Between May 16, 1904 and October 2, 1932, Walter Johnson fanned the most hitters, with 3,527 strikeouts.
| NAME | SO | G | W | L | W% | GS | ERA | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | GF | IBB | TBF | WP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB | HR/9 | K% | BB% | WHIP | BABIP | RA | H/9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | W. Johnson | 3,527 | 802 | 417 | 279 | .599 | 666 | 1.70 | 531 | 110 | 34 | 5916.2 | 4,917 | 1,902 | 97 | 1,374 | 208 | 128 | 155 | 5.37 | 2.09 | 2.57 | 0.15 | 5.8 | 1.06 | .262 | 2.89 | 7.48 | ||||
| 2 |  | G. Alexander | 2,209 | 696 | 373 | 208 | .642 | 600 | 2.41 | 437 | 90 | 33 | 5182.2 | 4,866 | 1,851 | 165 | 951 | 67 | 80 | 38 | 3.84 | 1.65 | 2.32 | 0.29 | 4.5 | 1.12 | .268 | 3.21 | 8.45 | ||||
| 3 | | D. Vance | 1,908 | 369 | 187 | 133 | .584 | 332 | 3.17 | 214 | 29 | 6 | 2740.2 | 2,558 | 965 | 1,129 | 121 | 773 | 70 | 29 | 11,386 | 32 | 6.27 | 2.54 | 2.47 | 0.40 | 16.8 | 6.8 | 1.22 | .286 | 3.71 | 8.40 | |
| 4 | | E. Plank | 1,859 | 504 | 263 | 146 | .643 | 418 | 0.93 | 311 | 64 | 23 | 3536.1 | 3,018 | 1,144 | 28 | 862 | 136 | 72 | 62 | 4.73 | 2.19 | 2.16 | 0.07 | 6.5 | 1.10 | .286 | 2.91 | 7.68 | ||||
| 5 | | C. Mathewson | 1,830 | 502 | 305 | 135 | .693 | 430 | 0.87 | 328 | 63 | 24 | 3713.2 | 3,265 | 1,161 | 78 | 533 | 23 | 63 | 51 | 4.43 | 1.29 | 3.43 | 0.19 | 3.6 | 1.02 | .262 | 2.81 | 7.91 | ||||
| 6 | | E. Walsh | 1,748 | 429 | 194 | 126 | .606 | 315 | 0.38 | 250 | 57 | 35 | 2953.2 | 2,337 | 881 | 22 | 621 | 56 | 105 | 81 | 5.33 | 1.89 | 2.81 | 0.07 | 5.9 | 1.00 | .287 | 2.68 | 7.12 | ||||
| 7 | | R. Ames | 1,717 | 531 | 181 | 167 | .520 | 369 | 1.43 | 206 | 26 | 32 | 3176.2 | 2,887 | 1,308 | 41 | 1,035 | 64 | 118 | 13,083 | 158 | 4.86 | 2.93 | 1.66 | 0.12 | 13.1 | 7.9 | 1.23 | .278 | 3.71 | 8.18 | ||
| 8 | | C. Bender | 1,617 | 422 | 194 | 113 | .632 | 300 | 1.15 | 225 | 38 | 34 | 2739.1 | 2,412 | 994 | 33 | 643 | 77 | 112 | 63 | 5.31 | 2.11 | 2.51 | 0.11 | 6.4 | 1.12 | .311 | 3.27 | 7.92 | ||||
| 9 | | R. Marquard | 1,595 | 536 | 201 | 177 | .532 | 408 | 2.66 | 196 | 30 | 19 | 3305.1 | 3,237 | 1,444 | 108 | 861 | 35 | 85 | 13,661 | 81 | 4.34 | 2.34 | 1.85 | 0.29 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 1.24 | .283 | 3.93 | 8.81 | ||
| 10 | | B. Grimes | 1,490 | 573 | 263 | 200 | .568 | 482 | 3.50 | 311 | 34 | 12 | 4040.2 | 4,271 | 1,968 | 145 | 1,234 | 93 | 73 | 17,366 | 86 | 3.32 | 2.75 | 1.21 | 0.32 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 1.36 | .286 | 4.38 | 9.51 | ||
| 11 | | R. Faber | 1,458 | 633 | 251 | 209 | .546 | 481 | 3.14 | 273 | 29 | 22 | 4001.2 | 4,018 | 1,775 | 109 | 1,193 | 105 | 110 | 49 | 3.28 | 2.68 | 1.22 | 0.25 | 7.1 | 1.30 | .278 | 3.99 | 9.04 | ||||
| 12 | | H. Vaughn | 1,416 | 390 | 178 | 137 | .565 | 332 | 1.92 | 214 | 41 | 5 | 2726.0 | 2,463 | 1,038 | 39 | 803 | 88 | 48 | 63 | 4.67 | 2.65 | 1.76 | 0.13 | 7.1 | 1.20 | .272 | 3.43 | 8.13 | ||||
| 13 | | L. Grove | 1,412 | 357 | 171 | 71 | .707 | 239 | 2.85 | 158 | 18 | 44 | 2123.0 | 1,981 | 672 | 818 | 72 | 655 | 23 | 90 | 8,871 | 35 | 5.99 | 2.78 | 2.16 | 0.31 | 15.9 | 7.4 | 1.24 | .285 | 3.47 | 8.40 | |
| 14 | | R. Waddell | 1,405 | 255 | 112 | 87 | .563 | 205 | 0.31 | 141 | 38 | 5 | 1725.0 | 1,403 | 584 | 15 | 494 | 60 | 38 | 40 | 7.33 | 2.58 | 2.84 | 0.08 | 8.5 | 1.10 | .364 | 3.05 | 7.32 | ||||
| 15 | | E. Cicotte | 1,386 | 502 | 209 | 148 | .585 | 361 | 1.53 | 248 | 35 | 24 | 3218.2 | 2,893 | 1,163 | 32 | 831 | 52 | 105 | 57 | 3.88 | 2.32 | 1.67 | 0.09 | 6.4 | 1.16 | .268 | 3.25 | 8.09 | ||||
| 16 | | B. Shawkey | 1,367 | 488 | 195 | 150 | .565 | 333 | 3.10 | 197 | 33 | 29 | 2939.1 | 2,722 | 1,012 | 1,202 | 111 | 1,022 | 43 | 115 | 12,183 | 42 | 4.19 | 3.13 | 1.34 | 0.34 | 11.2 | 8.4 | 1.27 | .271 | 3.68 | 8.33 | |
| 17 | | E. Rixey | 1,341 | 676 | 260 | 248 | .512 | 542 | 3.15 | 284 | 36 | 14 | 4398.2 | 4,521 | 1,945 | 92 | 1,072 | 77 | 96 | 96 | 2.74 | 2.19 | 1.25 | 0.19 | 5.8 | 1.27 | .281 | 3.98 | 9.25 | ||||
| 18 | | J. Quinn | 1,339 | 742 | 246 | 216 | .532 | 443 | 2.80 | 242 | 28 | 55 | 3908.2 | 4,223 | 1,826 | 102 | 854 | 95 | 209 | 59 | 3.08 | 1.97 | 1.57 | 0.23 | 5.5 | 1.30 | .313 | 4.20 | 9.72 | ||||
| 19 | | B. Joe Bush | 1,323 | 488 | 196 | 184 | .516 | 370 | 3.50 | 224 | 35 | 21 | 3083.1 | 3,006 | 1,441 | 96 | 1,268 | 62 | 93 | 87 | 3.86 | 3.70 | 1.04 | 0.28 | 9.6 | 1.39 | .278 | 4.21 | 8.77 | ||||
| 20 | | M. Brown | 1,293 | 451 | 229 | 117 | .662 | 305 | 0.86 | 249 | 53 | 38 | 2931.0 | 2,449 | 923 | 35 | 611 | 56 | 136 | 53 | 3.97 | 1.88 | 2.12 | 0.11 | 5.6 | 1.04 | .271 | 2.83 | 7.52 | ||||
| 21 | | W. Cooper | 1,257 | 517 | 216 | 178 | .548 | 406 | 2.91 | 279 | 35 | 14 | 3477.1 | 3,415 | 1,406 | 103 | 851 | 100 | 81 | 44 | 3.25 | 2.20 | 1.48 | 0.27 | 5.9 | 1.23 | .274 | 3.64 | 8.84 | ||||
| 22 | | G. Mullin | 1,225 | 403 | 194 | 158 | .551 | 354 | 0.68 | 289 | 29 | 6 | 3032.2 | 2,862 | 1,313 | 36 | 1,024 | 113 | 42 | 59 | 3.64 | 3.04 | 1.20 | 0.11 | 8.8 | 1.28 | .305 | 3.90 | 8.49 | ||||
| 23 | | N. Rucker | 1,222 | 336 | 134 | 135 | .498 | 274 | 1.00 | 187 | 38 | 13 | 2358.2 | 2,090 | 822 | 41 | 704 | 75 | 58 | 9,556 | 43 | 4.66 | 2.69 | 1.74 | 0.16 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 1.18 | .273 | 3.14 | 7.97 | ||
| 24 | | H. Dauss | 1,208 | 538 | 223 | 182 | .551 | 388 | 3.32 | 244 | 22 | 41 | 3390.1 | 3,408 | 1,594 | 86 | 1,066 | 130 | 120 | 48 | 3.21 | 2.83 | 1.13 | 0.23 | 7.4 | 1.32 | .280 | 4.23 | 9.05 | ||||
| 25 | | H. Pennock | 1,191 | 564 | 231 | 158 | .594 | 412 | 3.52 | 246 | 34 | 31 | 3443.1 | 3,738 | 1,622 | 122 | 887 | 38 | 106 | 60 | 3.11 | 2.32 | 1.34 | 0.32 | 6.1 | 1.34 | .292 | 4.24 | 9.77 | ||||
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