Between May 16, 1926 and September 28, 1937, Lefty Grove struck out the most batters, with 1,807 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 |  | L. Grove | 1,807 | 472 | 241 | 106 | .695 | 345 | 2.91 | 238 | 30 | 52 | 3037.0 | 2,922 | 981 | 1,174 | 107 | 827 | 31 | 107 | 12,703 | 33 | 5.35 | 2.45 | 2.19 | 0.32 | 14.2 | 6.5 | 1.23 | .283 | 3.48 | 8.66 | |
| 2 | | R. Ruffing | 1,388 | 406 | 160 | 155 | .508 | 337 | 3.90 | 214 | 22 | 16 | 2768.2 | 2,731 | 1,201 | 1,405 | 152 | 1,054 | 44 | 59 | 11,912 | 35 | 4.51 | 3.43 | 1.32 | 0.49 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 1.37 | .278 | 4.57 | 8.88 | |
| 3 | | C. Hubbell | 1,250 | 388 | 191 | 102 | .652 | 311 | 2.80 | 200 | 32 | 29 | 2645.0 | 2,504 | 822 | 967 | 143 | 500 | 44 | 64 | 10,827 | 37 | 4.25 | 1.70 | 2.50 | 0.49 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 1.14 | .266 | 3.29 | 8.52 | |
| 4 | | D. Vance | 1,200 | 289 | 111 | 91 | .550 | 211 | 3.20 | 121 | 14 | 12 | 1821.1 | 1,747 | 648 | 758 | 91 | 476 | 36 | 41 | 7,591 | 19 | 5.93 | 2.35 | 2.52 | 0.45 | 15.8 | 6.3 | 1.22 | .286 | 3.75 | 8.63 | |
| 5 | | C. Root | 1,170 | 463 | 172 | 128 | .573 | 283 | 3.49 | 153 | 21 | 28 | 2539.2 | 2,533 | 986 | 1,134 | 143 | 728 | 68 | 123 | 10,706 | 20 | 4.15 | 2.58 | 1.61 | 0.51 | 10.9 | 6.8 | 1.28 | .278 | 4.02 | 8.98 | |
| 6 | | B. Hadley | 1,114 | 418 | 132 | 139 | .487 | 306 | 4.27 | 118 | 12 | 17 | 2417.1 | 2,429 | 1,146 | 1,317 | 126 | 1,183 | 54 | 75 | 10,655 | 49 | 4.15 | 4.40 | 0.94 | 0.47 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 1.49 | .282 | 4.90 | 9.04 | |
| 7 | | L. Gomez | 1,100 | 263 | 135 | 68 | .665 | 219 | 3.19 | 128 | 20 | 10 | 1789.2 | 1,610 | 635 | 754 | 105 | 714 | 13 | 28 | 7,588 | 22 | 5.53 | 3.59 | 1.54 | 0.53 | 14.5 | 9.4 | 1.30 | .266 | 3.79 | 8.10 | |
| 8 | | D. Dean | 1,095 | 273 | 134 | 75 | .641 | 196 | 2.99 | 141 | 23 | 31 | 1738.2 | 1,684 | 577 | 676 | 83 | 405 | 25 | 69 | 7,212 | 12 | 5.67 | 2.10 | 2.70 | 0.43 | 15.2 | 5.6 | 1.20 | .286 | 3.50 | 8.72 | |
| 9 | | E. Whitehill | 1,052 | 405 | 171 | 147 | .538 | 363 | 4.35 | 183 | 12 | 8 | 2741.2 | 3,014 | 1,324 | 1,553 | 140 | 1,097 | 58 | 34 | 12,122 | 32 | 3.45 | 3.60 | 0.96 | 0.46 | 8.7 | 9.0 | 1.50 | .294 | 5.10 | 9.89 | |
| 10 | | P. Malone | 1,033 | 357 | 134 | 92 | .593 | 219 | 3.73 | 114 | 15 | 27 | 1915.0 | 1,933 | 794 | 935 | 103 | 696 | 46 | 107 | 8,275 | 51 | 4.85 | 3.27 | 1.48 | 0.48 | 12.5 | 8.4 | 1.37 | .286 | 4.39 | 9.08 | |
| 11 | | G. Earnshaw | 1,008 | 319 | 127 | 93 | .577 | 249 | 4.38 | 115 | 18 | 12 | 1914.0 | 1,981 | 932 | 1,062 | 143 | 813 | 26 | 45 | 8,450 | 55 | 4.74 | 3.82 | 1.24 | 0.67 | 11.9 | 9.6 | 1.46 | .285 | 4.99 | 9.32 | |
| 12 | | T. Bridges | 980 | 254 | 120 | 85 | .585 | 219 | 3.71 | 127 | 23 | 5 | 1726.0 | 1,644 | 711 | 845 | 113 | 781 | 20 | 26 | 7,487 | 34 | 5.11 | 4.07 | 1.25 | 0.59 | 13.1 | 10.4 | 1.40 | .274 | 4.41 | 8.57 | |
| 13 | | R. Walberg | 951 | 448 | 142 | 119 | .544 | 274 | 4.12 | 128 | 15 | 27 | 2303.2 | 2,429 | 1,054 | 1,228 | 142 | 874 | 22 | 106 | 10,037 | 33 | 3.72 | 3.41 | 1.09 | 0.55 | 9.5 | 8.7 | 1.43 | .284 | 4.80 | 9.49 | |
| 14 | | V. Mungo | 919 | 237 | 93 | 83 | .528 | 187 | 3.40 | 107 | 14 | 13 | 1503.0 | 1,387 | 568 | 659 | 55 | 584 | 18 | 39 | 6,386 | 34 | 5.50 | 3.50 | 1.57 | 0.33 | 14.4 | 9.1 | 1.31 | .277 | 3.95 | 8.31 | |
| 15 | | W. Ferrell | 917 | 337 | 174 | 115 | .602 | 290 | 3.86 | 214 | 17 | 13 | 2395.2 | 2,564 | 1,028 | 1,216 | 109 | 924 | 20 | 39 | 10,509 | 28 | 3.44 | 3.47 | 0.99 | 0.41 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 1.46 | .288 | 4.57 | 9.63 | |
| 16 | | E. Brandt | 845 | 354 | 116 | 142 | .450 | 265 | 3.89 | 145 | 17 | 17 | 2167.0 | 2,249 | 937 | 1,040 | 130 | 748 | 35 | 63 | 9,320 | 25 | 3.51 | 3.11 | 1.13 | 0.54 | 9.1 | 8.0 | 1.38 | .280 | 4.32 | 9.34 | |
| 17 | | B. Hallahan | 817 | 293 | 100 | 85 | .541 | 213 | 3.95 | 89 | 14 | 7 | 1622.2 | 1,706 | 712 | 843 | 64 | 716 | 6 | 44 | 7,114 | 66 | 4.53 | 3.97 | 1.14 | 0.35 | 11.5 | 10.1 | 1.49 | .298 | 4.68 | 9.46 | |
| 18 | | A. Crowder | 800 | 402 | 167 | 115 | .592 | 292 | 4.13 | 150 | 16 | 22 | 2343.2 | 2,453 | 1,075 | 1,206 | 138 | 801 | 16 | 71 | 10,065 | 20 | 3.07 | 3.08 | 1.00 | 0.53 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 1.39 | .279 | 4.63 | 9.42 | |
| 19 | | L. French | 765 | 380 | 137 | 112 | .550 | 268 | 3.49 | 146 | 27 | 14 | 2198.2 | 2,402 | 853 | 1,039 | 116 | 563 | 28 | 65 | 9,434 | 23 | 3.13 | 2.30 | 1.36 | 0.47 | 8.1 | 6.0 | 1.35 | .287 | 4.25 | 9.83 | |
| 20 | | P. Derringer | 758 | 296 | 102 | 116 | .468 | 213 | 3.70 | 109 | 14 | 15 | 1733.2 | 1,948 | 713 | 858 | 58 | 396 | 23 | 63 | 7,441 | 37 | 3.94 | 2.06 | 1.91 | 0.30 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 1.35 | .305 | 4.45 | 10.11 | |
| 21 | | L. Warneke | 732 | 252 | 118 | 69 | .631 | 199 | 3.09 | 128 | 18 | 9 | 1654.1 | 1,631 | 568 | 666 | 97 | 441 | 17 | 36 | 6,916 | 37 | 3.98 | 2.40 | 1.66 | 0.53 | 10.6 | 6.4 | 1.25 | .273 | 3.62 | 8.87 | |
| 22 | | G. Bush | 728 | 467 | 166 | 117 | .587 | 285 | 3.82 | 142 | 16 | 26 | 2435.1 | 2,627 | 1,033 | 1,206 | 130 | 774 | 36 | 114 | 10,505 | 48 | 2.69 | 2.86 | 0.94 | 0.48 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 1.40 | .283 | 4.46 | 9.71 | |
| 23 | | T. Thomas | 725 | 390 | 115 | 127 | .475 | 263 | 4.11 | 127 | 15 | 13 | 2134.2 | 2,300 | 976 | 1,163 | 141 | 687 | 23 | 83 | 9,274 | 23 | 3.06 | 2.90 | 1.06 | 0.59 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 1.40 | .280 | 4.90 | 9.70 | |
| 24 | | G. Pipgras | 697 | 259 | 101 | 69 | .594 | 186 | 3.98 | 91 | 16 | 13 | 1439.1 | 1,476 | 637 | 762 | 64 | 556 | 28 | 51 | 6,290 | 28 | 4.36 | 3.48 | 1.25 | 0.40 | 11.1 | 8.8 | 1.41 | .286 | 4.76 | 9.23 | |
| 25 | | F. Fitzsimmons | 697 | 399 | 167 | 116 | .590 | 330 | 3.58 | 147 | 21 | 9 | 2499.2 | 2,596 | 994 | 1,194 | 155 | 671 | 24 | 50 | 10,528 | 53 | 2.51 | 2.42 | 1.04 | 0.56 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 1.31 | .272 | 4.30 | 9.35 | |
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