
Between May 2, 1994 and September 30, 2016, Randy Johnson struck out the most hitters, with 3,707 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from May 2, 1994 to september 30, 2016| 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 | R. Johnson | 3,707 | 447 | 233 | 108 | .683 | 434 | 3.10 | 72 | 29 | 1 | 3020.2 | 2,477 | 1,039 | 1,171 | 313 | 855 | 133 | 5 | 31 | 12,270 | 60 | 11.04 | 2.55 | 4.34 | 0.93 | 30.2 | 7.0 | 1.10 | .298 | 3.49 | 7.38 | |
| 2 | P. Martinez | 2,986 | 404 | 208 | 92 | .693 | 401 | 2.94 | 46 | 17 | 1 | 2679.2 | 2,119 | 875 | 959 | 232 | 694 | 131 | 2 | 25 | 10,789 | 57 | 10.03 | 2.33 | 4.30 | 0.78 | 27.7 | 6.4 | 1.05 | .280 | 3.22 | 7.12 | |
| 3 | CC Sabathia | 2,726 | 482 | 223 | 141 | .613 | 482 | 3.70 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3168.1 | 3,003 | 1,303 | 1,423 | 315 | 959 | 104 | 0 | 43 | 13,233 | 66 | 7.74 | 2.72 | 2.84 | 0.89 | 20.6 | 7.2 | 1.25 | .294 | 4.04 | 8.53 | |
| 4 | C. Schilling | 2,643 | 387 | 182 | 113 | .617 | 365 | 3.45 | 66 | 14 | 9 | 2616.0 | 2,410 | 1,004 | 1,046 | 300 | 513 | 43 | 21 | 23 | 10,601 | 51 | 9.09 | 1.76 | 5.15 | 1.03 | 24.9 | 4.8 | 1.12 | .297 | 3.60 | 8.29 | |
| 5 | R. Clemens | 2,601 | 401 | 188 | 97 | .660 | 400 | 3.28 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 2651.1 | 2,275 | 966 | 1,061 | 215 | 950 | 94 | 0 | 22 | 11,034 | 92 | 8.83 | 3.22 | 2.74 | 0.73 | 23.6 | 8.6 | 1.22 | .287 | 3.60 | 7.72 | |
| 6 | J. Vazquez | 2,536 | 450 | 165 | 160 | .508 | 443 | 4.22 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2840.0 | 2,784 | 1,331 | 1,431 | 373 | 763 | 88 | 5 | 58 | 11,935 | 76 | 8.04 | 2.42 | 3.32 | 1.18 | 21.2 | 6.4 | 1.25 | .295 | 4.53 | 8.82 | |
| 7 | A.J. Burnett | 2,513 | 435 | 164 | 157 | .511 | 430 | 3.99 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2731.1 | 2,519 | 1,210 | 1,328 | 263 | 1,100 | 143 | 1 | 35 | 11,665 | 161 | 8.28 | 3.62 | 2.28 | 0.87 | 21.5 | 9.4 | 1.32 | .295 | 4.38 | 8.30 | |
| 8 | M. Mussina | 2,488 | 462 | 229 | 136 | .627 | 461 | 3.77 | 44 | 17 | 0 | 3022.2 | 2,973 | 1,265 | 1,360 | 329 | 662 | 54 | 0 | 24 | 12,421 | 57 | 7.41 | 1.97 | 3.76 | 0.98 | 20.0 | 5.3 | 1.20 | .297 | 4.05 | 8.85 | |
| 9 | A. Pettitte | 2,448 | 531 | 256 | 153 | .626 | 521 | 3.85 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3316.0 | 3,448 | 1,418 | 1,572 | 288 | 1,031 | 55 | 3 | 42 | 14,074 | 69 | 6.64 | 2.80 | 2.37 | 0.78 | 17.4 | 7.3 | 1.35 | .308 | 4.27 | 9.36 | |
| 10 | B. Colon | 2,359 | 508 | 232 | 162 | .589 | 499 | 3.94 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 3167.1 | 3,224 | 1,385 | 1,508 | 378 | 888 | 60 | 1 | 46 | 13,360 | 42 | 6.70 | 2.52 | 2.66 | 1.07 | 17.7 | 6.6 | 1.30 | .294 | 4.28 | 9.16 | |
| 11 | F. Hernandez | 2,261 | 358 | 154 | 108 | .588 | 358 | 3.15 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 2412.2 | 2,153 | 845 | 943 | 202 | 695 | 81 | 0 | 16 | 9,893 | 132 | 8.43 | 2.59 | 3.25 | 0.75 | 22.9 | 7.0 | 1.18 | .293 | 3.52 | 8.03 | |
| 12 | J. Peavy | 2,207 | 388 | 152 | 126 | .547 | 377 | 3.63 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2377.0 | 2,134 | 960 | 1,011 | 259 | 708 | 78 | 3 | 42 | 9,838 | 46 | 8.36 | 2.68 | 3.12 | 0.98 | 22.4 | 7.2 | 1.20 | .285 | 3.83 | 8.08 | |
| 13 | G. Maddux | 2,200 | 490 | 236 | 140 | .628 | 490 | 3.17 | 57 | 20 | 0 | 3251.0 | 3,114 | 1,144 | 1,272 | 256 | 485 | 87 | 0 | 100 | 13,143 | 34 | 6.09 | 1.34 | 4.54 | 0.71 | 16.7 | 3.7 | 1.11 | .283 | 3.52 | 8.62 | |
| 14 | J. Verlander | 2,189 | 351 | 173 | 105 | .622 | 351 | 3.48 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2332.0 | 2,066 | 901 | 980 | 217 | 698 | 80 | 0 | 22 | 9,637 | 73 | 8.45 | 2.69 | 3.14 | 0.84 | 22.7 | 7.2 | 1.19 | .287 | 3.78 | 7.97 | |
| 15 | J. Lackey | 2,145 | 417 | 176 | 135 | .566 | 416 | 3.88 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2669.2 | 2,697 | 1,150 | 1,254 | 283 | 762 | 121 | 0 | 29 | 11,299 | 114 | 7.23 | 2.57 | 2.81 | 0.95 | 19.0 | 6.7 | 1.30 | .302 | 4.23 | 9.09 | |
| 16 | C. Hamels | 2,122 | 339 | 136 | 96 | .586 | 338 | 3.31 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2214.1 | 1,979 | 815 | 869 | 246 | 592 | 63 | 0 | 41 | 9,064 | 43 | 8.62 | 2.41 | 3.58 | 1.00 | 23.4 | 6.5 | 1.16 | .287 | 3.53 | 8.04 | |
| 17 | R. Halladay | 2,117 | 416 | 203 | 105 | .659 | 390 | 3.38 | 67 | 20 | 1 | 2749.1 | 2,646 | 1,034 | 1,135 | 236 | 592 | 81 | 6 | 28 | 11,287 | 56 | 6.93 | 1.94 | 3.58 | 0.77 | 18.8 | 5.2 | 1.18 | .292 | 3.72 | 8.66 | |
| 18 | J. Smoltz | 2,109 | 538 | 139 | 88 | .612 | 296 | 3.21 | 25 | 10 | 154 | 2220.2 | 1,989 | 793 | 856 | 184 | 550 | 38 | 204 | 57 | 9,049 | 71 | 8.55 | 2.23 | 3.83 | 0.75 | 23.3 | 6.1 | 1.14 | .293 | 3.47 | 8.06 | |
| 19 | K. Millwood | 2,083 | 451 | 169 | 152 | .526 | 443 | 4.11 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2720.1 | 2,770 | 1,243 | 1,357 | 296 | 843 | 74 | 3 | 46 | 11,616 | 67 | 6.89 | 2.79 | 2.47 | 0.98 | 17.9 | 7.3 | 1.33 | .297 | 4.49 | 9.16 | |
| 20 | T. Hudson | 2,080 | 482 | 222 | 133 | .625 | 479 | 3.49 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 3126.2 | 2,957 | 1,213 | 1,319 | 248 | 917 | 124 | 0 | 84 | 13,005 | 84 | 5.99 | 2.64 | 2.27 | 0.71 | 16.0 | 7.1 | 1.24 | .281 | 3.80 | 8.51 | |
| 21 | R. Dempster | 2,075 | 579 | 132 | 133 | .498 | 351 | 4.35 | 11 | 3 | 87 | 2387.0 | 2,347 | 1,154 | 1,250 | 267 | 1,071 | 91 | 186 | 47 | 10,412 | 80 | 7.82 | 4.04 | 1.94 | 1.01 | 19.9 | 10.3 | 1.43 | .301 | 4.71 | 8.85 | |
| 22 | T. Wakefield | 2,046 | 590 | 186 | 168 | .525 | 430 | 4.43 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 3006.0 | 2,931 | 1,480 | 1,682 | 401 | 1,095 | 176 | 77 | 30 | 12,971 | 125 | 6.13 | 3.28 | 1.87 | 1.20 | 15.8 | 8.4 | 1.34 | .273 | 5.04 | 8.78 | |
| 23 | Z. Greinke | 2,021 | 390 | 155 | 100 | .608 | 349 | 3.42 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2253.1 | 2,133 | 856 | 921 | 218 | 549 | 59 | 8 | 20 | 9,279 | 68 | 8.07 | 2.19 | 3.68 | 0.87 | 21.8 | 5.9 | 1.19 | .298 | 3.68 | 8.52 | |
| 24 | D. Haren | 2,013 | 391 | 153 | 131 | .539 | 380 | 3.75 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2419.2 | 2,357 | 1,009 | 1,105 | 305 | 500 | 67 | 4 | 39 | 10,022 | 98 | 7.49 | 1.86 | 4.03 | 1.13 | 20.1 | 5.0 | 1.18 | .288 | 4.11 | 8.77 | |
| 25 | J. Santana | 1,988 | 360 | 139 | 78 | .641 | 284 | 3.20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 2025.2 | 1,726 | 721 | 773 | 220 | 567 | 36 | 23 | 13 | 8,262 | 68 | 8.83 | 2.52 | 3.51 | 0.98 | 24.1 | 6.9 | 1.13 | .276 | 3.43 | 7.67 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | 41 | .586 | ||
56 | 45 | .554 | 3.0 | |
52 | 49 | .515 | 7.0 | |
51 | 50 | .505 | 8.0 | |
42 | 59 | .416 | 17.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
63 | 37 | .630 | ||
56 | 44 | .560 | 7.0 | |
51 | 47 | .520 | 11.0 | |
52 | 49 | .515 | 11.5 | |
45 | 53 | .459 | 17.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
63 | 38 | .624 | ||
51 | 48 | .515 | 11.0 | |
49 | 51 | .490 | 13.5 | |
42 | 58 | .420 | 20.5 | |
40 | 62 | .392 | 23.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
57 | 42 | .576 | ||
56 | 44 | .560 | 1.5 | |
51 | 48 | .515 | 6.0 | |
49 | 52 | .485 | 9.0 | |
46 | 54 | .460 | 11.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
53 | 46 | .535 | ||
53 | 48 | .525 | 1.0 | |
49 | 52 | .485 | 5.0 | |
47 | 53 | .470 | 6.5 | |
41 | 60 | .406 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
50 | 50 | .500 | ||
50 | 50 | .500 | ||
48 | 54 | .471 | 3.0 | |
42 | 57 | .424 | 7.5 | |
39 | 61 | .390 | 11.0 |