Between May 22, 1950 and October 2, 1971, Jim Bunning fanned the most batters, with 2,855 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from May 22, 1950 to october 2, 1971| 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 |  | J. Bunning | 2,855 | 591 | 224 | 184 | .549 | 519 | 3.27 | 151 | 40 | 16 | 3760.0 | 3,433 | 1,365 | 1,527 | 372 | 1,000 | 160 | 39 | 98 | 15,615 | 47 | 6.83 | 2.39 | 2.86 | 0.89 | 18.3 | 6.4 | 1.18 | .273 | 3.66 | 8.22 |
| 2 |  | B. Gibson | 2,578 | 414 | 206 | 130 | .613 | 376 | 2.82 | 209 | 50 | 4 | 3062.1 | 2,538 | 959 | 1,089 | 197 | 1,025 | 87 | 17 | 81 | 12,618 | 85 | 7.58 | 3.01 | 2.52 | 0.58 | 20.4 | 8.1 | 1.16 | .268 | 3.20 | 7.46 |
| 3 | | D. Drysdale | 2,486 | 518 | 209 | 166 | .557 | 465 | 2.95 | 167 | 49 | 6 | 3432.0 | 3,084 | 1,124 | 1,292 | 280 | 855 | 154 | 34 | 123 | 14,097 | 81 | 6.52 | 2.24 | 2.91 | 0.73 | 17.6 | 6.1 | 1.15 | .272 | 3.39 | 8.09 |
| 4 |  | S. Koufax | 2,396 | 397 | 165 | 87 | .655 | 314 | 2.76 | 137 | 40 | 9 | 2324.1 | 1,754 | 713 | 806 | 204 | 817 | 18 | 44 | 48 | 9,497 | 87 | 9.28 | 3.16 | 2.93 | 0.79 | 25.2 | 8.6 | 1.11 | .256 | 3.12 | 6.79 |
| 5 | | C. Pascual | 2,168 | 529 | 174 | 170 | .506 | 404 | 3.63 | 132 | 36 | 10 | 2930.2 | 2,704 | 1,182 | 1,333 | 256 | 1,069 | 61 | 67 | 12,418 | 86 | 6.66 | 3.28 | 2.03 | 0.79 | 17.5 | 8.6 | 1.29 | .276 | 4.09 | 8.30 | |
| 6 | | S. McDowell | 2,159 | 336 | 122 | 109 | .528 | 295 | 2.99 | 97 | 22 | 11 | 2109.2 | 1,603 | 702 | 805 | 138 | 1,072 | 53 | 24 | 60 | 8,891 | 114 | 9.21 | 4.57 | 2.01 | 0.59 | 24.3 | 12.1 | 1.27 | .268 | 3.43 | 6.84 |
| 7 | | R. Roberts | 2,146 | 604 | 259 | 219 | .542 | 550 | 3.41 | 279 | 41 | 20 | 4253.0 | 4,152 | 1,610 | 1,776 | 475 | 747 | 45 | 39 | 17,375 | 32 | 4.54 | 1.58 | 2.87 | 1.01 | 12.4 | 4.3 | 1.15 | .263 | 3.76 | 8.79 | |
| 8 | | J. Marichal | 2,121 | 399 | 221 | 109 | .670 | 390 | 2.73 | 229 | 50 | 2 | 3071.1 | 2,674 | 930 | 1,102 | 278 | 607 | 34 | 8 | 66 | 12,372 | 47 | 6.22 | 1.78 | 3.49 | 0.81 | 17.1 | 4.9 | 1.07 | .257 | 3.23 | 7.84 |
| 9 | | W. Spahn | 2,089 | 600 | 294 | 200 | .595 | 531 | 3.09 | 305 | 49 | 23 | 4196.2 | 3,877 | 1,441 | 1,600 | 364 | 1,120 | 35 | 55 | 17,217 | 58 | 4.48 | 2.40 | 1.87 | 0.78 | 12.1 | 6.5 | 1.19 | .258 | 3.43 | 8.31 | |
| 10 | | W. Ford | 1,959 | 498 | 236 | 106 | .690 | 438 | 2.75 | 156 | 45 | 11 | 3170.1 | 2,766 | 968 | 1,107 | 228 | 1,086 | 28 | 35 | 13,031 | 75 | 5.56 | 3.08 | 1.80 | 0.65 | 15.0 | 8.3 | 1.22 | .261 | 3.14 | 7.85 | |
| 11 | | M. Lolich | 1,874 | 352 | 141 | 107 | .569 | 303 | 3.41 | 104 | 28 | 9 | 2177.0 | 1,926 | 824 | 898 | 208 | 719 | 71 | 25 | 32 | 9,093 | 73 | 7.75 | 2.97 | 2.61 | 0.86 | 20.6 | 7.9 | 1.21 | .276 | 3.71 | 7.96 |
| 12 | | E. Wynn | 1,871 | 469 | 214 | 148 | .591 | 415 | 3.33 | 190 | 40 | 13 | 3104.1 | 2,723 | 1,149 | 1,281 | 264 | 1,240 | 48 | 44 | 13,039 | 35 | 5.42 | 3.59 | 1.51 | 0.77 | 14.3 | 9.5 | 1.28 | .256 | 3.71 | 7.89 | |
| 13 | | B. Pierce | 1,832 | 520 | 199 | 151 | .569 | 398 | 3.16 | 184 | 38 | 33 | 3038.2 | 2,761 | 1,068 | 1,178 | 265 | 982 | 28 | 67 | 12,644 | 42 | 5.43 | 2.91 | 1.87 | 0.78 | 14.5 | 7.8 | 1.23 | .262 | 3.49 | 8.18 | |
| 14 | | B. Friend | 1,734 | 602 | 197 | 230 | .461 | 497 | 3.58 | 163 | 36 | 10 | 3610.2 | 3,771 | 1,436 | 1,652 | 286 | 894 | 46 | 56 | 114 | 15,216 | 50 | 4.32 | 2.23 | 1.94 | 0.71 | 11.4 | 5.9 | 1.29 | .284 | 4.12 | 9.40 |
| 15 | | L. Jackson | 1,710 | 558 | 194 | 183 | .515 | 429 | 3.40 | 149 | 37 | 21 | 3262.2 | 3,206 | 1,234 | 1,406 | 259 | 823 | 68 | 73 | 106 | 13,594 | 58 | 4.72 | 2.27 | 2.08 | 0.71 | 12.6 | 6.1 | 1.23 | .275 | 3.88 | 8.84 |
| 16 | | J. Kaat | 1,695 | 440 | 169 | 145 | .538 | 390 | 3.32 | 121 | 21 | 5 | 2719.0 | 2,682 | 1,003 | 1,206 | 247 | 670 | 92 | 19 | 59 | 11,424 | 101 | 5.61 | 2.22 | 2.53 | 0.82 | 14.8 | 5.9 | 1.23 | .279 | 3.99 | 8.88 |
| 17 | | B. Veale | 1,646 | 336 | 116 | 91 | .560 | 255 | 3.04 | 78 | 20 | 6 | 1859.2 | 1,620 | 629 | 724 | 87 | 832 | 29 | 28 | 56 | 7,884 | 89 | 7.97 | 4.03 | 1.98 | 0.42 | 20.9 | 10.6 | 1.32 | .290 | 3.50 | 7.84 |
| 18 | | G. Perry | 1,606 | 367 | 134 | 109 | .551 | 283 | 2.96 | 125 | 21 | 9 | 2294.1 | 2,061 | 755 | 892 | 165 | 580 | 50 | 30 | 88 | 9,416 | 80 | 6.30 | 2.28 | 2.77 | 0.65 | 17.1 | 6.2 | 1.15 | .270 | 3.50 | 8.08 |
| 19 | | J. Maloney | 1,605 | 302 | 134 | 84 | .615 | 262 | 3.19 | 74 | 30 | 4 | 1849.0 | 1,518 | 655 | 729 | 138 | 810 | 36 | 18 | 37 | 7,746 | 125 | 7.81 | 3.94 | 1.98 | 0.67 | 20.7 | 10.5 | 1.26 | .268 | 3.55 | 7.39 |
| 20 | | H. Wilhelm | 1,604 | 1,054 | 143 | 121 | .542 | 52 | 2.50 | 20 | 5 | 227 | 2230.1 | 1,736 | 619 | 756 | 150 | 761 | 62 | 642 | 63 | 9,061 | 88 | 6.47 | 3.07 | 2.11 | 0.61 | 17.7 | 8.4 | 1.12 | .245 | 3.05 | 7.01 |
| 21 | | M. Pappas | 1,602 | 461 | 185 | 145 | .561 | 408 | 3.39 | 118 | 39 | 4 | 2829.0 | 2,667 | 1,066 | 1,177 | 260 | 789 | 60 | 32 | 76 | 11,709 | 90 | 5.10 | 2.51 | 2.03 | 0.83 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 1.22 | .268 | 3.74 | 8.48 |
| 22 | | H. Haddix | 1,576 | 453 | 136 | 113 | .546 | 286 | 3.63 | 99 | 20 | 20 | 2235.0 | 2,154 | 901 | 1,012 | 240 | 600 | 43 | 84 | 9,330 | 57 | 6.35 | 2.42 | 2.63 | 0.97 | 16.9 | 6.4 | 1.23 | .279 | 4.08 | 8.67 | |
| 23 | | C. Short | 1,565 | 440 | 131 | 126 | .510 | 301 | 3.37 | 88 | 24 | 15 | 2230.0 | 2,105 | 835 | 937 | 175 | 754 | 59 | 61 | 64 | 9,366 | 69 | 6.32 | 3.04 | 2.08 | 0.71 | 16.7 | 8.1 | 1.28 | .283 | 3.78 | 8.50 |
| 24 | | D. Chance | 1,533 | 406 | 128 | 115 | .527 | 294 | 2.93 | 83 | 33 | 23 | 2147.1 | 1,864 | 698 | 833 | 122 | 739 | 65 | 61 | 75 | 8,911 | 69 | 6.43 | 3.10 | 2.07 | 0.51 | 17.2 | 8.3 | 1.21 | .270 | 3.49 | 7.81 |
| 25 | | C. Simmons | 1,490 | 492 | 176 | 158 | .527 | 419 | 3.44 | 151 | 36 | 4 | 2993.1 | 2,978 | 1,143 | 1,352 | 238 | 869 | 49 | 35 | 12,629 | 33 | 4.48 | 2.61 | 1.71 | 0.72 | 11.8 | 6.9 | 1.29 | .274 | 4.07 | 8.95 | |
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