
Between October 1, 1969 and August 11, 1994, Nolan Ryan struck out the most batters, with 5,484 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from October 1, 1969 to august 11, 1994| 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 | N. Ryan | 5,484 | 760 | 312 | 279 | .528 | 744 | 3.19 | 217 | 61 | 2 | 5161.0 | 3,766 | 1,827 | 2,087 | 305 | 2,666 | 153 | 8 | 70 | 21,631 | 268 | 9.56 | 4.65 | 2.06 | 0.53 | 25.4 | 12.3 | 1.25 | .266 | 3.64 | 6.57 | |
| 2 | B. Blyleven | 3,701 | 692 | 287 | 250 | .534 | 685 | 3.31 | 242 | 60 | 0 | 4970.0 | 4,632 | 1,830 | 2,029 | 430 | 1,322 | 155 | 3 | 71 | 20,492 | 114 | 6.70 | 2.39 | 2.80 | 0.78 | 18.1 | 6.5 | 1.20 | .282 | 3.67 | 8.39 | |
| 3 | S. Carlton | 3,550 | 622 | 282 | 210 | .573 | 606 | 3.30 | 219 | 45 | 1 | 4479.1 | 4,017 | 1,641 | 1,877 | 373 | 1,591 | 43 | 6 | 137 | 18,631 | 157 | 7.13 | 3.20 | 2.23 | 0.75 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 1.25 | .279 | 3.77 | 8.07 | |
| 4 | T. Seaver | 3,057 | 549 | 254 | 173 | .595 | 543 | 2.96 | 181 | 49 | 0 | 3980.2 | 3,321 | 1,309 | 1,441 | 322 | 1,182 | 56 | 3 | 97 | 16,163 | 105 | 6.91 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 0.73 | 18.9 | 7.3 | 1.13 | .260 | 3.26 | 7.51 | |
| 5 | D. Sutton | 2,817 | 624 | 273 | 196 | .582 | 619 | 3.26 | 143 | 47 | 3 | 4323.0 | 3,829 | 1,564 | 1,729 | 404 | 1,084 | 68 | 4 | 67 | 17,680 | 91 | 5.86 | 2.26 | 2.60 | 0.84 | 15.9 | 6.1 | 1.14 | .257 | 3.60 | 7.97 | |
| 6 | P. Niekro | 2,806 | 662 | 264 | 234 | .530 | 626 | 3.51 | 199 | 35 | 9 | 4516.0 | 4,281 | 1,759 | 2,023 | 426 | 1,596 | 100 | 23 | 65 | 19,074 | 162 | 5.59 | 3.18 | 1.76 | 0.85 | 14.7 | 8.4 | 1.30 | .273 | 4.03 | 8.53 | |
| 7 | F. Tanana | 2,773 | 638 | 240 | 236 | .504 | 616 | 3.66 | 143 | 34 | 1 | 4188.1 | 4,063 | 1,702 | 1,910 | 448 | 1,255 | 129 | 10 | 116 | 17,641 | 119 | 5.96 | 2.70 | 2.21 | 0.96 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 1.27 | .277 | 4.10 | 8.73 | |
| 8 | J. Morris | 2,478 | 549 | 254 | 186 | .577 | 527 | 3.90 | 175 | 28 | 0 | 3824.0 | 3,567 | 1,657 | 1,815 | 389 | 1,390 | 58 | 10 | 99 | 16,120 | 205 | 5.83 | 3.27 | 1.78 | 0.92 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 1.30 | .269 | 4.27 | 8.40 | |
| 9 | C. Hough | 2,362 | 858 | 216 | 216 | .500 | 440 | 3.75 | 107 | 13 | 61 | 3801.1 | 3,283 | 1,582 | 1,807 | 383 | 1,664 | 174 | 240 | 44 | 16,168 | 180 | 5.59 | 3.94 | 1.42 | 0.91 | 14.6 | 10.3 | 1.30 | .250 | 4.28 | 7.77 | |
| 10 | G. Perry | 2,300 | 488 | 219 | 181 | .548 | 485 | 3.18 | 215 | 39 | 1 | 3664.1 | 3,424 | 1,294 | 1,490 | 281 | 949 | 71 | 3 | 87 | 15,022 | 99 | 5.65 | 2.33 | 2.42 | 0.69 | 15.3 | 6.3 | 1.19 | .275 | 3.66 | 8.41 | |
| 11 | F. Jenkins | 2,263 | 475 | 215 | 174 | .553 | 462 | 3.46 | 202 | 35 | 0 | 3395.1 | 3,216 | 1,307 | 1,454 | 375 | 724 | 66 | 8 | 74 | 13,940 | 46 | 6.00 | 1.92 | 3.13 | 0.99 | 16.2 | 5.2 | 1.16 | .270 | 3.85 | 8.52 | |
| 12 | D. Eckersley | 2,245 | 849 | 188 | 153 | .551 | 361 | 3.46 | 100 | 20 | 294 | 3082.2 | 2,863 | 1,186 | 1,282 | 319 | 705 | 66 | 416 | 85 | 12,682 | 26 | 6.55 | 2.06 | 3.18 | 0.93 | 17.7 | 5.6 | 1.16 | .272 | 3.74 | 8.36 | |
| 13 | R. Clemens | 2,201 | 326 | 172 | 93 | .649 | 325 | 2.93 | 94 | 36 | 0 | 2393.1 | 2,002 | 780 | 869 | 160 | 690 | 68 | 0 | 41 | 9,729 | 55 | 8.28 | 2.59 | 3.19 | 0.60 | 22.6 | 7.1 | 1.12 | .279 | 3.27 | 7.53 | |
| 14 | J. Koosman | 2,189 | 537 | 186 | 186 | .500 | 459 | 3.52 | 107 | 20 | 17 | 3317.1 | 3,211 | 1,299 | 1,456 | 258 | 1,043 | 59 | 42 | 99 | 13,898 | 74 | 5.94 | 2.83 | 2.10 | 0.70 | 15.8 | 7.5 | 1.28 | .285 | 3.95 | 8.71 | |
| 15 | V. Blue | 2,151 | 490 | 208 | 160 | .565 | 469 | 3.22 | 143 | 37 | 1 | 3301.1 | 2,890 | 1,182 | 1,323 | 250 | 1,167 | 23 | 10 | 60 | 13,647 | 102 | 5.86 | 3.18 | 1.84 | 0.68 | 15.8 | 8.6 | 1.23 | .263 | 3.61 | 7.88 | |
| 16 | M. Langston | 2,110 | 352 | 151 | 134 | .530 | 349 | 3.74 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 2448.1 | 2,158 | 1,017 | 1,132 | 244 | 1,081 | 40 | 1 | 25 | 10,305 | 74 | 7.76 | 3.97 | 1.95 | 0.90 | 20.5 | 10.5 | 1.32 | .280 | 4.16 | 7.93 | |
| 17 | R. Reuschel | 2,015 | 557 | 214 | 191 | .528 | 529 | 3.37 | 102 | 26 | 5 | 3548.1 | 3,588 | 1,330 | 1,494 | 221 | 935 | 88 | 16 | 117 | 14,888 | 89 | 5.11 | 2.37 | 2.16 | 0.56 | 13.5 | 6.3 | 1.27 | .290 | 3.79 | 9.10 | |
| 18 | B. Welch | 1,969 | 506 | 211 | 146 | .591 | 462 | 3.47 | 61 | 28 | 8 | 3092.0 | 2,894 | 1,191 | 1,310 | 267 | 1,034 | 79 | 20 | 60 | 12,956 | 55 | 5.73 | 3.01 | 1.90 | 0.78 | 15.2 | 8.0 | 1.27 | .273 | 3.81 | 8.42 | |
| 19 | D. Martinez | 1,923 | 582 | 219 | 171 | .562 | 500 | 3.63 | 117 | 26 | 6 | 3560.2 | 3,427 | 1,436 | 1,602 | 327 | 1,034 | 98 | 40 | 60 | 14,865 | 79 | 4.86 | 2.61 | 1.86 | 0.83 | 12.9 | 7.0 | 1.25 | .270 | 4.05 | 8.66 | |
| 20 | J. Reuss | 1,904 | 627 | 219 | 191 | .534 | 546 | 3.64 | 127 | 39 | 11 | 3662.2 | 3,732 | 1,483 | 1,701 | 245 | 1,124 | 57 | 41 | 118 | 15,554 | 109 | 4.68 | 2.76 | 1.69 | 0.60 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 1.33 | .285 | 4.18 | 9.17 | |
| 21 | D. Gooden | 1,875 | 305 | 157 | 85 | .649 | 303 | 3.10 | 67 | 23 | 1 | 2169.2 | 1,898 | 747 | 823 | 123 | 651 | 41 | 1 | 31 | 8,898 | 47 | 7.78 | 2.70 | 2.88 | 0.51 | 21.1 | 7.3 | 1.17 | .286 | 3.41 | 7.87 | |
| 22 | F. Valenzuela | 1,861 | 373 | 150 | 130 | .536 | 360 | 3.44 | 112 | 31 | 2 | 2579.0 | 2,334 | 986 | 1,111 | 181 | 1,004 | 20 | 5 | 61 | 10,843 | 104 | 6.49 | 3.50 | 1.85 | 0.63 | 17.2 | 9.3 | 1.29 | .277 | 3.88 | 8.15 | |
| 23 | J. Palmer | 1,848 | 467 | 230 | 133 | .634 | 454 | 2.82 | 193 | 46 | 3 | 3427.2 | 2,939 | 1,073 | 1,198 | 259 | 1,081 | 35 | 7 | 34 | 13,974 | 68 | 4.85 | 2.84 | 1.71 | 0.68 | 13.2 | 7.7 | 1.17 | .249 | 3.15 | 7.72 | |
| 24 | F. Viola | 1,822 | 412 | 175 | 146 | .545 | 411 | 3.67 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 2791.2 | 2,764 | 1,139 | 1,264 | 285 | 840 | 46 | 0 | 35 | 11,719 | 84 | 5.87 | 2.71 | 2.17 | 0.92 | 15.5 | 7.2 | 1.29 | .284 | 4.07 | 8.91 | |
| 25 | R. Guidry | 1,778 | 368 | 170 | 91 | .651 | 323 | 3.29 | 95 | 26 | 4 | 2392.0 | 2,198 | 874 | 953 | 226 | 633 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 9,794 | 56 | 6.69 | 2.38 | 2.81 | 0.85 | 18.2 | 6.5 | 1.18 | .276 | 3.59 | 8.27 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
88 | 61 | .591 | ||
82 | 67 | .550 | 6.0 | |
73 | 76 | .490 | 15.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 18.5 | |
69 | 81 | .460 | 19.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
93 | 56 | .624 | ||
83 | 66 | .557 | 10.0 | |
74 | 75 | .497 | 19.0 | |
73 | 76 | .490 | 20.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 23.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
90 | 58 | .608 | ||
80 | 68 | .541 | 10.0 | |
79 | 70 | .530 | 11.5 | |
62 | 87 | .416 | 28.5 | |
55 | 93 | .372 | 35.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
89 | 59 | .601 | ||
85 | 63 | .574 | 4.0 | |
81 | 68 | .544 | 8.5 | |
74 | 75 | .497 | 15.5 | |
72 | 77 | .483 | 17.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
76 | 72 | .514 | ||
75 | 74 | .503 | 1.5 | |
70 | 78 | .473 | 6.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 7.0 | |
66 | 83 | .443 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 74 | .503 | ||
73 | 76 | .490 | 2.0 | |
70 | 79 | .470 | 5.0 | |
60 | 89 | .403 | 15.0 | |
56 | 92 | .378 | 18.5 |