most strikeouts allowed from october 4, 1976 to september 27, 1998

Between October 4, 1976 and September 27, 1998, Nolan Ryan fanned the most batters, with 3,629 strikeouts.

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	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	Nolan Ryan N. Ryan	3,629	513	202	176	.534	513	3.24	106	31	0	3451.0	2,584	1,243	1,421	211	1,615	96	0	53	14,388	195	9.46	4.21	2.25	0.55	25.2	11.2	1.22	.269	3.71	6.74
2	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	3,153	450	233	124	.653	449	2.95	114	44	0	3274.2	2,732	1,072	1,188	214	1,012	105	0	44	13,389	82	8.67	2.78	3.12	0.59	23.5	7.6	1.14	.283	3.27	7.51
3	Jack Morris 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
4	Mark Langston M. Langston	2,421	432	178	156	.533	423	3.94	81	18	0	2901.0	2,654	1,270	1,398	302	1,260	46	1	28	12,288	87	7.51	3.91	1.92	0.94	19.7	10.3	1.35	.285	4.34	8.23
5	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	2,329	296	143	79	.644	287	3.36	56	23	2	1978.1	1,523	739	827	169	943	92	4	12	8,302	71	10.60	4.29	2.47	0.77	28.1	11.4	1.25	.284	3.76	6.93
6	David Cone D. Cone	2,243	359	168	93	.644	330	3.17	55	21	1	2396.2	1,980	845	927	191	895	76	9	32	9,925	122	8.42	3.36	2.51	0.72	22.6	9.0	1.20	.274	3.48	7.44
7	Bert Blyleven B. Blyleven	2,155	440	179	149	.546	436	3.64	127	30	0	3061.0	2,933	1,237	1,357	302	838	104	1	42	12,733	76	6.34	2.46	2.57	0.89	16.9	6.6	1.23	.282	3.99	8.62
8	Dwight Gooden D. Gooden	2,150	377	185	103	.642	374	3.33	68	24	1	2580.2	2,318	956	1,044	169	843	66	1	36	10,706	67	7.50	2.94	2.55	0.59	20.1	7.9	1.22	.287	3.64	8.08
9	Dennis Martinez D. Martinez	2,131	688	244	191	.561	560	3.70	121	30	8	3972.0	3,874	1,635	1,827	371	1,157	122	50	70	16,648	83	4.83	2.62	1.84	0.84	12.8	6.9	1.27	.272	4.14	8.78
10	Charlie Hough C. Hough	2,098	643	188	195	.491	440	3.84	107	13	31	3406.0	2,998	1,452	1,655	351	1,453	147	117	37	14,495	160	5.54	3.84	1.44	0.93	14.5	10.0	1.31	.253	4.37	7.92
11	Fernando Valenzuela F. Valenzuela	2,074	453	173	153	.531	424	3.54	113	31	2	2930.0	2,718	1,154	1,303	226	1,151	25	10	65	12,398	119	6.37	3.54	1.80	0.69	16.7	9.3	1.32	.279	4.00	8.35
12	Dennis Eckersley D. Eckersley	2,049	1,001	171	152	.529	307	3.57	85	15	387	2899.2	2,774	1,149	1,239	318	570	63	569	80	11,919	18	6.36	1.77	3.59	0.99	17.2	4.8	1.15	.275	3.85	8.61
13	Frank Tanana F. Tanana	2,041	527	189	196	.491	510	3.89	90	22	1	3347.2	3,358	1,447	1,627	374	1,024	105	7	101	14,235	100	5.49	2.75	1.99	1.01	14.3	7.2	1.31	.279	4.37	9.03
14	Steve Carlton S. Carlton	2,025	359	161	118	.577	345	3.34	96	22	1	2513.2	2,263	932	1,076	215	872	24	6	73	10,441	92	7.25	3.12	2.32	0.77	19.4	8.4	1.25	.280	3.85	8.10
15	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	2,024	403	202	117	.633	399	2.75	89	28	0	2849.1	2,503	872	1,001	141	654	76	3	110	11,517	45	6.39	2.07	3.09	0.45	17.6	5.7	1.11	.274	3.16	7.91
16	Bob Welch 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
17	Chuck Finley C. Finley	1,951	403	153	129	.543	346	3.66	56	14	0	2461.2	2,347	1,002	1,117	231	1,024	63	24	25	10,485	102	7.13	3.74	1.91	0.84	18.6	9.8	1.37	.293	4.08	8.58
18	John Smoltz J. Smoltz	1,942	327	146	105	.582	327	3.36	46	13	0	2228.0	1,924	832	916	181	734	34	0	53	9,201	117	7.84	2.96	2.65	0.73	21.1	8.0	1.19	.276	3.70	7.77
19	Danny Darwin D. Darwin	1,942	716	171	182	.484	371	3.84	53	9	32	3016.2	2,951	1,286	1,432	321	874	81	171	101	12,716	52	5.79	2.61	2.22	0.96	15.3	6.9	1.27	.277	4.27	8.80
20	Orel Hershiser O. Hershiser	1,912	468	190	133	.588	428	3.33	68	25	5	2926.2	2,722	1,084	1,239	216	916	95	18	105	12,238	113	5.88	2.82	2.09	0.66	15.6	7.5	1.24	.275	3.81	8.37
21	Frank Viola F. Viola	1,844	421	176	150	.540	420	3.73	74	16	0	2836.1	2,827	1,175	1,303	294	864	48	0	39	11,933	86	5.85	2.74	2.13	0.93	15.5	7.2	1.30	.285	4.13	8.97
22	Bobby Witt B. Witt	1,795	377	131	140	.483	356	4.73	44	9	0	2226.0	2,216	1,171	1,283	219	1,248	33	11	34	9,918	115	7.26	5.05	1.44	0.89	18.1	12.6	1.56	.302	5.19	8.96
23	Ron Guidry R. Guidry	1,751	351	170	90	.654	322	3.27	95	26	4	2360.1	2,163	858	935	225	620	12	16	24	9,653	55	6.68	2.36	2.82	0.86	18.1	6.4	1.18	.275	3.57	8.25
24	Sid Fernandez S. Fernandez	1,743	307	114	96	.543	300	3.36	25	9	1	1866.2	1,421	696	749	191	715	41	2	33	7,668	22	8.40	3.45	2.44	0.92	22.7	9.3	1.14	.247	3.61	6.85
25	Dave Stewart D. Stewart	1,741	523	168	129	.566	348	3.95	55	9	19	2629.2	2,499	1,154	1,259	264	1,034	62	87	46	11,251	119	5.96	3.54	1.68	0.90	15.5	9.2	1.34	.274	4.31	8.55

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Alvarez

AVG

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Team Pitching Leaders

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Rangers	79	81	.494
Astros	79	81	.494
Mariners	74	86	.463	5.0
Athletics	64	96	.400	15.0
Angels	62	98	.388	17.0

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Sat 9/26	HOU	@	ATH	9:40 PM
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Crow-Armstrong

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RBI Leaders

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Burleson

113

Alonso

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Batting Average Leaders

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Arraez

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Lopez

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119

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248

Williams

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Crow-Armstrong

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	93	67	.581
Phillies	87	73	.544	6.0
Marlins	79	81	.494	14.0
Nationals	76	84	.475	17.0
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Brewers - y	101	59	.631
Cubs - w	88	73	.547	13.5
Pirates	81	79	.506	20.0
Cardinals	77	83	.481	24.0
Reds	74	86	.463	27.0
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Diamondbacks	86	74	.538	12.0
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Guardians - x	84	76	.525
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