Between September 2, 1901 and September 28, 1930, Walter Johnson struck out the most hitters, with 3,527 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from September 2, 1901 to september 28, 1930| 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 |  | W. Johnson | 3,527 | 802 | 417 | 279 | .599 | 666 | 1.70 | 531 | 110 | 34 | 5916.2 | 4,917 | 1,902 | 97 | 1,374 | 208 | 128 | 155 | 5.37 | 2.09 | 2.57 | 0.15 | 5.8 | 1.06 | .262 | 2.89 | 7.48 | ||||
| 2 |  | C. Mathewson | 2,313 | 594 | 355 | 170 | .676 | 517 | 0.89 | 401 | 74 | 25 | 4450.1 | 3,924 | 1,470 | 86 | 745 | 43 | 68 | 95 | 4.68 | 1.51 | 3.10 | 0.17 | 4.3 | 1.05 | .268 | 2.97 | 7.94 | ||||
| 3 | | G. Alexander | 2,209 | 696 | 373 | 208 | .642 | 600 | 2.41 | 437 | 90 | 33 | 5182.2 | 4,866 | 1,851 | 165 | 951 | 67 | 80 | 38 | 3.84 | 1.65 | 2.32 | 0.29 | 4.5 | 1.12 | .268 | 3.21 | 8.45 | ||||
| 4 | | E. Plank | 2,193 | 597 | 312 | 184 | .629 | 504 | 1.29 | 388 | 68 | 23 | 4283.0 | 3,769 | 1,466 | 39 | 1,018 | 185 | 77 | 78 | 4.61 | 2.14 | 2.15 | 0.08 | 6.3 | 1.12 | .294 | 3.08 | 7.92 | ||||
| 5 | | R. Waddell | 1,975 | 335 | 164 | 111 | .596 | 278 | 0.82 | 209 | 47 | 5 | 2402.1 | 1,956 | 800 | 25 | 660 | 85 | 44 | 61 | 7.40 | 2.47 | 2.99 | 0.09 | 8.0 | 1.09 | .348 | 3.00 | 7.33 | ||||
| 6 | | E. Walsh | 1,749 | 431 | 195 | 126 | .607 | 315 | 0.39 | 250 | 57 | 35 | 2960.2 | 2,345 | 885 | 23 | 623 | 56 | 107 | 81 | 5.32 | 1.89 | 2.81 | 0.07 | 5.9 | 1.00 | .288 | 2.69 | 7.13 | ||||
| 7 | | C. Bender | 1,744 | 459 | 212 | 127 | .625 | 334 | 1.32 | 255 | 40 | 34 | 3018.1 | 2,658 | 1,110 | 39 | 711 | 103 | 114 | 69 | 5.20 | 2.12 | 2.45 | 0.12 | 6.4 | 1.12 | .309 | 3.31 | 7.93 | ||||
| 8 | | R. Ames | 1,731 | 533 | 183 | 167 | .523 | 371 | 1.42 | 208 | 27 | 32 | 3190.2 | 2,892 | 1,310 | 41 | 1,043 | 64 | 118 | 13,135 | 158 | 4.88 | 2.94 | 1.66 | 0.12 | 13.2 | 7.9 | 1.23 | .278 | 3.70 | 8.16 | ||
| 9 | | D. Vance | 1,655 | 312 | 164 | 109 | .601 | 279 | 3.07 | 193 | 26 | 5 | 2346.1 | 2,166 | 801 | 940 | 99 | 663 | 69 | 26 | 9,726 | 29 | 6.35 | 2.54 | 2.50 | 0.38 | 17.0 | 6.8 | 1.21 | .285 | 3.61 | 8.31 | |
| 10 | | R. Marquard | 1,595 | 536 | 201 | 177 | .532 | 408 | 2.66 | 196 | 30 | 19 | 3305.1 | 3,237 | 1,444 | 108 | 861 | 35 | 85 | 13,661 | 81 | 4.34 | 2.34 | 1.85 | 0.29 | 11.7 | 6.3 | 1.24 | .283 | 3.93 | 8.81 | ||
| 11 | | G. Mullin | 1,506 | 487 | 228 | 194 | .540 | 428 | 1.08 | 353 | 35 | 8 | 3685.1 | 3,500 | 1,633 | 44 | 1,265 | 129 | 51 | 82 | 3.68 | 3.09 | 1.19 | 0.11 | 9.0 | 1.29 | .311 | 3.99 | 8.55 | ||||
| 12 |  | C. Young | 1,468 | 367 | 199 | 138 | .591 | 336 | 0.79 | 301 | 41 | 9 | 3013.0 | 2,631 | 1,015 | 40 | 384 | 67 | 27 | 50 | 4.38 | 1.15 | 3.82 | 0.12 | 3.5 | 1.00 | .285 | 3.03 | 7.86 | ||||
| 13 | | H. Vaughn | 1,416 | 390 | 178 | 137 | .565 | 332 | 1.92 | 214 | 41 | 5 | 2726.0 | 2,463 | 1,038 | 39 | 803 | 88 | 48 | 63 | 4.67 | 2.65 | 1.76 | 0.13 | 7.1 | 1.20 | .272 | 3.43 | 8.13 | ||||
| 14 | | B. Grimes | 1,388 | 514 | 240 | 180 | .571 | 436 | 3.45 | 289 | 30 | 11 | 3687.0 | 3,857 | 1,782 | 126 | 1,125 | 82 | 66 | 15,810 | 82 | 3.39 | 2.75 | 1.23 | 0.31 | 8.8 | 7.1 | 1.35 | .285 | 4.35 | 9.41 | ||
| 15 | | E. Cicotte | 1,386 | 502 | 209 | 148 | .585 | 361 | 1.53 | 248 | 35 | 24 | 3218.2 | 2,893 | 1,163 | 32 | 831 | 52 | 105 | 57 | 3.88 | 2.32 | 1.67 | 0.09 | 6.4 | 1.16 | .268 | 3.25 | 8.09 | ||||
| 16 | | M. Brown | 1,383 | 481 | 240 | 132 | .645 | 332 | 0.80 | 271 | 55 | 38 | 3164.0 | 2,710 | 1,044 | 42 | 679 | 65 | 139 | 59 | 3.93 | 1.93 | 2.04 | 0.12 | 5.7 | 1.07 | .275 | 2.97 | 7.71 | ||||
| 17 | | R. Faber | 1,381 | 547 | 239 | 184 | .565 | 457 | 3.09 | 268 | 28 | 16 | 3710.2 | 3,686 | 1,618 | 98 | 1,097 | 101 | 68 | 48 | 3.35 | 2.66 | 1.26 | 0.24 | 7.0 | 1.29 | .277 | 3.92 | 8.94 | ||||
| 18 | | B. Shawkey | 1,367 | 488 | 195 | 150 | .565 | 333 | 3.10 | 197 | 33 | 29 | 2939.1 | 2,722 | 1,012 | 1,202 | 111 | 1,022 | 43 | 115 | 12,183 | 42 | 4.19 | 3.13 | 1.34 | 0.34 | 11.2 | 8.4 | 1.27 | .271 | 3.68 | 8.33 | |
| 19 | | B. Donovan | 1,333 | 313 | 162 | 116 | .583 | 283 | 1.07 | 250 | 35 | 3 | 2532.2 | 2,197 | 954 | 29 | 841 | 73 | 29 | 48 | 4.74 | 2.99 | 1.59 | 0.10 | 8.6 | 1.20 | .289 | 3.39 | 7.81 | ||||
| 20 | | E. Moore | 1,326 | 362 | 150 | 140 | .517 | 301 | 1.51 | 207 | 32 | 6 | 2559.0 | 2,272 | 1,122 | 54 | 1,031 | 106 | 47 | 70 | 4.66 | 3.63 | 1.29 | 0.19 | 10.6 | 1.29 | .307 | 3.95 | 7.99 | ||||
| 21 | | B. Joe Bush | 1,323 | 488 | 196 | 184 | .516 | 370 | 3.50 | 224 | 35 | 21 | 3083.1 | 3,006 | 1,441 | 96 | 1,268 | 62 | 93 | 87 | 3.86 | 3.70 | 1.04 | 0.28 | 9.6 | 1.39 | .278 | 4.21 | 8.77 | ||||
| 22 | | E. Rixey | 1,305 | 629 | 251 | 236 | .515 | 514 | 3.14 | 274 | 34 | 14 | 4159.2 | 4,268 | 1,824 | 85 | 1,026 | 73 | 85 | 90 | 2.82 | 2.22 | 1.27 | 0.18 | 5.9 | 1.27 | .282 | 3.95 | 9.23 | ||||
| 23 | | D. White | 1,295 | 403 | 177 | 146 | .548 | 343 | 0.89 | 245 | 45 | 4 | 2851.1 | 2,555 | 1,024 | 32 | 631 | 114 | 50 | 56 | 4.09 | 1.99 | 2.05 | 0.10 | 6.0 | 1.12 | .296 | 3.23 | 8.06 | ||||
| 24 | | J. Quinn | 1,286 | 661 | 238 | 205 | .537 | 442 | 2.79 | 242 | 28 | 33 | 3757.0 | 4,056 | 1,762 | 100 | 806 | 93 | 148 | 51 | 3.08 | 1.93 | 1.60 | 0.24 | 5.4 | 1.29 | .313 | 4.22 | 9.72 | ||||
| 25 | | W. Cooper | 1,257 | 517 | 216 | 178 | .548 | 406 | 2.91 | 279 | 35 | 14 | 3477.1 | 3,415 | 1,406 | 103 | 851 | 100 | 81 | 44 | 3.25 | 2.20 | 1.48 | 0.27 | 5.9 | 1.23 | .274 | 3.64 | 8.84 | ||||
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