
Between September 2, 1967 and September 22, 1993, Nolan Ryan struck out the most batters, with 5,708 strikeouts.
| 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 | 5,708 | 805 | 324 | 291 | .527 | 772 | 3.19 | 222 | 61 | 3 | 5383.0 | 3,918 | 1,906 | 2,173 | 320 | 2,792 | 158 | 13 | 77 | 22,558 | 276 | 9.54 | 4.67 | 2.04 | 0.54 | 25.3 | 12.4 | 1.25 | .265 | 3.63 | 6.55 | |
| 2 | S. Carlton | 3,966 | 692 | 315 | 233 | .575 | 675 | 3.22 | 245 | 54 | 1 | 4988.1 | 4,443 | 1,784 | 2,040 | 400 | 1,760 | 50 | 7 | 147 | 20,715 | 171 | 7.16 | 3.18 | 2.25 | 0.72 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 1.24 | .278 | 3.68 | 8.02 | |
| 3 | 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 | |
| 4 | T. Seaver | 3,514 | 627 | 299 | 194 | .606 | 619 | 2.86 | 216 | 60 | 1 | 4580.1 | 3,783 | 1,456 | 1,601 | 363 | 1,328 | 72 | 5 | 112 | 18,535 | 120 | 6.90 | 2.61 | 2.65 | 0.71 | 19.0 | 7.2 | 1.12 | .258 | 3.15 | 7.43 | |
| 5 | D. Sutton | 3,221 | 706 | 303 | 231 | .567 | 691 | 3.24 | 163 | 53 | 4 | 4855.2 | 4,306 | 1,749 | 1,928 | 439 | 1,245 | 73 | 11 | 91 | 19,882 | 104 | 5.97 | 2.31 | 2.59 | 0.81 | 16.2 | 6.3 | 1.14 | .259 | 3.57 | 7.98 | |
| 6 | P. Niekro | 3,161 | 744 | 302 | 261 | .536 | 700 | 3.40 | 237 | 44 | 12 | 5095.2 | 4,779 | 1,924 | 2,215 | 466 | 1,707 | 111 | 30 | 76 | 21,394 | 199 | 5.58 | 3.01 | 1.85 | 0.82 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 1.27 | .270 | 3.91 | 8.44 | |
| 7 | F. Jenkins | 2,839 | 564 | 259 | 207 | .556 | 550 | 3.37 | 248 | 45 | 1 | 4064.0 | 3,788 | 1,523 | 1,687 | 433 | 875 | 77 | 9 | 96 | 16,639 | 60 | 6.29 | 1.94 | 3.24 | 0.96 | 17.1 | 5.3 | 1.15 | .270 | 3.74 | 8.39 | |
| 8 | F. Tanana | 2,764 | 636 | 240 | 235 | .505 | 614 | 3.66 | 143 | 34 | 1 | 4175.2 | 4,053 | 1,698 | 1,904 | 447 | 1,251 | 129 | 10 | 116 | 17,587 | 119 | 5.96 | 2.70 | 2.21 | 0.96 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 1.27 | .277 | 4.10 | 8.74 | |
| 9 | G. Perry | 2,752 | 573 | 258 | 212 | .549 | 568 | 3.05 | 265 | 46 | 2 | 4333.1 | 3,985 | 1,469 | 1,706 | 314 | 1,121 | 86 | 5 | 115 | 17,734 | 122 | 5.72 | 2.33 | 2.45 | 0.65 | 15.5 | 6.3 | 1.18 | .273 | 3.54 | 8.28 | |
| 10 | J. Koosman | 2,553 | 607 | 222 | 209 | .515 | 527 | 3.36 | 140 | 33 | 17 | 3830.0 | 3,626 | 1,428 | 1,601 | 289 | 1,190 | 71 | 42 | 118 | 15,950 | 89 | 6.00 | 2.80 | 2.15 | 0.68 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 1.26 | .282 | 3.76 | 8.52 | |
| 11 | J. Morris | 2,378 | 526 | 244 | 180 | .575 | 504 | 3.83 | 174 | 28 | 0 | 3682.2 | 3,404 | 1,569 | 1,719 | 375 | 1,323 | 54 | 10 | 97 | 15,484 | 192 | 5.81 | 3.23 | 1.80 | 0.92 | 15.4 | 8.5 | 1.28 | .267 | 4.20 | 8.32 | |
| 12 | C. Hough | 2,285 | 835 | 211 | 207 | .505 | 417 | 3.71 | 106 | 12 | 61 | 3674.1 | 3,157 | 1,515 | 1,729 | 366 | 1,604 | 163 | 240 | 43 | 15,593 | 169 | 5.60 | 3.93 | 1.42 | 0.90 | 14.7 | 10.3 | 1.30 | .250 | 4.24 | 7.73 | |
| 13 | D. Eckersley | 2,196 | 801 | 183 | 149 | .551 | 361 | 3.45 | 100 | 20 | 272 | 3035.2 | 2,813 | 1,164 | 1,255 | 313 | 692 | 65 | 374 | 83 | 12,480 | 26 | 6.51 | 2.05 | 3.17 | 0.93 | 17.6 | 5.5 | 1.15 | .271 | 3.72 | 8.34 | |
| 14 | V. Blue | 2,175 | 502 | 209 | 161 | .565 | 473 | 3.27 | 143 | 37 | 2 | 3343.1 | 2,939 | 1,213 | 1,357 | 263 | 1,185 | 23 | 11 | 61 | 13,838 | 103 | 5.85 | 3.19 | 1.84 | 0.71 | 15.7 | 8.6 | 1.23 | .263 | 3.65 | 7.91 | |
| 15 | R. Clemens | 2,033 | 302 | 163 | 86 | .655 | 301 | 2.94 | 91 | 35 | 0 | 2222.2 | 1,878 | 726 | 807 | 145 | 619 | 64 | 0 | 40 | 9,037 | 51 | 8.23 | 2.51 | 3.28 | 0.59 | 22.5 | 6.8 | 1.12 | .281 | 3.27 | 7.60 | |
| 16 | M. Lolich | 2,017 | 403 | 157 | 138 | .532 | 352 | 3.33 | 160 | 28 | 3 | 2669.0 | 2,473 | 989 | 1,102 | 248 | 778 | 59 | 21 | 55 | 11,060 | 90 | 6.80 | 2.62 | 2.59 | 0.84 | 18.2 | 7.0 | 1.22 | .280 | 3.72 | 8.34 | |
| 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 | M. Langston | 1,984 | 331 | 143 | 124 | .536 | 328 | 3.69 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 2307.1 | 2,015 | 945 | 1,054 | 224 | 1,022 | 40 | 1 | 24 | 9,698 | 65 | 7.74 | 3.99 | 1.94 | 0.87 | 20.5 | 10.5 | 1.32 | .279 | 4.11 | 7.86 | |
| 19 | J. Palmer | 1,975 | 494 | 246 | 137 | .642 | 478 | 2.79 | 203 | 52 | 3 | 3607.2 | 3,069 | 1,120 | 1,246 | 270 | 1,150 | 36 | 8 | 35 | 14,697 | 75 | 4.93 | 2.87 | 1.72 | 0.67 | 13.4 | 7.8 | 1.17 | .248 | 3.11 | 7.66 | |
| 20 | B. Welch | 1,924 | 480 | 208 | 139 | .599 | 453 | 3.37 | 61 | 28 | 8 | 3019.1 | 2,808 | 1,132 | 1,249 | 254 | 989 | 78 | 16 | 57 | 12,611 | 51 | 5.74 | 2.95 | 1.95 | 0.76 | 15.3 | 7.8 | 1.26 | .273 | 3.72 | 8.37 | |
| 21 | J. Reuss | 1,907 | 628 | 220 | 191 | .535 | 547 | 3.64 | 127 | 39 | 11 | 3669.2 | 3,734 | 1,483 | 1,701 | 245 | 1,127 | 59 | 41 | 118 | 15,581 | 109 | 4.68 | 2.76 | 1.69 | 0.60 | 12.2 | 7.2 | 1.32 | .285 | 4.17 | 9.16 | |
| 22 | L. Tiant | 1,841 | 440 | 188 | 137 | .578 | 399 | 3.35 | 155 | 38 | 3 | 2846.2 | 2,551 | 1,059 | 1,154 | 275 | 887 | 41 | 18 | 43 | 11,741 | 17 | 5.82 | 2.80 | 2.08 | 0.87 | 15.7 | 7.6 | 1.21 | .262 | 3.65 | 8.07 | |
| 23 | F. Valenzuela | 1,840 | 363 | 148 | 128 | .536 | 351 | 3.44 | 112 | 31 | 2 | 2525.2 | 2,278 | 966 | 1,089 | 173 | 991 | 20 | 5 | 60 | 10,617 | 102 | 6.56 | 3.53 | 1.86 | 0.62 | 17.3 | 9.3 | 1.29 | .277 | 3.88 | 8.12 | |
| 24 | D. Gooden | 1,835 | 298 | 154 | 81 | .655 | 296 | 3.04 | 67 | 23 | 1 | 2128.1 | 1,852 | 718 | 791 | 114 | 636 | 40 | 1 | 30 | 8,716 | 45 | 7.76 | 2.69 | 2.89 | 0.48 | 21.1 | 7.3 | 1.17 | .285 | 3.34 | 7.83 | |
| 25 | D. Martinez | 1,821 | 556 | 207 | 164 | .558 | 474 | 3.64 | 110 | 23 | 6 | 3369.1 | 3,251 | 1,364 | 1,520 | 313 | 987 | 90 | 40 | 58 | 14,076 | 75 | 4.86 | 2.64 | 1.84 | 0.84 | 12.9 | 7.0 | 1.26 | .270 | 4.06 | 8.68 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
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94 | 68 | .580 | ||
88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
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| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
103 | 59 | .636 | ||
89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 | |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
100 | 62 | .617 | ||
91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 | |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
98 | 64 | .605 | ||
93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 | |
87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 | |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
85 | 77 | .525 | ||
84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
81 | 81 | .500 | ||
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |