Between September 23, 1902 and October 4, 1925, Walter Johnson fanned the most hitters, with 3,354 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from September 23, 1902 to October 4, 1925| 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 | 3,354 | 751 | 397 | 257 | .607 | 618 | 1.54 | 502 | 107 | 34 | 5548.1 | 4,545 | 1,712 | 77 | 1,275 | 196 | 126 | 152 | 5.44 | 2.07 | 2.63 | 0.12 | 5.8 | 1.05 | .261 | 2.78 | 7.37 | ||||
| 2 |  | C. Mathewson | 2,143 | 558 | 339 | 154 | .688 | 483 | 0.79 | 371 | 66 | 25 | 4159.2 | 3,672 | 1,348 | 83 | 657 | 33 | 66 | 77 | 4.64 | 1.42 | 3.26 | 0.18 | 4.0 | 1.04 | .265 | 2.92 | 7.94 | ||||
| 3 | | E. Plank | 2,073 | 555 | 290 | 166 | .636 | 466 | 1.08 | 352 | 67 | 23 | 3942.1 | 3,396 | 1,297 | 34 | 945 | 166 | 74 | 71 | 4.73 | 2.16 | 2.19 | 0.08 | 6.4 | 1.10 | .290 | 2.96 | 7.75 | ||||
| 4 | | G. Alexander | 2,016 | 564 | 315 | 168 | .652 | 494 | 2.24 | 374 | 85 | 26 | 4317.0 | 3,965 | 1,479 | 115 | 816 | 61 | 61 | 32 | 4.20 | 1.70 | 2.47 | 0.24 | 4.7 | 1.11 | .269 | 3.08 | 8.27 | ||||
| 5 | | R. Waddell | 1,765 | 302 | 140 | 104 | .574 | 251 | 0.66 | 183 | 44 | 5 | 2126.0 | 1,732 | 710 | 18 | 595 | 73 | 39 | 50 | 7.47 | 2.52 | 2.97 | 0.08 | 8.1 | 1.09 | .353 | 3.01 | 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 | | 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 | ||
| 10 | | G. Mullin | 1,429 | 453 | 216 | 178 | .548 | 399 | 0.89 | 329 | 35 | 8 | 3434.1 | 3,225 | 1,481 | 40 | 1,171 | 123 | 47 | 69 | 3.74 | 3.07 | 1.22 | 0.10 | 8.9 | 1.28 | .306 | 3.88 | 8.45 | ||||
| 11 | | 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 | ||||
| 12 | | 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 | ||||
| 13 | | 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 | ||||
| 14 | | B. Shawkey | 1,281 | 440 | 185 | 140 | .569 | 321 | 3.08 | 194 | 32 | 21 | 2791.0 | 2,576 | 955 | 1,133 | 105 | 969 | 40 | 90 | 11,545 | 39 | 4.13 | 3.12 | 1.32 | 0.34 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 1.27 | .270 | 3.65 | 8.31 | |
| 15 |  | C. Young | 1,274 | 314 | 161 | 125 | .563 | 286 | 0.58 | 253 | 36 | 9 | 2564.0 | 2,235 | 865 | 32 | 324 | 55 | 25 | 46 | 4.47 | 1.14 | 3.93 | 0.11 | 3.5 | 1.00 | .287 | 3.04 | 7.85 | ||||
| 16 | | W. Cooper | 1,237 | 501 | 214 | 173 | .553 | 395 | 2.85 | 276 | 33 | 14 | 3408.2 | 3,323 | 1,356 | 97 | 821 | 97 | 81 | 44 | 3.27 | 2.17 | 1.51 | 0.26 | 5.8 | 1.22 | .273 | 3.58 | 8.77 | ||||
| 17 | | B. Joe Bush | 1,236 | 438 | 185 | 166 | .527 | 340 | 3.38 | 210 | 33 | 17 | 2847.1 | 2,755 | 1,297 | 80 | 1,170 | 54 | 79 | 85 | 3.91 | 3.70 | 1.06 | 0.25 | 9.6 | 1.38 | .277 | 4.10 | 8.71 | ||||
| 18 | | E. Moore | 1,228 | 321 | 129 | 121 | .516 | 262 | 1.32 | 173 | 26 | 5 | 2224.0 | 1,934 | 943 | 45 | 907 | 99 | 45 | 60 | 4.97 | 3.67 | 1.35 | 0.18 | 10.7 | 1.28 | .304 | 3.82 | 7.83 | ||||
| 19 | | N. Rucker | 1,222 | 336 | 134 | 135 | .498 | 274 | 1.00 | 187 | 38 | 13 | 2358.2 | 2,090 | 822 | 41 | 704 | 75 | 58 | 9,556 | 43 | 4.66 | 2.69 | 1.74 | 0.16 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 1.18 | .273 | 3.14 | 7.97 | ||
| 20 | | H. Dauss | 1,181 | 503 | 211 | 176 | .545 | 383 | 3.28 | 244 | 22 | 32 | 3266.1 | 3,273 | 1,531 | 81 | 1,017 | 130 | 97 | 48 | 3.25 | 2.80 | 1.16 | 0.22 | 7.4 | 1.31 | .279 | 4.22 | 9.02 | ||||
| 21 | | C. Falkenberg | 1,172 | 330 | 130 | 125 | .510 | 266 | 1.03 | 180 | 27 | 8 | 2273.1 | 2,094 | 963 | 23 | 697 | 67 | 47 | 95 | 4.64 | 2.76 | 1.68 | 0.09 | 8.5 | 1.23 | .333 | 3.81 | 8.29 | ||||
| 22 | | B. Groom | 1,167 | 367 | 120 | 150 | .444 | 288 | 1.86 | 157 | 22 | 11 | 2327.1 | 2,207 | 1,079 | 49 | 783 | 57 | 46 | 59 | 4.51 | 3.03 | 1.49 | 0.19 | 8.9 | 1.28 | .320 | 4.17 | 8.53 | ||||
| 23 | | D. Leonard | 1,162 | 331 | 139 | 114 | .549 | 273 | 2.76 | 151 | 33 | 13 | 2190.1 | 2,021 | 672 | 853 | 55 | 676 | 73 | 48 | 9,095 | 60 | 4.77 | 2.78 | 1.72 | 0.23 | 12.8 | 7.4 | 1.23 | .276 | 3.50 | 8.30 | |
| 24 | | E. Reulbach | 1,142 | 399 | 181 | 106 | .631 | 300 | 1.11 | 200 | 40 | 13 | 2625.1 | 2,119 | 890 | 33 | 894 | 105 | 77 | 48 | 3.91 | 3.06 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 8.6 | 1.15 | .254 | 3.05 | 7.26 | ||||
| 25 | | B. Donovan | 1,129 | 273 | 140 | 101 | .581 | 245 | 0.81 | 215 | 29 | 3 | 2190.0 | 1,914 | 826 | 28 | 707 | 65 | 27 | 40 | 4.64 | 2.91 | 1.60 | 0.12 | 8.3 | 1.20 | .288 | 3.39 | 7.87 | ||||
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