
Between September 3, 1968 and September 22, 1993, Nolan Ryan struck out the most batters, with 5,578 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from September 3, 1968 to September 22, 1993| 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 | 5,578 | 787 | 318 | 282 | .530 | 754 | 3.19 | 219 | 61 | 3 | 5257.1 | 3,832 | 1,864 | 2,127 | 310 | 2,725 | 154 | 13 | 74 | 22,038 | 269 | 9.55 | 4.66 | 2.05 | 0.53 | 25.3 | 12.4 | 1.25 | .265 | 3.64 | 6.56 | |
| 2 | S. Carlton | 3,774 | 658 | 300 | 223 | .574 | 642 | 3.25 | 232 | 47 | 1 | 4744.0 | 4,241 | 1,711 | 1,959 | 389 | 1,692 | 47 | 6 | 143 | 19,727 | 167 | 7.16 | 3.21 | 2.23 | 0.74 | 19.1 | 8.6 | 1.25 | .279 | 3.72 | 8.05 | |
| 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 | 3,300 | 591 | 282 | 183 | .606 | 584 | 2.92 | 201 | 55 | 0 | 4297.1 | 3,563 | 1,394 | 1,534 | 351 | 1,269 | 64 | 4 | 106 | 17,420 | 113 | 6.91 | 2.66 | 2.60 | 0.74 | 18.9 | 7.3 | 1.12 | .258 | 3.21 | 7.46 | |
| 5 | D. Sutton | 3,074 | 671 | 295 | 215 | .578 | 666 | 3.25 | 157 | 53 | 3 | 4667.1 | 4,134 | 1,684 | 1,859 | 429 | 1,187 | 71 | 4 | 76 | 19,105 | 101 | 5.93 | 2.29 | 2.59 | 0.83 | 16.1 | 6.2 | 1.14 | .258 | 3.58 | 7.97 | |
| 6 | P. Niekro | 3,024 | 707 | 290 | 248 | .539 | 666 | 3.43 | 224 | 40 | 10 | 4842.1 | 4,550 | 1,848 | 2,125 | 449 | 1,657 | 105 | 27 | 72 | 20,375 | 181 | 5.62 | 3.08 | 1.82 | 0.83 | 14.8 | 8.1 | 1.28 | .271 | 3.95 | 8.46 | |
| 7 | 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 | |
| 8 | F. Jenkins | 2,578 | 525 | 240 | 192 | .556 | 511 | 3.43 | 230 | 43 | 1 | 3765.2 | 3,555 | 1,435 | 1,594 | 409 | 806 | 75 | 9 | 90 | 15,458 | 54 | 6.16 | 1.93 | 3.20 | 0.98 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 1.16 | .271 | 3.81 | 8.50 | |
| 9 | G. Perry | 2,564 | 535 | 241 | 198 | .549 | 530 | 3.12 | 245 | 43 | 2 | 4040.0 | 3,760 | 1,400 | 1,622 | 305 | 1,048 | 83 | 5 | 101 | 16,568 | 113 | 5.71 | 2.33 | 2.45 | 0.68 | 15.5 | 6.3 | 1.19 | .275 | 3.61 | 8.38 | |
| 10 | J. Koosman | 2,391 | 573 | 206 | 197 | .511 | 495 | 3.43 | 125 | 27 | 17 | 3591.1 | 3,424 | 1,369 | 1,532 | 274 | 1,121 | 64 | 42 | 112 | 14,986 | 81 | 5.99 | 2.81 | 2.13 | 0.69 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 1.27 | .283 | 3.84 | 8.58 | |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 17 | 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 | |
| 18 | J. Palmer | 1,967 | 492 | 245 | 137 | .641 | 476 | 2.80 | 203 | 52 | 3 | 3598.2 | 3,064 | 1,119 | 1,245 | 270 | 1,144 | 36 | 8 | 35 | 14,661 | 74 | 4.92 | 2.86 | 1.72 | 0.68 | 13.4 | 7.8 | 1.17 | .248 | 3.11 | 7.66 | |
| 19 | 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 | |
| 20 | 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 | |
| 21 | 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 | |
| 22 | 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 | |
| 23 | 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 | |
| 24 | F. Viola | 1,813 | 406 | 174 | 145 | .545 | 405 | 3.66 | 74 | 16 | 0 | 2760.2 | 2,730 | 1,123 | 1,247 | 283 | 823 | 46 | 0 | 35 | 11,583 | 82 | 5.91 | 2.68 | 2.20 | 0.92 | 15.7 | 7.1 | 1.29 | .284 | 4.07 | 8.90 | |
| 25 | M. Lolich | 1,802 | 361 | 138 | 128 | .519 | 318 | 3.37 | 150 | 23 | 2 | 2425.2 | 2,282 | 908 | 1,016 | 224 | 716 | 49 | 16 | 51 | 10,078 | 85 | 6.69 | 2.66 | 2.52 | 0.83 | 17.9 | 7.1 | 1.24 | .282 | 3.77 | 8.47 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | 42 | .580 | ||
56 | 46 | .549 | 3.0 | |
52 | 50 | .510 | 7.0 | |
51 | 50 | .505 | 7.5 | |
43 | 59 | .422 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
63 | 38 | .624 | ||
57 | 44 | .564 | 6.0 | |
51 | 48 | .515 | 11.0 | |
52 | 49 | .515 | 11.0 | |
45 | 54 | .455 | 17.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
64 | 38 | .627 | ||
51 | 49 | .510 | 12.0 | |
50 | 51 | .495 | 13.5 | |
42 | 59 | .416 | 21.5 | |
40 | 62 | .392 | 24.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
58 | 42 | .580 | ||
56 | 44 | .560 | 2.0 | |
51 | 48 | .515 | 6.5 | |
49 | 52 | .485 | 9.5 | |
46 | 55 | .455 | 12.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
53 | 47 | .530 | ||
54 | 48 | .529 | ||
49 | 53 | .480 | 5.0 | |
47 | 54 | .465 | 6.5 | |
42 | 60 | .412 | 12.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
51 | 50 | .505 | ||
51 | 50 | .505 | ||
49 | 54 | .476 | 3.0 | |
43 | 57 | .430 | 7.5 | |
40 | 61 | .396 | 11.0 |