
Between September 30, 1978 and September 2, 2002, Roger Clemens fanned the most hitters, with 3,877 strikeouts.
Interpreted as:
most strikeouts allowed by a player from September 30, 1978 to September 2, 2002| 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 | R. Clemens | 3,877 | 569 | 291 | 150 | .660 | 568 | 3.15 | 116 | 45 | 0 | 4036.2 | 3,451 | 1,412 | 1,557 | 294 | 1,311 | 133 | 0 | 51 | 16,644 | 114 | 8.64 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 0.66 | 23.3 | 7.9 | 1.18 | .286 | 3.47 | 7.69 | |
| 2 | R. Johnson | 3,697 | 431 | 219 | 106 | .674 | 421 | 3.09 | 84 | 33 | 2 | 2967.1 | 2,286 | 1,020 | 1,149 | 264 | 1,224 | 136 | 5 | 19 | 12,255 | 91 | 11.21 | 3.71 | 3.02 | 0.80 | 30.2 | 10.0 | 1.18 | .292 | 3.48 | 6.93 | |
| 3 | N. Ryan | 3,041 | 446 | 174 | 147 | .542 | 446 | 3.25 | 71 | 24 | 0 | 2926.1 | 2,208 | 1,056 | 1,209 | 187 | 1,269 | 85 | 0 | 40 | 12,146 | 161 | 9.35 | 3.90 | 2.40 | 0.58 | 25.0 | 10.4 | 1.19 | .267 | 3.72 | 6.79 | |
| 4 | D. Cone | 2,655 | 445 | 193 | 123 | .611 | 415 | 3.45 | 56 | 22 | 1 | 2880.2 | 2,484 | 1,103 | 1,209 | 254 | 1,124 | 106 | 9 | 41 | 12,099 | 149 | 8.29 | 3.51 | 2.36 | 0.79 | 21.9 | 9.3 | 1.25 | .280 | 3.78 | 7.76 | |
| 5 | G. Maddux | 2,623 | 534 | 269 | 151 | .640 | 530 | 2.82 | 102 | 34 | 0 | 3724.1 | 3,373 | 1,169 | 1,338 | 208 | 799 | 101 | 3 | 146 | 15,110 | 50 | 6.34 | 1.93 | 3.28 | 0.50 | 17.4 | 5.3 | 1.12 | .278 | 3.23 | 8.15 | |
| 6 | C. Finley | 2,594 | 519 | 198 | 173 | .534 | 462 | 3.84 | 63 | 15 | 0 | 3171.2 | 3,047 | 1,354 | 1,502 | 302 | 1,322 | 76 | 24 | 35 | 13,529 | 130 | 7.36 | 3.75 | 1.96 | 0.86 | 19.2 | 9.8 | 1.38 | .297 | 4.26 | 8.65 | |
| 7 | M. Langston | 2,464 | 457 | 179 | 158 | .531 | 428 | 3.97 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 2962.2 | 2,723 | 1,306 | 1,438 | 311 | 1,289 | 46 | 3 | 34 | 12,562 | 89 | 7.49 | 3.92 | 1.91 | 0.94 | 19.6 | 10.3 | 1.35 | .285 | 4.37 | 8.27 | |
| 8 | J. Morris | 2,405 | 515 | 250 | 180 | .581 | 515 | 3.89 | 174 | 28 | 0 | 3677.1 | 3,428 | 1,588 | 1,740 | 378 | 1,320 | 55 | 0 | 94 | 15,486 | 199 | 5.89 | 3.23 | 1.82 | 0.93 | 15.5 | 8.5 | 1.29 | .269 | 4.26 | 8.39 | |
| 9 | C. Schilling | 2,307 | 420 | 153 | 106 | .591 | 309 | 3.32 | 75 | 17 | 13 | 2379.2 | 2,103 | 877 | 933 | 239 | 565 | 35 | 60 | 39 | 9,656 | 63 | 8.73 | 2.14 | 4.08 | 0.90 | 23.9 | 5.9 | 1.12 | .286 | 3.53 | 7.95 | |
| 10 | D. Gooden | 2,293 | 430 | 194 | 112 | .634 | 410 | 3.51 | 68 | 24 | 3 | 2800.2 | 2,564 | 1,091 | 1,198 | 210 | 954 | 78 | 4 | 42 | 11,705 | 76 | 7.37 | 3.07 | 2.40 | 0.67 | 19.6 | 8.2 | 1.26 | .288 | 3.85 | 8.24 | |
| 11 | J. Smoltz | 2,230 | 459 | 163 | 118 | .580 | 361 | 3.36 | 47 | 14 | 59 | 2545.2 | 2,202 | 949 | 1,040 | 206 | 807 | 40 | 80 | 58 | 10,472 | 120 | 7.88 | 2.85 | 2.76 | 0.73 | 21.3 | 7.7 | 1.18 | .278 | 3.68 | 7.78 | |
| 12 | P. Martinez | 2,202 | 323 | 149 | 63 | .703 | 256 | 2.62 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 1875.1 | 1,390 | 546 | 610 | 141 | 503 | 90 | 23 | 21 | 7,467 | 45 | 10.57 | 2.41 | 4.38 | 0.68 | 29.5 | 6.7 | 1.01 | .276 | 2.93 | 6.67 | |
| 13 | K. Brown | 2,074 | 416 | 183 | 121 | .602 | 408 | 3.21 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 2833.2 | 2,650 | 1,011 | 1,163 | 177 | 789 | 124 | 1 | 38 | 11,761 | 91 | 6.59 | 2.51 | 2.63 | 0.56 | 17.6 | 6.7 | 1.21 | .288 | 3.69 | 8.42 | |
| 14 | 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 | |
| 15 | T. Glavine | 2,038 | 499 | 240 | 140 | .632 | 499 | 3.35 | 52 | 22 | 0 | 3313.0 | 3,137 | 1,235 | 1,371 | 245 | 1,123 | 49 | 0 | 105 | 13,883 | 58 | 5.54 | 3.05 | 1.81 | 0.67 | 14.7 | 8.1 | 1.29 | .277 | 3.72 | 8.52 | |
| 16 | O. Hershiser | 2,014 | 510 | 204 | 150 | .576 | 466 | 3.48 | 68 | 25 | 5 | 3130.1 | 2,939 | 1,211 | 1,367 | 235 | 1,007 | 117 | 19 | 108 | 13,150 | 121 | 5.79 | 2.90 | 2.00 | 0.68 | 15.3 | 7.7 | 1.26 | .277 | 3.93 | 8.45 | |
| 17 | A. Benes | 1,985 | 398 | 154 | 139 | .526 | 382 | 4.00 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 2473.0 | 2,348 | 1,100 | 1,200 | 287 | 897 | 54 | 6 | 52 | 10,516 | 63 | 7.22 | 3.26 | 2.21 | 1.04 | 18.9 | 8.5 | 1.31 | .283 | 4.37 | 8.55 | |
| 18 | B. Witt | 1,955 | 430 | 142 | 157 | .475 | 397 | 4.83 | 47 | 11 | 0 | 2465.0 | 2,493 | 1,324 | 1,449 | 252 | 1,375 | 39 | 13 | 37 | 11,003 | 128 | 7.14 | 5.02 | 1.42 | 0.92 | 17.8 | 12.5 | 1.57 | .304 | 5.29 | 9.10 | |
| 19 | D. Darwin | 1,934 | 713 | 170 | 182 | .483 | 370 | 3.84 | 53 | 9 | 32 | 3008.0 | 2,940 | 1,282 | 1,428 | 321 | 873 | 81 | 169 | 101 | 12,680 | 52 | 5.79 | 2.61 | 2.22 | 0.96 | 15.3 | 6.9 | 1.27 | .277 | 4.27 | 8.80 | |
| 20 | C. Hough | 1,927 | 518 | 177 | 178 | .499 | 439 | 3.87 | 107 | 13 | 2 | 3185.1 | 2,831 | 1,371 | 1,564 | 335 | 1,335 | 135 | 33 | 27 | 13,554 | 146 | 5.44 | 3.77 | 1.44 | 0.95 | 14.2 | 9.8 | 1.31 | .254 | 4.42 | 8.00 | |
| 21 | K. Appier | 1,914 | 384 | 160 | 124 | .563 | 372 | 3.63 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 2451.1 | 2,266 | 989 | 1,075 | 205 | 876 | 70 | 2 | 47 | 10,311 | 97 | 7.03 | 3.22 | 2.18 | 0.75 | 18.6 | 8.5 | 1.28 | .284 | 3.95 | 8.32 | |
| 22 | B. Welch | 1,903 | 484 | 204 | 142 | .590 | 449 | 3.52 | 57 | 25 | 5 | 2983.2 | 2,804 | 1,166 | 1,282 | 261 | 1,010 | 78 | 14 | 58 | 12,529 | 53 | 5.74 | 3.05 | 1.88 | 0.79 | 15.2 | 8.1 | 1.28 | .274 | 3.87 | 8.46 | |
| 23 | M. Mussina | 1,892 | 350 | 180 | 100 | .643 | 350 | 3.58 | 50 | 19 | 0 | 2418.0 | 2,284 | 963 | 1,019 | 256 | 549 | 29 | 0 | 18 | 9,860 | 52 | 7.04 | 2.04 | 3.45 | 0.95 | 19.2 | 5.6 | 1.17 | .284 | 3.79 | 8.50 | |
| 24 | D. Martinez | 1,884 | 607 | 215 | 173 | .554 | 510 | 3.70 | 102 | 28 | 4 | 3538.0 | 3,464 | 1,453 | 1,622 | 342 | 1,004 | 111 | 31 | 61 | 14,833 | 71 | 4.79 | 2.55 | 1.88 | 0.87 | 12.7 | 6.8 | 1.26 | .272 | 4.13 | 8.81 | |
| 25 | 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 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | 44 | .585 | ||
57 | 50 | .533 | 5.5 | |
54 | 53 | .505 | 8.5 | |
53 | 54 | .495 | 9.5 | |
45 | 62 | .421 | 17.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
66 | 40 | .623 | ||
60 | 46 | .566 | 6.0 | |
55 | 52 | .514 | 11.5 | |
53 | 53 | .500 | 13.0 | |
49 | 55 | .471 | 16.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
67 | 39 | .632 | ||
55 | 52 | .514 | 12.5 | |
53 | 53 | .500 | 14.0 | |
45 | 61 | .425 | 22.0 | |
42 | 65 | .393 | 25.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | 43 | .590 | ||
60 | 46 | .566 | 2.5 | |
55 | 50 | .524 | 7.0 | |
52 | 55 | .486 | 11.0 | |
49 | 58 | .458 | 14.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
55 | 50 | .524 | ||
54 | 53 | .505 | 2.0 | |
53 | 54 | .495 | 3.0 | |
50 | 57 | .467 | 6.0 | |
45 | 62 | .421 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
54 | 52 | .509 | ||
53 | 55 | .491 | 2.0 | |
52 | 55 | .486 | 2.5 | |
44 | 62 | .415 | 10.0 | |
42 | 65 | .393 | 12.5 |