most strikeouts allowed from august 10, 1965 to may 6, 2004

Between August 10, 1965 and May 6, 2004, Nolan Ryan fanned the most hitters, with 5,714 strikeouts.

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NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
5,714
807
324
292
.526
773
3.19
222
61
3
5386.0
3,923
1,911
2,178
321
2,795
158
13
78
22,575
277
9.55
4.67
2.04
0.54
25.3
12.4
1.25
.265
3.64
6.56
2Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
4,140
613
316
160
.664
612
3.18
117
46
0
4317.0
3,703
1,526
1,682
324
1,396
142
0
54
17,806
126
8.63
2.91
2.97
0.68
23.3
7.8
1.18
.286
3.51
7.72
3Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
4,121
730
329
244
.574
707
3.21
254
55
2
5198.2
4,650
1,857
2,123
411
1,825
52
11
149
21,599
179
7.13
3.16
2.26
0.71
19.1
8.4
1.25
.279
3.68
8.05
4Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
3,922
460
233
116
.668
450
3.10
89
36
2
3163.0
2,462
1,091
1,232
286
1,270
149
5
22
13,063
93
11.16
3.61
3.09
0.81
30.0
9.7
1.18
.293
3.51
7.01
5Bert Blyleven
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
6Tom Seaver
T. Seaver
3,640
656
311
205
.603
647
2.86
231
61
1
4783.0
3,971
1,521
1,674
380
1,390
76
6
117
19,369
125
6.85
2.62
2.62
0.72
18.8
7.2
1.12
.259
3.15
7.47
7Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3,574
774
324
256
.559
756
3.26
178
58
5
5282.1
4,692
1,914
2,104
472
1,343
82
12
103
21,631
112
6.09
2.29
2.66
0.80
16.5
6.2
1.14
.261
3.58
7.99
8Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3,304
829
317
273
.537
716
3.35
245
45
27
5343.0
4,982
1,986
2,303
477
1,783
120
68
84
22,406
219
5.57
3.00
1.85
0.80
14.7
8.0
1.27
.269
3.88
8.39
9Fergie Jenkins
F. Jenkins
3,191
664
284
226
.557
594
3.34
267
49
7
4500.2
4,142
1,669
1,853
484
997
84
37
117
18,404
62
6.38
1.99
3.20
0.97
17.3
5.4
1.14
.268
3.71
8.28
10Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3,171
661
290
238
.549
637
3.06
291
51
4
4864.0
4,469
1,654
1,918
352
1,243
97
14
139
19,906
140
5.87
2.30
2.55
0.65
15.9
6.2
1.17
.274
3.55
8.27
11Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
2,791
581
291
165
.638
577
2.91
103
34
0
4004.1
3,665
1,295
1,481
243
850
114
3
155
16,277
53
6.27
1.91
3.28
0.55
17.1
5.2
1.13
.279
3.33
8.24
12Frank Tanana
F. Tanana
2,773
638
240
236
.504
616
3.66
143
34
1
4188.1
4,063
1,702
1,910
448
1,255
129
10
116
17,641
119
5.96
2.70
2.21
0.96
15.7
7.1
1.27
.277
4.10
8.73
13David Cone
D. Cone
2,668
450
194
126
.606
419
3.47
56
22
1
2898.2
2,504
1,116
1,222
258
1,137
106
9
42
12,184
149
8.28
3.53
2.35
0.80
21.9
9.3
1.26
.280
3.79
7.77
14Chuck Finley
C. Finley
2,610
524
200
173
.536
467
3.85
63
15
0
3197.1
3,069
1,366
1,517
304
1,332
76
24
36
13,638
130
7.35
3.75
1.96
0.86
19.1
9.8
1.38
.297
4.27
8.64
15Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
2,587
456
166
119
.582
344
3.33
79
19
13
2628.1
2,329
972
1,032
267
610
40
60
41
10,664
67
8.86
2.09
4.24
0.91
24.3
5.7
1.12
.288
3.53
7.98
16Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
2,556
612
222
209
.515
527
3.36
140
33
17
3839.1
3,635
1,433
1,608
290
1,198
71
43
121
15,996
89
5.99
2.81
2.13
0.68
16.0
7.5
1.26
.282
3.77
8.52
17Jack Morris
J. Morris
2,478
549
254
186
.577
527
3.90
175
28
0
3824.0
3,567
1,657
1,815
389
1,390
58
10
99
16,120
205
5.83
3.27
1.78
0.92
15.4
8.6
1.30
.269
4.27
8.40
18Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
2,465
362
170
69
.711
295
2.61
41
15
3
2122.2
1,594
616
688
155
568
101
23
21
8,469
51
10.45
2.41
4.34
0.66
29.1
6.7
1.02
.278
2.92
6.76
19Mark Langston
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
20Dennis Eckersley
D. Eckersley
2,401
1,071
197
171
.535
361
3.50
100
20
390
3285.2
3,076
1,279
1,382
347
738
75
577
90
13,534
28
6.58
2.02
3.25
0.95
17.7
5.5
1.16
.274
3.79
8.43
21Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
2,382
479
183
167
.523
420
3.43
176
34
5
3098.0
2,870
1,180
1,310
290
928
72
25
64
12,881
103
6.92
2.70
2.57
0.84
18.5
7.2
1.23
.280
3.81
8.34
22Charlie Hough
C. Hough
2,362
858
216
216
.500
440
3.75
107
13
61
3801.1
3,283
1,582
1,807
383
1,664
174
240
44
16,168
180
5.59
3.94
1.42
0.91
14.6
10.3
1.30
.250
4.28
7.77
23John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
2,327
541
163
120
.576
361
3.29
47
14
114
2630.0
2,263
962
1,054
211
816
40
153
59
10,789
123
7.96
2.79
2.85
0.72
21.6
7.6
1.17
.277
3.61
7.74
24Dwight Gooden
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
25Kevin Brown
K. Brown
2,292
458
201
131
.605
448
3.16
72
17
0
3097.2
2,883
1,087
1,251
192
857
130
1
41
12,835
98
6.66
2.49
2.67
0.56
17.9
6.7
1.21
.287
3.63
8.38
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Rangers Rangers
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Mariners Mariners
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Athletics Athletics
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Phillies Phillies - w
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80
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Cardinals Cardinals
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87
.463
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100
62
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Padres Padres - w
91
71
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White Sox White Sox - w
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Royals Royals
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Rangers Rangers
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Mariners Mariners
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COL COL
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DET DET
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PHI PHI
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ATL ATL
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NYM NYM
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NYY NYY
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LAA LAA
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PHI PHI
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ATL ATL
2:00 PM
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HOU HOU
5:00 PM
Tue
9/29
BOS BOS
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NYY NYY
8:00 PM
Tue
9/29
CHC CHC
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SDP SDP
10:00 PM
Wed
9/30
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
2:00 PM