
Between August 7, 1991 and September 20, 2018, Randy Johnson struck out the most hitters, with 4,367 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 | R. Johnson | 4,367 | 530 | 269 | 135 | .666 | 516 | 3.19 | 91 | 35 | 2 | 3591.2 | 2,902 | 1,272 | 1,429 | 359 | 1,164 | 175 | 6 | 33 | 14,691 | 87 | 10.94 | 2.92 | 3.75 | 0.90 | 29.7 | 7.9 | 1.13 | .295 | 3.58 | 7.27 | |
| 2 | P. Martinez | 3,154 | 476 | 219 | 100 | .687 | 409 | 2.93 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 2827.1 | 2,221 | 919 | 1,006 | 239 | 760 | 141 | 23 | 30 | 11,394 | 62 | 10.04 | 2.42 | 4.15 | 0.76 | 27.7 | 6.7 | 1.05 | .279 | 3.20 | 7.07 | |
| 3 | R. Clemens | 3,097 | 481 | 226 | 126 | .642 | 480 | 3.27 | 47 | 20 | 0 | 3233.2 | 2,768 | 1,174 | 1,292 | 252 | 1,115 | 118 | 0 | 39 | 13,401 | 100 | 8.62 | 3.10 | 2.78 | 0.70 | 23.1 | 8.3 | 1.20 | .285 | 3.60 | 7.70 | |
| 4 | C. Schilling | 3,035 | 494 | 212 | 135 | .611 | 431 | 3.42 | 83 | 20 | 14 | 3154.1 | 2,883 | 1,198 | 1,259 | 340 | 660 | 51 | 47 | 37 | 12,808 | 66 | 8.66 | 1.88 | 4.60 | 0.97 | 23.7 | 5.2 | 1.12 | .292 | 3.59 | 8.23 | |
| 5 | CC Sabathia | 2,976 | 536 | 244 | 153 | .615 | 536 | 3.71 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3459.0 | 3,285 | 1,424 | 1,557 | 355 | 1,057 | 118 | 0 | 44 | 14,477 | 74 | 7.74 | 2.75 | 2.82 | 0.92 | 20.6 | 7.3 | 1.26 | .294 | 4.05 | 8.55 | |
| 6 | M. Mussina | 2,812 | 536 | 270 | 152 | .640 | 535 | 3.69 | 57 | 23 | 0 | 3555.0 | 3,456 | 1,457 | 1,558 | 375 | 781 | 60 | 0 | 29 | 14,563 | 71 | 7.12 | 1.98 | 3.60 | 0.95 | 19.3 | 5.4 | 1.19 | .292 | 3.94 | 8.75 | |
| 7 | G. Maddux | 2,702 | 580 | 286 | 168 | .630 | 580 | 3.01 | 81 | 27 | 0 | 3931.2 | 3,654 | 1,315 | 1,469 | 281 | 636 | 108 | 0 | 115 | 15,829 | 47 | 6.19 | 1.46 | 4.25 | 0.64 | 17.1 | 4.0 | 1.09 | .279 | 3.36 | 8.36 | |
| 8 | J. Verlander | 2,685 | 417 | 204 | 123 | .624 | 417 | 3.40 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 2747.0 | 2,394 | 1,039 | 1,124 | 272 | 807 | 91 | 0 | 27 | 11,305 | 82 | 8.80 | 2.64 | 3.33 | 0.89 | 23.8 | 7.1 | 1.17 | .285 | 3.68 | 7.84 | |
| 9 | J. Smoltz | 2,623 | 624 | 178 | 114 | .610 | 382 | 3.17 | 40 | 14 | 154 | 2827.1 | 2,488 | 995 | 1,076 | 227 | 762 | 49 | 204 | 74 | 11,549 | 109 | 8.35 | 2.43 | 3.44 | 0.72 | 22.7 | 6.6 | 1.15 | .287 | 3.43 | 7.92 | |
| 10 | J. Vazquez | 2,536 | 450 | 165 | 160 | .508 | 443 | 4.22 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2840.0 | 2,784 | 1,331 | 1,431 | 373 | 763 | 88 | 5 | 58 | 11,935 | 76 | 8.04 | 2.42 | 3.32 | 1.18 | 21.2 | 6.4 | 1.25 | .295 | 4.53 | 8.82 | |
| 11 | B. Colon | 2,535 | 564 | 247 | 188 | .568 | 552 | 4.11 | 38 | 13 | 0 | 3461.0 | 3,589 | 1,580 | 1,715 | 438 | 948 | 64 | 2 | 47 | 14,649 | 45 | 6.59 | 2.47 | 2.67 | 1.14 | 17.3 | 6.5 | 1.31 | .295 | 4.46 | 9.33 | |
| 12 | A.J. Burnett | 2,513 | 435 | 164 | 157 | .511 | 430 | 3.99 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2731.1 | 2,519 | 1,210 | 1,328 | 263 | 1,100 | 143 | 1 | 35 | 11,665 | 161 | 8.28 | 3.62 | 2.28 | 0.87 | 21.5 | 9.4 | 1.32 | .295 | 4.38 | 8.30 | |
| 13 | F. Hernandez | 2,463 | 403 | 168 | 127 | .569 | 402 | 3.33 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 2654.0 | 2,399 | 982 | 1,094 | 245 | 778 | 98 | 0 | 16 | 10,940 | 150 | 8.35 | 2.64 | 3.17 | 0.83 | 22.5 | 7.1 | 1.20 | .293 | 3.71 | 8.14 | |
| 14 | A. Pettitte | 2,448 | 531 | 256 | 153 | .626 | 521 | 3.85 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3316.0 | 3,448 | 1,418 | 1,572 | 288 | 1,031 | 55 | 3 | 42 | 14,074 | 69 | 6.64 | 2.80 | 2.37 | 0.78 | 17.4 | 7.3 | 1.35 | .308 | 4.27 | 9.36 | |
| 15 | M. Scherzer | 2,439 | 337 | 158 | 82 | .658 | 328 | 3.22 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2110.2 | 1,734 | 756 | 816 | 236 | 585 | 77 | 2 | 17 | 8,558 | 65 | 10.40 | 2.49 | 4.17 | 1.01 | 28.5 | 6.8 | 1.10 | .287 | 3.48 | 7.39 | |
| 16 | Z. Greinke | 2,423 | 453 | 186 | 117 | .614 | 412 | 3.39 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2650.0 | 2,474 | 997 | 1,073 | 271 | 633 | 65 | 8 | 22 | 10,865 | 83 | 8.23 | 2.15 | 3.83 | 0.92 | 22.3 | 5.8 | 1.17 | .295 | 3.64 | 8.40 | |
| 17 | C. Hamels | 2,400 | 393 | 156 | 112 | .582 | 392 | 3.41 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2540.0 | 2,272 | 961 | 1,031 | 292 | 706 | 91 | 0 | 42 | 10,431 | 56 | 8.50 | 2.50 | 3.40 | 1.03 | 23.0 | 6.8 | 1.17 | .285 | 3.65 | 8.05 | |
| 18 | J. Lackey | 2,294 | 448 | 188 | 147 | .561 | 446 | 3.92 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 2840.1 | 2,862 | 1,237 | 1,347 | 319 | 815 | 133 | 0 | 32 | 12,030 | 125 | 7.27 | 2.58 | 2.81 | 1.01 | 19.1 | 6.8 | 1.29 | .300 | 4.27 | 9.07 | |
| 19 | C. Kershaw | 2,265 | 316 | 152 | 69 | .688 | 314 | 2.37 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 2085.1 | 1,556 | 549 | 601 | 144 | 535 | 31 | 1 | 27 | 8,205 | 80 | 9.78 | 2.31 | 4.23 | 0.62 | 27.6 | 6.5 | 1.00 | .270 | 2.59 | 6.72 | |
| 20 | J. Shields | 2,228 | 406 | 145 | 139 | .511 | 404 | 4.01 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2610.0 | 2,575 | 1,163 | 1,263 | 360 | 742 | 97 | 1 | 22 | 10,965 | 107 | 7.68 | 2.56 | 3.00 | 1.24 | 20.3 | 6.8 | 1.27 | .294 | 4.36 | 8.88 | |
| 21 | J. Peavy | 2,207 | 388 | 152 | 126 | .547 | 377 | 3.63 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2377.0 | 2,134 | 960 | 1,011 | 259 | 708 | 78 | 3 | 42 | 9,838 | 46 | 8.36 | 2.68 | 3.12 | 0.98 | 22.4 | 7.2 | 1.20 | .285 | 3.83 | 8.08 | |
| 22 | J. Lester | 2,183 | 379 | 175 | 98 | .641 | 378 | 3.51 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2355.0 | 2,171 | 918 | 992 | 231 | 764 | 79 | 0 | 8 | 9,783 | 57 | 8.34 | 2.92 | 2.86 | 0.88 | 22.3 | 7.8 | 1.25 | .297 | 3.79 | 8.30 | |
| 23 | T. Wakefield | 2,156 | 627 | 200 | 180 | .526 | 463 | 4.41 | 33 | 6 | 22 | 3226.1 | 3,152 | 1,582 | 1,791 | 418 | 1,205 | 186 | 78 | 33 | 13,939 | 134 | 6.01 | 3.36 | 1.79 | 1.17 | 15.5 | 8.6 | 1.35 | .274 | 5.00 | 8.79 | |
| 24 | T. Glavine | 2,153 | 555 | 258 | 156 | .623 | 555 | 3.46 | 41 | 20 | 0 | 3604.1 | 3,506 | 1,386 | 1,508 | 288 | 1,256 | 50 | 0 | 120 | 15,184 | 45 | 5.38 | 3.14 | 1.71 | 0.72 | 14.2 | 8.3 | 1.32 | .281 | 3.77 | 8.75 | |
| 25 | K. Brown | 2,127 | 405 | 178 | 115 | .608 | 395 | 3.17 | 58 | 15 | 0 | 2719.1 | 2,545 | 959 | 1,100 | 171 | 702 | 121 | 1 | 32 | 11,248 | 81 | 7.04 | 2.32 | 3.03 | 0.57 | 18.9 | 6.2 | 1.19 | .292 | 3.64 | 8.42 | |
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94 | 67 | .584 | ||
87 | 74 | .540 | 7.0 | |
79 | 82 | .491 | 15.0 | |
76 | 85 | .472 | 18.0 | |
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| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
102 | 59 | .634 | ||
88 | 73 | .547 | 14.0 | |
81 | 80 | .503 | 21.0 | |
77 | 84 | .478 | 25.0 | |
75 | 86 | .466 | 27.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
99 | 62 | .615 | ||
90 | 71 | .559 | 9.0 | |
86 | 75 | .534 | 13.0 | |
65 | 96 | .404 | 34.0 | |
58 | 103 | .360 | 41.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
98 | 63 | .609 | ||
93 | 68 | .578 | 5.0 | |
87 | 74 | .540 | 11.0 | |
79 | 82 | .491 | 19.0 | |
78 | 83 | .484 | 20.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
85 | 76 | .528 | ||
83 | 78 | .516 | 2.0 | |
76 | 85 | .472 | 9.0 | |
76 | 85 | .472 | 9.0 | |
68 | 93 | .422 | 17.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
80 | 81 | .497 | ||
80 | 81 | .497 | ||
75 | 86 | .466 | 5.0 | |
64 | 97 | .398 | 16.0 | |
62 | 99 | .385 | 18.0 |