Between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2017, CC Sabathia struck out the most hitters, with 2,675 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 |  | CC Sabathia | 2,675 | 476 | 220 | 141 | .609 | 476 | 3.66 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 3136.2 | 2,993 | 1,276 | 1,394 | 317 | 914 | 102 | 0 | 43 | 13,093 | 64 | 7.68 | 2.62 | 2.93 | 0.91 | 20.4 | 7.0 | 1.25 | .295 | 4.00 | 8.59 |
| 2 |  | J. Verlander | 2,416 | 385 | 188 | 114 | .623 | 385 | 3.46 | 23 | 7 | 0 | 2545.0 | 2,242 | 979 | 1,061 | 244 | 771 | 84 | 0 | 27 | 10,513 | 78 | 8.54 | 2.73 | 3.13 | 0.86 | 23.0 | 7.3 | 1.18 | .286 | 3.75 | 7.93 |
| 3 |  | F. Hernandez | 2,342 | 375 | 160 | 114 | .584 | 375 | 3.20 | 25 | 11 | 0 | 2502.1 | 2,243 | 890 | 992 | 220 | 721 | 87 | 0 | 16 | 10,274 | 140 | 8.42 | 2.59 | 3.25 | 0.79 | 22.8 | 7.0 | 1.18 | .293 | 3.57 | 8.07 |
| 4 |  | A.J. Burnett | 2,295 | 388 | 146 | 136 | .518 | 383 | 3.96 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2434.0 | 2,257 | 1,072 | 1,177 | 232 | 948 | 134 | 1 | 27 | 10,386 | 152 | 8.49 | 3.51 | 2.42 | 0.86 | 22.1 | 9.1 | 1.32 | .299 | 4.35 | 8.35 |
| 5 | | 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 |
| 6 |  | Z. Greinke | 2,236 | 422 | 172 | 107 | .616 | 381 | 3.40 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2455.2 | 2,305 | 928 | 1,001 | 243 | 594 | 59 | 8 | 20 | 10,080 | 80 | 8.19 | 2.18 | 3.76 | 0.89 | 22.2 | 5.9 | 1.18 | .297 | 3.67 | 8.45 |
| 7 | | C. Hamels | 2,227 | 363 | 147 | 102 | .590 | 362 | 3.37 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2362.1 | 2,104 | 884 | 943 | 264 | 645 | 74 | 0 | 42 | 9,678 | 49 | 8.48 | 2.46 | 3.45 | 1.01 | 23.0 | 6.7 | 1.16 | .284 | 3.59 | 8.02 |
| 8 | | 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 |
| 9 |  | M. Scherzer | 2,149 | 305 | 141 | 75 | .653 | 296 | 3.30 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1897.0 | 1,589 | 695 | 751 | 213 | 534 | 66 | 2 | 13 | 7,719 | 61 | 10.20 | 2.53 | 4.02 | 1.01 | 27.8 | 6.9 | 1.12 | .289 | 3.56 | 7.54 |
| 10 |  | C. Kershaw | 2,120 | 292 | 144 | 64 | .692 | 290 | 2.36 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 1935.0 | 1,431 | 508 | 554 | 128 | 507 | 29 | 1 | 27 | 7,602 | 71 | 9.86 | 2.36 | 4.18 | 0.60 | 27.9 | 6.7 | 1.00 | .270 | 2.58 | 6.66 |
| 11 | | J. Shields | 2,080 | 373 | 138 | 123 | .529 | 372 | 3.97 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2411.1 | 2,391 | 1,064 | 1,152 | 327 | 668 | 88 | 0 | 22 | 10,122 | 96 | 7.76 | 2.49 | 3.11 | 1.22 | 20.5 | 6.6 | 1.27 | .297 | 4.30 | 8.92 |
| 12 |  | J. Lester | 2,041 | 349 | 159 | 92 | .633 | 348 | 3.51 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2184.1 | 2,008 | 853 | 920 | 208 | 704 | 73 | 0 | 7 | 9,070 | 54 | 8.41 | 2.90 | 2.90 | 0.86 | 22.5 | 7.8 | 1.24 | .298 | 3.79 | 8.27 |
| 13 | | D. Haren | 2,013 | 391 | 153 | 131 | .539 | 380 | 3.75 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2419.2 | 2,357 | 1,009 | 1,105 | 305 | 500 | 67 | 4 | 39 | 10,022 | 98 | 7.49 | 1.86 | 4.03 | 1.13 | 20.1 | 5.0 | 1.18 | .288 | 4.11 | 8.77 |
| 14 |  | E. Santana | 1,905 | 379 | 149 | 124 | .546 | 376 | 4.02 | 21 | 11 | 0 | 2383.1 | 2,276 | 1,065 | 1,150 | 307 | 739 | 100 | 1 | 34 | 10,027 | 96 | 7.19 | 2.79 | 2.58 | 1.16 | 19.0 | 7.4 | 1.27 | .282 | 4.34 | 8.59 |
| 15 | | J. Santana | 1,896 | 315 | 136 | 75 | .645 | 275 | 3.02 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1896.0 | 1,574 | 636 | 684 | 203 | 497 | 31 | 9 | 13 | 7,669 | 60 | 9.00 | 2.36 | 3.81 | 0.96 | 24.7 | 6.5 | 1.09 | .272 | 3.25 | 7.47 |
| 16 | | R. Halladay | 1,882 | 342 | 185 | 88 | .678 | 341 | 3.17 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 2413.0 | 2,277 | 849 | 927 | 198 | 444 | 74 | 0 | 27 | 9,785 | 40 | 7.02 | 1.66 | 4.24 | 0.74 | 19.2 | 4.5 | 1.13 | .289 | 3.46 | 8.49 |
| 17 | | J. Vazquez | 1,880 | 326 | 124 | 117 | .515 | 320 | 4.11 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2071.2 | 1,990 | 946 | 1,016 | 274 | 538 | 65 | 4 | 38 | 8,661 | 66 | 8.17 | 2.34 | 3.49 | 1.19 | 21.7 | 6.2 | 1.22 | .291 | 4.41 | 8.65 |
| 18 | | J. Beckett | 1,877 | 331 | 136 | 104 | .567 | 328 | 3.91 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 2027.0 | 1,883 | 880 | 948 | 235 | 618 | 75 | 1 | 28 | 8,480 | 58 | 8.33 | 2.74 | 3.04 | 1.04 | 22.1 | 7.3 | 1.23 | .290 | 4.21 | 8.36 |
| 19 | | A. Harang | 1,842 | 387 | 128 | 143 | .472 | 381 | 4.26 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 2322.0 | 2,445 | 1,099 | 1,177 | 298 | 712 | 63 | 2 | 54 | 9,975 | 76 | 7.14 | 2.76 | 2.59 | 1.16 | 18.5 | 7.1 | 1.36 | .304 | 4.56 | 9.48 |
| 20 | | C. Lee | 1,824 | 328 | 143 | 91 | .611 | 324 | 3.52 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 2156.2 | 2,116 | 843 | 923 | 223 | 464 | 50 | 1 | 12 | 8,917 | 41 | 7.61 | 1.94 | 3.93 | 0.93 | 20.5 | 5.2 | 1.20 | .298 | 3.85 | 8.83 |
| 21 | | T. Lincecum | 1,736 | 278 | 110 | 89 | .553 | 270 | 3.74 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1682.0 | 1,506 | 699 | 746 | 147 | 669 | 44 | 3 | 33 | 7,120 | 107 | 9.29 | 3.58 | 2.59 | 0.79 | 24.4 | 9.4 | 1.29 | .300 | 3.99 | 8.06 |
| 22 | | U. Jimenez | 1,720 | 329 | 114 | 117 | .494 | 315 | 4.34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1870.0 | 1,757 | 901 | 968 | 186 | 848 | 78 | 4 | 31 | 8,094 | 93 | 8.28 | 4.08 | 2.03 | 0.90 | 21.3 | 10.5 | 1.39 | .299 | 4.66 | 8.46 |
| 23 | | R. Oswalt | 1,708 | 337 | 149 | 99 | .601 | 321 | 3.40 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2103.2 | 2,073 | 795 | 849 | 184 | 496 | 74 | 3 | 32 | 8,726 | 30 | 7.31 | 2.12 | 3.44 | 0.79 | 19.6 | 5.7 | 1.22 | .302 | 3.63 | 8.87 |
| 24 | | M. Buehrle | 1,707 | 458 | 194 | 151 | .562 | 458 | 3.84 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 3010.2 | 3,229 | 1,286 | 1,426 | 332 | 667 | 68 | 0 | 46 | 12,595 | 26 | 5.10 | 1.99 | 2.56 | 0.99 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 1.29 | .295 | 4.26 | 9.65 |
| 25 | | M. Cain | 1,694 | 342 | 104 | 118 | .468 | 331 | 3.68 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2085.2 | 1,849 | 853 | 910 | 211 | 712 | 62 | 4 | 42 | 8,699 | 70 | 7.31 | 3.07 | 2.38 | 0.91 | 19.5 | 8.2 | 1.23 | .272 | 3.93 | 7.98 |
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