
Between July 12, 1964 and September 1, 1996, Nolan Ryan fanned the most batters, with 5,714 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from july 12, 1964 to september 1, 1996| 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 | 5,714 | 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 | |
| 2 | S. Carlton | 4,136 | 741 | 329 | 244 | .574 | 709 | 3.22 | 254 | 55 | 2 | 5217.2 | 4,672 | 1,864 | 2,130 | 414 | 1,833 | 53 | 13 | 150 | 21,682 | 183 | 7.13 | 3.16 | 2.26 | 0.71 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 1.25 | .279 | 3.67 | 8.06 | |
| 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 | 3,640 | 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 | |
| 5 | 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 | |
| 6 | G. Perry | 3,403 | 711 | 303 | 254 | .544 | 677 | 3.09 | 301 | 52 | 6 | 5158.2 | 4,744 | 1,770 | 2,040 | 380 | 1,326 | 103 | 18 | 154 | 21,144 | 153 | 5.94 | 2.31 | 2.57 | 0.66 | 16.1 | 6.3 | 1.18 | .274 | 3.56 | 8.28 | |
| 7 | P. Niekro | 3,334 | 854 | 318 | 274 | .537 | 716 | 3.35 | 245 | 45 | 29 | 5389.0 | 5,029 | 2,004 | 2,327 | 481 | 1,802 | 122 | 81 | 86 | 22,611 | 226 | 5.57 | 3.01 | 1.85 | 0.80 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 1.27 | .270 | 3.89 | 8.40 | |
| 8 | 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 | |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 10 | M. Lolich | 2,657 | 530 | 204 | 176 | .537 | 462 | 3.42 | 186 | 40 | 8 | 3391.1 | 3,123 | 1,288 | 1,424 | 320 | 1,014 | 84 | 32 | 66 | 14,087 | 113 | 7.05 | 2.69 | 2.62 | 0.85 | 18.9 | 7.2 | 1.22 | .280 | 3.78 | 8.29 | |
| 11 | 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 | |
| 12 | R. Clemens | 2,536 | 377 | 190 | 109 | .635 | 376 | 3.05 | 98 | 37 | 0 | 2731.1 | 2,325 | 926 | 1,026 | 190 | 837 | 86 | 0 | 43 | 11,203 | 71 | 8.36 | 2.76 | 3.03 | 0.63 | 22.6 | 7.5 | 1.16 | .283 | 3.38 | 7.66 | |
| 13 | 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 | |
| 14 | L. Tiant | 2,416 | 573 | 229 | 172 | .571 | 484 | 3.30 | 187 | 49 | 15 | 3486.1 | 3,075 | 1,280 | 1,400 | 346 | 1,104 | 49 | 51 | 53 | 14,366 | 27 | 6.24 | 2.85 | 2.19 | 0.89 | 16.8 | 7.7 | 1.20 | .261 | 3.61 | 7.94 | |
| 15 | 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 | |
| 16 | M. Langston | 2,335 | 401 | 172 | 146 | .541 | 398 | 3.85 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 2772.0 | 2,486 | 1,186 | 1,309 | 283 | 1,190 | 45 | 1 | 26 | 11,682 | 83 | 7.58 | 3.86 | 1.96 | 0.92 | 20.0 | 10.2 | 1.33 | .281 | 4.25 | 8.07 | |
| 17 | D. Eckersley | 2,326 | 951 | 192 | 164 | .539 | 361 | 3.48 | 100 | 20 | 348 | 3180.2 | 2,965 | 1,231 | 1,332 | 331 | 722 | 70 | 509 | 87 | 13,092 | 26 | 6.58 | 2.04 | 3.22 | 0.94 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 1.16 | .273 | 3.77 | 8.39 | |
| 18 | B. Gibson | 2,321 | 366 | 192 | 123 | .610 | 354 | 2.78 | 204 | 45 | 4 | 2890.0 | 2,413 | 893 | 999 | 186 | 897 | 68 | 6 | 87 | 11,824 | 74 | 7.23 | 2.79 | 2.59 | 0.58 | 19.6 | 7.6 | 1.15 | .267 | 3.11 | 7.51 | |
| 19 | S. McDowell | 2,236 | 374 | 132 | 119 | .526 | 311 | 3.04 | 97 | 21 | 13 | 2262.1 | 1,740 | 765 | 877 | 147 | 1,146 | 52 | 34 | 70 | 9,537 | 127 | 8.90 | 4.56 | 1.95 | 0.58 | 23.4 | 12.0 | 1.28 | .267 | 3.49 | 6.92 | |
| 20 | J. Palmer | 2,212 | 558 | 268 | 152 | .638 | 521 | 2.86 | 211 | 53 | 4 | 3948.0 | 3,349 | 1,253 | 1,395 | 303 | 1,311 | 38 | 15 | 37 | 16,117 | 87 | 5.04 | 2.99 | 1.69 | 0.69 | 13.7 | 8.1 | 1.18 | .249 | 3.18 | 7.63 | |
| 21 | T. John | 2,185 | 739 | 286 | 220 | .565 | 684 | 3.34 | 160 | 45 | 3 | 4608.2 | 4,676 | 1,711 | 1,963 | 292 | 1,227 | 98 | 21 | 98 | 19,252 | 184 | 4.27 | 2.40 | 1.78 | 0.57 | 11.3 | 6.4 | 1.28 | .284 | 3.83 | 9.13 | |
| 22 | 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 | |
| 23 | D. Martinez | 2,070 | 630 | 240 | 182 | .569 | 548 | 3.63 | 121 | 29 | 6 | 3859.2 | 3,723 | 1,556 | 1,736 | 356 | 1,117 | 112 | 40 | 64 | 16,119 | 82 | 4.83 | 2.60 | 1.85 | 0.83 | 12.8 | 6.9 | 1.25 | .270 | 4.05 | 8.68 | |
| 24 | 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 | |
| 25 | C. Hunter | 2,011 | 500 | 224 | 166 | .574 | 476 | 3.26 | 181 | 42 | 1 | 3449.1 | 2,958 | 1,248 | 1,380 | 374 | 954 | 49 | 6 | 57 | 14,032 | 49 | 5.25 | 2.49 | 2.11 | 0.98 | 14.3 | 6.8 | 1.13 | .243 | 3.60 | 7.72 | |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
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88 | 61 | .591 | ||
82 | 67 | .550 | 6.0 | |
73 | 76 | .490 | 15.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 18.5 | |
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| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
93 | 56 | .624 | ||
83 | 66 | .557 | 10.0 | |
74 | 75 | .497 | 19.0 | |
73 | 76 | .490 | 20.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 23.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
90 | 58 | .608 | ||
80 | 68 | .541 | 10.0 | |
79 | 70 | .530 | 11.5 | |
62 | 87 | .416 | 28.5 | |
55 | 93 | .372 | 35.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
89 | 59 | .601 | ||
85 | 63 | .574 | 4.0 | |
81 | 68 | .544 | 8.5 | |
74 | 75 | .497 | 15.5 | |
72 | 77 | .483 | 17.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
76 | 72 | .514 | ||
75 | 74 | .503 | 1.5 | |
70 | 78 | .473 | 6.0 | |
69 | 79 | .466 | 7.0 | |
66 | 83 | .443 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 74 | .503 | ||
73 | 76 | .490 | 2.0 | |
70 | 79 | .470 | 5.0 | |
60 | 89 | .403 | 15.0 | |
56 | 92 | .378 | 18.5 |