
Between May 13, 1966 and June 25, 2004, Nolan Ryan struck out the most hitters, with 5,714 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from may 13, 1966 to June 25, 2004| 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 | ||
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| 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 | R. Clemens | 4,200 | 622 | 320 | 162 | .664 | 621 | 3.18 | 117 | 46 | 0 | 4374.1 | 3,754 | 1,546 | 1,703 | 329 | 1,417 | 145 | 0 | 56 | 18,050 | 126 | 8.64 | 2.92 | 2.96 | 0.68 | 23.3 | 7.9 | 1.18 | .286 | 3.50 | 7.72 | |
| 3 | S. Carlton | 4,115 | 726 | 329 | 244 | .574 | 707 | 3.22 | 254 | 55 | 2 | 5192.2 | 4,645 | 1,857 | 2,123 | 411 | 1,825 | 52 | 8 | 149 | 21,578 | 178 | 7.13 | 3.16 | 2.25 | 0.71 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 1.25 | .279 | 3.68 | 8.05 | |
| 4 | R. Johnson | 3,992 | 470 | 239 | 119 | .668 | 460 | 3.10 | 90 | 37 | 2 | 3229.2 | 2,508 | 1,114 | 1,255 | 292 | 1,283 | 153 | 5 | 22 | 13,324 | 94 | 11.12 | 3.58 | 3.11 | 0.81 | 30.0 | 9.6 | 1.17 | .291 | 3.50 | 6.99 | |
| 5 | 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 | |
| 6 | 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 | |
| 7 | D. Sutton | 3,530 | 767 | 320 | 253 | .558 | 749 | 3.27 | 176 | 57 | 5 | 5228.1 | 4,646 | 1,900 | 2,089 | 468 | 1,335 | 81 | 12 | 102 | 21,416 | 111 | 6.08 | 2.30 | 2.64 | 0.81 | 16.5 | 6.2 | 1.14 | .261 | 3.60 | 8.00 | |
| 8 | P. Niekro | 3,278 | 801 | 314 | 268 | .540 | 715 | 3.35 | 245 | 45 | 23 | 5295.0 | 4,937 | 1,972 | 2,280 | 474 | 1,765 | 117 | 56 | 79 | 22,195 | 215 | 5.57 | 3.00 | 1.86 | 0.81 | 14.8 | 8.0 | 1.27 | .269 | 3.88 | 8.39 | |
| 9 | F. Jenkins | 3,161 | 650 | 281 | 225 | .555 | 594 | 3.35 | 267 | 49 | 5 | 4468.0 | 4,123 | 1,661 | 1,844 | 480 | 990 | 84 | 29 | 115 | 18,278 | 62 | 6.37 | 1.99 | 3.19 | 0.97 | 17.3 | 5.4 | 1.14 | .269 | 3.71 | 8.31 | |
| 10 | G. Perry | 3,102 | 636 | 285 | 235 | .548 | 629 | 3.05 | 288 | 50 | 3 | 4787.2 | 4,395 | 1,624 | 1,877 | 349 | 1,218 | 95 | 7 | 132 | 19,580 | 136 | 5.83 | 2.29 | 2.55 | 0.66 | 15.8 | 6.2 | 1.17 | .273 | 3.53 | 8.26 | |
| 11 | G. Maddux | 2,831 | 590 | 295 | 168 | .637 | 586 | 2.92 | 103 | 34 | 0 | 4065.0 | 3,730 | 1,318 | 1,504 | 249 | 853 | 115 | 3 | 157 | 16,520 | 54 | 6.27 | 1.89 | 3.32 | 0.55 | 17.1 | 5.2 | 1.13 | .279 | 3.33 | 8.26 | |
| 12 | 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 | |
| 13 | 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 | |
| 14 | C. Schilling | 2,635 | 465 | 172 | 121 | .587 | 353 | 3.32 | 80 | 19 | 13 | 2691.0 | 2,386 | 994 | 1,056 | 269 | 621 | 41 | 60 | 41 | 10,917 | 68 | 8.81 | 2.08 | 4.24 | 0.90 | 24.1 | 5.7 | 1.12 | .288 | 3.53 | 7.98 | |
| 15 | 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 | |
| 16 | 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 | |
| 17 | P. Martinez | 2,523 | 371 | 174 | 70 | .713 | 304 | 2.64 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 2182.2 | 1,646 | 640 | 712 | 161 | 581 | 107 | 23 | 21 | 8,715 | 51 | 10.40 | 2.40 | 4.34 | 0.66 | 29.0 | 6.7 | 1.02 | .278 | 2.94 | 6.79 | |
| 18 | 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 | |
| 19 | 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 | |
| 20 | 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 | |
| 21 | 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 | |
| 22 | J. Smoltz | 2,344 | 556 | 163 | 120 | .576 | 361 | 3.29 | 47 | 14 | 121 | 2647.0 | 2,277 | 967 | 1,059 | 212 | 817 | 40 | 166 | 59 | 10,855 | 123 | 7.97 | 2.78 | 2.87 | 0.72 | 21.6 | 7.5 | 1.17 | .277 | 3.60 | 7.74 | |
| 23 | K. Brown | 2,312 | 464 | 204 | 132 | .607 | 454 | 3.19 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 3131.2 | 2,923 | 1,109 | 1,275 | 199 | 865 | 130 | 1 | 41 | 12,981 | 98 | 6.64 | 2.49 | 2.67 | 0.57 | 17.8 | 6.7 | 1.21 | .287 | 3.66 | 8.40 | |
| 24 | 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 | |
| 25 | M. Lolich | 2,272 | 460 | 175 | 163 | .518 | 402 | 3.45 | 170 | 31 | 5 | 2979.1 | 2,780 | 1,141 | 1,267 | 281 | 890 | 69 | 25 | 64 | 12,395 | 99 | 6.86 | 2.69 | 2.55 | 0.85 | 18.3 | 7.2 | 1.23 | .281 | 3.83 | 8.40 | |
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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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93 | 56 | .624 | ||
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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 |