Between May 20, 1967 and September 1, 2015, Nolan Ryan struck out the most batters, with 5,708 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 |  | N. Ryan | 5,708 | 805 | 324 | 291 | .527 | 772 | 3.19 | 222 | 61 | 3 | 5383.0 | 3,918 | 1,906 | 2,173 | 320 | 2,792 | 158 | 13 | 77 | 22,558 | 276 | 9.54 | 4.67 | 2.04 | 0.54 | 25.3 | 12.4 | 1.25 | .265 | 3.63 | 6.55 |
| 2 |  | R. Johnson | 4,875 | 618 | 303 | 166 | .646 | 603 | 3.29 | 100 | 37 | 2 | 4135.1 | 3,346 | 1,513 | 1,703 | 411 | 1,497 | 190 | 7 | 37 | 17,067 | 109 | 10.61 | 3.26 | 3.26 | 0.89 | 28.6 | 8.8 | 1.17 | .291 | 3.71 | 7.28 |
| 3 |  | R. Clemens | 4,672 | 709 | 354 | 184 | .658 | 707 | 3.12 | 118 | 46 | 0 | 4916.2 | 4,185 | 1,707 | 1,885 | 363 | 1,580 | 159 | 0 | 63 | 20,240 | 143 | 8.55 | 2.89 | 2.96 | 0.66 | 23.1 | 7.8 | 1.17 | .284 | 3.45 | 7.66 |
| 4 |  | S. Carlton | 4,066 | 712 | 324 | 240 | .574 | 695 | 3.22 | 252 | 54 | 1 | 5115.0 | 4,566 | 1,832 | 2,093 | 408 | 1,800 | 52 | 7 | 148 | 21,251 | 174 | 7.15 | 3.17 | 2.26 | 0.72 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 1.24 | .279 | 3.68 | 8.03 |
| 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 | 3,609 | 649 | 308 | 203 | .603 | 640 | 2.86 | 228 | 61 | 1 | 4734.1 | 3,924 | 1,507 | 1,659 | 375 | 1,376 | 74 | 6 | 117 | 19,166 | 123 | 6.86 | 2.62 | 2.62 | 0.71 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 1.12 | .258 | 3.15 | 7.46 |
| 7 |  | G. Maddux | 3,371 | 744 | 355 | 227 | .610 | 740 | 3.16 | 109 | 35 | 0 | 5008.1 | 4,726 | 1,756 | 1,981 | 353 | 999 | 137 | 3 | 177 | 20,421 | 70 | 6.06 | 1.80 | 3.37 | 0.63 | 16.5 | 4.9 | 1.14 | .281 | 3.56 | 8.49 |
| 8 | | D. Sutton | 3,329 | 729 | 311 | 240 | .564 | 713 | 3.26 | 171 | 55 | 5 | 5002.2 | 4,445 | 1,813 | 1,994 | 449 | 1,274 | 77 | 12 | 97 | 20,489 | 107 | 5.99 | 2.29 | 2.61 | 0.81 | 16.2 | 6.2 | 1.14 | .260 | 3.59 | 8.00 |
| 9 | | P. Niekro | 3,247 | 768 | 311 | 266 | .539 | 715 | 3.36 | 245 | 45 | 15 | 5230.0 | 4,882 | 1,951 | 2,252 | 470 | 1,741 | 116 | 37 | 77 | 21,923 | 212 | 5.59 | 3.00 | 1.87 | 0.81 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 1.27 | .270 | 3.88 | 8.40 |
| 10 |  | 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 |
| 11 | | C. Schilling | 3,116 | 569 | 216 | 146 | .597 | 436 | 3.46 | 83 | 20 | 22 | 3261.0 | 2,998 | 1,253 | 1,318 | 347 | 711 | 52 | 81 | 43 | 13,284 | 72 | 8.60 | 1.96 | 4.38 | 0.96 | 23.5 | 5.4 | 1.14 | .293 | 3.64 | 8.27 |
| 12 |  | J. Smoltz | 3,084 | 723 | 213 | 155 | .579 | 481 | 3.33 | 53 | 16 | 154 | 3473.0 | 3,074 | 1,284 | 1,391 | 288 | 1,010 | 57 | 204 | 84 | 14,271 | 145 | 7.99 | 2.62 | 3.05 | 0.75 | 21.6 | 7.1 | 1.18 | .283 | 3.60 | 7.97 |
| 13 | | F. Jenkins | 2,994 | 588 | 273 | 214 | .561 | 574 | 3.35 | 262 | 47 | 1 | 4253.1 | 3,944 | 1,581 | 1,756 | 453 | 923 | 81 | 9 | 103 | 17,401 | 60 | 6.34 | 1.95 | 3.24 | 0.96 | 17.2 | 5.3 | 1.14 | .270 | 3.72 | 8.35 |
| 14 | | G. Perry | 2,893 | 597 | 268 | 223 | .546 | 590 | 3.04 | 276 | 47 | 3 | 4510.1 | 4,123 | 1,522 | 1,768 | 326 | 1,172 | 89 | 7 | 128 | 18,445 | 127 | 5.77 | 2.34 | 2.47 | 0.65 | 15.7 | 6.4 | 1.17 | .272 | 3.53 | 8.23 |
| 15 | | M. Mussina | 2,813 | 537 | 270 | 153 | .638 | 536 | 3.68 | 57 | 23 | 0 | 3562.2 | 3,460 | 1,458 | 1,559 | 376 | 785 | 60 | 0 | 29 | 14,593 | 71 | 7.11 | 1.98 | 3.58 | 0.95 | 19.3 | 5.4 | 1.19 | .292 | 3.94 | 8.74 |
| 16 | | 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 |
| 17 | | 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 |
| 18 | | 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 |
| 19 | | T. Glavine | 2,607 | 682 | 305 | 203 | .600 | 682 | 3.54 | 56 | 25 | 0 | 4413.1 | 4,298 | 1,734 | 1,900 | 356 | 1,500 | 66 | 0 | 145 | 18,604 | 65 | 5.32 | 3.06 | 1.74 | 0.73 | 14.0 | 8.1 | 1.31 | .280 | 3.87 | 8.76 |
| 20 | | J. Koosman | 2,553 | 607 | 222 | 209 | .515 | 527 | 3.36 | 140 | 33 | 17 | 3830.0 | 3,626 | 1,428 | 1,601 | 289 | 1,190 | 71 | 42 | 118 | 15,950 | 89 | 6.00 | 2.80 | 2.15 | 0.68 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 1.26 | .282 | 3.76 | 8.52 |
| 21 |  | CC Sabathia | 2,550 | 447 | 212 | 128 | .624 | 447 | 3.70 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 2959.2 | 2,807 | 1,218 | 1,331 | 291 | 881 | 93 | 0 | 40 | 12,342 | 64 | 7.75 | 2.68 | 2.89 | 0.88 | 20.7 | 7.1 | 1.25 | .295 | 4.05 | 8.54 |
| 22 | | 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 |
| 23 | | A.J. Burnett | 2,484 | 430 | 163 | 155 | .513 | 425 | 3.99 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 2702.2 | 2,490 | 1,198 | 1,315 | 259 | 1,087 | 141 | 1 | 35 | 11,540 | 160 | 8.27 | 3.62 | 2.29 | 0.86 | 21.5 | 9.4 | 1.32 | .295 | 4.38 | 8.29 |
| 24 |  | 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 |
| 25 | | 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 |
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