Between May 7, 1969 and September 6, 2005, Nolan Ryan fanned the most batters, with 5,555 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 | 5,555 | 778 | 316 | 282 | .528 | 753 | 3.19 | 219 | 61 | 2 | 5228.2 | 3,810 | 1,855 | 2,117 | 307 | 2,705 | 154 | 9 | 73 | 21,912 | 269 | 9.56 | 4.66 | 2.05 | 0.53 | 25.4 | 12.3 | 1.25 | .266 | 3.64 | 6.56 |
| 2 |  | R. Clemens | 4,486 | 668 | 339 | 170 | .666 | 667 | 3.12 | 118 | 46 | 0 | 4682.1 | 3,970 | 1,621 | 1,786 | 344 | 1,509 | 149 | 0 | 59 | 19,266 | 132 | 8.62 | 2.90 | 2.97 | 0.66 | 23.3 | 7.8 | 1.17 | .284 | 3.43 | 7.63 |
| 3 |  | R. Johnson | 4,346 | 518 | 259 | 136 | .656 | 508 | 3.12 | 96 | 37 | 2 | 3563.2 | 2,804 | 1,236 | 1,398 | 330 | 1,340 | 167 | 5 | 25 | 14,671 | 98 | 10.98 | 3.38 | 3.24 | 0.83 | 29.6 | 9.1 | 1.16 | .291 | 3.53 | 7.08 |
| 4 |  | S. Carlton | 3,735 | 648 | 297 | 218 | .577 | 632 | 3.26 | 230 | 47 | 1 | 4677.2 | 4,170 | 1,693 | 1,934 | 388 | 1,666 | 47 | 6 | 142 | 19,437 | 163 | 7.19 | 3.21 | 2.24 | 0.75 | 19.2 | 8.6 | 1.25 | .278 | 3.72 | 8.02 |
| 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 | 3,230 | 578 | 276 | 178 | .608 | 572 | 2.92 | 196 | 54 | 0 | 4206.2 | 3,483 | 1,364 | 1,502 | 341 | 1,249 | 62 | 3 | 103 | 17,055 | 110 | 6.91 | 2.67 | 2.59 | 0.73 | 18.9 | 7.3 | 1.12 | .258 | 3.21 | 7.45 |
| 7 |  | G. Maddux | 3,028 | 637 | 316 | 185 | .631 | 633 | 3.01 | 107 | 35 | 0 | 4365.0 | 4,038 | 1,460 | 1,657 | 293 | 901 | 125 | 3 | 161 | 17,754 | 62 | 6.24 | 1.86 | 3.36 | 0.60 | 17.1 | 5.1 | 1.13 | .279 | 3.42 | 8.33 |
| 8 | | D. Sutton | 2,994 | 658 | 287 | 211 | .576 | 653 | 3.27 | 151 | 49 | 3 | 4568.1 | 4,061 | 1,658 | 1,833 | 427 | 1,159 | 70 | 4 | 73 | 18,708 | 99 | 5.90 | 2.28 | 2.58 | 0.84 | 16.0 | 6.2 | 1.14 | .259 | 3.61 | 8.00 |
| 9 | | P. Niekro | 2,969 | 696 | 283 | 246 | .535 | 656 | 3.47 | 215 | 37 | 9 | 4754.2 | 4,487 | 1,834 | 2,108 | 444 | 1,644 | 102 | 26 | 71 | 20,039 | 175 | 5.62 | 3.11 | 1.81 | 0.84 | 14.8 | 8.2 | 1.29 | .272 | 3.99 | 8.49 |
| 10 |  | P. Martinez | 2,843 | 416 | 195 | 83 | .701 | 349 | 2.73 | 45 | 16 | 3 | 2491.0 | 1,885 | 755 | 831 | 194 | 656 | 118 | 23 | 22 | 9,946 | 57 | 10.27 | 2.37 | 4.33 | 0.70 | 28.6 | 6.6 | 1.02 | .276 | 3.00 | 6.81 |
| 11 | | C. Schilling | 2,805 | 509 | 189 | 130 | .592 | 376 | 3.40 | 82 | 19 | 22 | 2872.0 | 2,573 | 1,084 | 1,146 | 295 | 652 | 47 | 81 | 41 | 11,669 | 70 | 8.79 | 2.04 | 4.30 | 0.92 | 24.0 | 5.6 | 1.12 | .289 | 3.59 | 8.06 |
| 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. 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 |
| 15 |  | J. Smoltz | 2,551 | 632 | 177 | 127 | .582 | 391 | 3.25 | 50 | 15 | 154 | 2909.1 | 2,519 | 1,051 | 1,148 | 230 | 879 | 41 | 204 | 67 | 11,917 | 130 | 7.89 | 2.72 | 2.90 | 0.71 | 21.4 | 7.4 | 1.17 | .279 | 3.55 | 7.79 |
| 16 | | G. Perry | 2,497 | 521 | 234 | 192 | .549 | 518 | 3.12 | 236 | 42 | 1 | 3938.0 | 3,669 | 1,366 | 1,586 | 298 | 1,025 | 80 | 3 | 96 | 16,155 | 110 | 5.71 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 0.68 | 15.5 | 6.3 | 1.19 | .275 | 3.62 | 8.39 |
| 17 | | F. Jenkins | 2,491 | 511 | 232 | 188 | .552 | 497 | 3.45 | 221 | 40 | 1 | 3653.2 | 3,457 | 1,402 | 1,560 | 396 | 786 | 74 | 9 | 88 | 15,009 | 53 | 6.14 | 1.94 | 3.17 | 0.98 | 16.6 | 5.2 | 1.16 | .272 | 3.84 | 8.52 |
| 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 | | K. Brown | 2,397 | 486 | 211 | 144 | .594 | 476 | 3.28 | 72 | 17 | 0 | 3256.1 | 3,079 | 1,185 | 1,357 | 208 | 901 | 139 | 1 | 42 | 13,542 | 108 | 6.62 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 0.57 | 17.7 | 6.7 | 1.22 | .290 | 3.75 | 8.51 |
| 22 | | M. Mussina | 2,393 | 441 | 223 | 127 | .637 | 441 | 3.64 | 56 | 23 | 0 | 3005.1 | 2,863 | 1,214 | 1,290 | 323 | 683 | 42 | 0 | 23 | 12,277 | 63 | 7.17 | 2.05 | 3.50 | 0.97 | 19.5 | 5.6 | 1.18 | .287 | 3.86 | 8.57 |
| 23 | | 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 |
| 24 | | J. Koosman | 2,354 | 564 | 202 | 193 | .511 | 486 | 3.44 | 122 | 25 | 17 | 3530.2 | 3,368 | 1,348 | 1,510 | 270 | 1,104 | 63 | 42 | 109 | 14,733 | 79 | 6.00 | 2.81 | 2.13 | 0.69 | 16.0 | 7.5 | 1.27 | .283 | 3.85 | 8.59 |
| 25 | | T. Glavine | 2,322 | 598 | 272 | 183 | .598 | 598 | 3.46 | 53 | 23 | 0 | 3911.1 | 3,785 | 1,505 | 1,657 | 299 | 1,329 | 55 | 0 | 131 | 16,475 | 62 | 5.34 | 3.06 | 1.75 | 0.69 | 14.1 | 8.1 | 1.31 | .280 | 3.81 | 8.71 |
StatMuse has game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1901 season.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.
More MLB News
Aaron Judge left off New York Yankees' roster for playoff series against Boston Red Sox with calf injury
Aaron Judge left off Yankees' Wild Card Series roster vs Red Sox with calf injury
This Date in Baseball - Mariners clinch playoff spot for 1st time since 2001, longest drought in MLB
A's season derailed by injuries and Kotsay calls it unlike anything he's seen
Texas Rangers shortstop Corey Seager finished the season with a bone spur in his elbow
Mets executive David Stearns on Pete Alonso's exit: `In this job, I don't get mulligans'
More Angels Stats
Team Batting Leaders 
HR
27
Neto
RBI
77
Neto
AVG
.300
Meckler
Team Pitching Leaders 
W
9
Soriano
K
211
Detmers
ERA
2.97
Ureña
Team Rankings
HR
154
28th
R
655
29th
SO
1,439
8th
ERA
4.29
21st
Rangers
Mariners
Athletics
Angels
MLB 2026 Batting Leaders
MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders
MLB Fantasy 2026
MLB 2026 Betting
MLB 2026 Standings
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
Marlins
Nationals
Mets
Pirates
Cardinals
Reds
Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
Orioles
Blue Jays
Twins
Tigers
Royals