most strikeouts allowed from may 9, 1962 to april 10, 2004

Between May 9, 1962 and April 10, 2004, Nolan Ryan fanned the most batters, with 5,714 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts allowed by a player from may 9, 1962 to April 10, 2004
NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
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
2Steve Carlton
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
3Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
4,108
608
311
160
.660
607
3.19
117
46
0
4285.2
3,678
1,517
1,672
321
1,382
141
0
53
17,677
125
8.63
2.90
2.97
0.67
23.2
7.8
1.18
.286
3.51
7.72
4Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
3,877
455
230
115
.667
445
3.11
88
35
2
3128.1
2,441
1,080
1,218
284
1,261
147
5
22
12,927
92
11.15
3.63
3.07
0.82
30.0
9.8
1.18
.293
3.50
7.02
5Bert Blyleven
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
6Tom Seaver
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
7Don Sutton
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
8Gaylord Perry
G. Perry
3,529
773
312
265
.541
686
3.10
302
53
10
5330.1
4,914
1,835
2,117
398
1,370
108
33
162
21,864
158
5.96
2.31
2.58
0.67
16.1
6.3
1.18
.274
3.57
8.30
9Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3,342
864
318
274
.537
716
3.35
245
45
29
5404.0
5,044
2,012
2,337
482
1,809
123
83
86
22,677
227
5.57
3.01
1.85
0.80
14.7
8.0
1.27
.270
3.89
8.40
10Fergie Jenkins
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
11Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
2,832
586
217
191
.532
496
3.44
195
41
10
3638.1
3,366
1,390
1,537
347
1,099
91
40
67
15,139
123
7.01
2.72
2.58
0.86
18.7
7.3
1.23
.280
3.80
8.33
12Bob Gibson
B. Gibson
2,802
448
229
150
.604
429
2.82
238
52
5
3475.0
2,901
1,087
1,220
230
1,119
94
12
103
14,281
90
7.26
2.90
2.50
0.60
19.6
7.8
1.16
.266
3.16
7.51
13Frank Tanana
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
14Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
2,768
576
289
164
.638
572
2.89
103
34
0
3974.2
3,629
1,278
1,463
236
840
111
3
154
16,142
53
6.27
1.90
3.30
0.53
17.1
5.2
1.12
.278
3.31
8.22
15David Cone
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
16Chuck Finley
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
17Jerry Koosman
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
18Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
2,549
451
164
117
.584
339
3.33
79
19
13
2592.0
2,292
958
1,018
263
604
39
60
41
10,513
67
8.85
2.10
4.22
0.91
24.2
5.7
1.12
.287
3.53
7.96
19Jack Morris
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
20Mark Langston
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
21Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
2,442
419
139
133
.511
343
3.17
103
23
14
2472.0
1,933
871
991
163
1,293
58
39
72
10,497
141
8.89
4.71
1.89
0.59
23.3
12.3
1.31
.271
3.61
7.04
22Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
2,438
357
167
68
.711
290
2.58
41
15
3
2092.2
1,564
600
671
151
557
101
23
21
8,341
51
10.49
2.40
4.38
0.65
29.2
6.7
1.01
.277
2.89
6.73
23Luis Tiant
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
24Dennis Eckersley
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
25Charlie Hough
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
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