
Between September 20, 1966 and September 19, 2007, Nolan Ryan struck out the most hitters, with 5,708 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from september 20, 1966 to September 19, 2007| 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 | 5,708 | 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. 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 | |
| 3 | R. Johnson | 4,616 | 566 | 284 | 150 | .654 | 556 | 3.22 | 98 | 37 | 2 | 3855.1 | 3,065 | 1,381 | 1,556 | 368 | 1,422 | 182 | 5 | 29 | 15,877 | 102 | 10.78 | 3.32 | 3.25 | 0.86 | 29.1 | 9.0 | 1.16 | .290 | 3.63 | 7.16 | |
| 4 | S. Carlton | 4,093 | 718 | 326 | 241 | .575 | 699 | 3.22 | 252 | 54 | 2 | 5146.2 | 4,597 | 1,841 | 2,103 | 410 | 1,809 | 52 | 8 | 148 | 21,382 | 176 | 7.16 | 3.16 | 2.26 | 0.72 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 1.24 | .279 | 3.68 | 8.04 | |
| 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 | 3,372 | 739 | 312 | 245 | .560 | 723 | 3.27 | 172 | 56 | 5 | 5064.2 | 4,506 | 1,839 | 2,025 | 453 | 1,295 | 79 | 12 | 97 | 20,751 | 107 | 5.99 | 2.30 | 2.60 | 0.80 | 16.2 | 6.2 | 1.15 | .261 | 3.60 | 8.01 | |
| 8 | G. Maddux | 3,269 | 709 | 346 | 213 | .619 | 705 | 3.10 | 109 | 35 | 0 | 4805.2 | 4,508 | 1,657 | 1,868 | 331 | 967 | 130 | 3 | 172 | 19,575 | 68 | 6.12 | 1.81 | 3.38 | 0.62 | 16.7 | 4.9 | 1.14 | .281 | 3.50 | 8.44 | |
| 9 | P. Niekro | 3,269 | 786 | 312 | 268 | .538 | 715 | 3.34 | 245 | 45 | 21 | 5266.0 | 4,910 | 1,957 | 2,263 | 472 | 1,754 | 117 | 51 | 78 | 22,072 | 214 | 5.59 | 3.00 | 1.86 | 0.81 | 14.8 | 7.9 | 1.27 | .270 | 3.87 | 8.39 | |
| 10 | C. Schilling | 3,110 | 568 | 215 | 146 | .596 | 435 | 3.46 | 83 | 20 | 22 | 3255.0 | 2,992 | 1,252 | 1,317 | 346 | 711 | 52 | 81 | 43 | 13,261 | 72 | 8.60 | 1.97 | 4.37 | 0.96 | 23.5 | 5.4 | 1.14 | .293 | 3.64 | 8.27 | |
| 11 | F. Jenkins | 3,049 | 599 | 277 | 218 | .560 | 585 | 3.33 | 266 | 49 | 1 | 4329.0 | 4,003 | 1,602 | 1,778 | 460 | 947 | 82 | 9 | 104 | 17,700 | 61 | 6.34 | 1.97 | 3.22 | 0.96 | 17.2 | 5.4 | 1.14 | .269 | 3.70 | 8.32 | |
| 12 | P. Martinez | 3,015 | 445 | 208 | 92 | .693 | 378 | 2.80 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 2661.2 | 2,031 | 828 | 911 | 213 | 705 | 131 | 23 | 27 | 10,655 | 60 | 10.19 | 2.38 | 4.28 | 0.72 | 28.3 | 6.6 | 1.03 | .276 | 3.08 | 6.87 | |
| 13 | J. Smoltz | 2,959 | 700 | 207 | 144 | .590 | 459 | 3.26 | 53 | 16 | 154 | 3355.0 | 2,945 | 1,214 | 1,320 | 272 | 981 | 54 | 204 | 81 | 13,762 | 142 | 7.94 | 2.63 | 3.02 | 0.73 | 21.5 | 7.1 | 1.17 | .281 | 3.54 | 7.90 | |
| 14 | G. Perry | 2,950 | 609 | 270 | 227 | .543 | 602 | 3.04 | 279 | 48 | 3 | 4596.2 | 4,205 | 1,555 | 1,805 | 336 | 1,189 | 90 | 7 | 132 | 18,798 | 131 | 5.78 | 2.33 | 2.48 | 0.66 | 15.7 | 6.3 | 1.17 | .272 | 3.53 | 8.23 | |
| 15 | 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 | |
| 16 | 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 | |
| 17 | M. Mussina | 2,656 | 501 | 249 | 144 | .634 | 500 | 3.69 | 57 | 23 | 0 | 3350.1 | 3,228 | 1,374 | 1,465 | 359 | 752 | 52 | 0 | 26 | 13,722 | 67 | 7.13 | 2.02 | 3.53 | 0.96 | 19.4 | 5.5 | 1.19 | .290 | 3.94 | 8.67 | |
| 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 | 2,563 | 666 | 303 | 197 | .606 | 666 | 3.48 | 56 | 25 | 0 | 4339.2 | 4,206 | 1,678 | 1,843 | 341 | 1,459 | 64 | 0 | 141 | 18,265 | 65 | 5.32 | 3.03 | 1.76 | 0.71 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 1.31 | .279 | 3.82 | 8.72 | |
| 20 | 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 | |
| 21 | 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 | |
| 22 | 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 | |
| 23 | 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 | |
| 24 | 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 | |
| 25 | 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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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
86 | 61 | .585 | ||
82 | 65 | .558 | 4.0 | |
72 | 75 | .490 | 14.0 | |
68 | 78 | .466 | 17.5 | |
67 | 81 | .453 | 19.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
91 | 56 | .619 | ||
81 | 66 | .551 | 10.0 | |
74 | 73 | .503 | 17.0 | |
72 | 75 | .490 | 19.0 | |
69 | 77 | .473 | 21.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
89 | 57 | .610 | ||
78 | 68 | .534 | 11.0 | |
78 | 69 | .531 | 11.5 | |
62 | 85 | .422 | 27.5 | |
55 | 91 | .377 | 34.0 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
87 | 59 | .596 | ||
84 | 62 | .575 | 3.0 | |
80 | 67 | .544 | 7.5 | |
73 | 74 | .497 | 14.5 | |
71 | 76 | .483 | 16.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 71 | .514 | ||
74 | 73 | .503 | 1.5 | |
69 | 77 | .473 | 6.0 | |
67 | 79 | .459 | 8.0 | |
65 | 82 | .442 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 72 | .510 | ||
72 | 75 | .490 | 3.0 | |
69 | 78 | .469 | 6.0 | |
59 | 88 | .401 | 16.0 | |
56 | 90 | .384 | 18.5 |