Between September 26, 1965 and April 11, 1998, Nolan Ryan struck out the most batters, with 5,714 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player from september 26, 1965 to April 11, 1998| 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 |  | S. Carlton | 4,118 | 728 | 329 | 244 | .574 | 707 | 3.22 | 254 | 55 | 2 | 5194.2 | 4,646 | 1,857 | 2,123 | 411 | 1,825 | 52 | 9 | 149 | 21,585 | 178 | 7.13 | 3.16 | 2.26 | 0.71 | 19.1 | 8.5 | 1.25 | .279 | 3.68 | 8.05 |
| 3 |  | 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 |
| 4 |  | 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 |
| 5 | | 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 |
| 6 | | P. Niekro | 3,286 | 815 | 316 | 271 | .538 | 715 | 3.35 | 245 | 45 | 23 | 5316.1 | 4,957 | 1,980 | 2,295 | 476 | 1,777 | 120 | 61 | 83 | 22,296 | 217 | 5.56 | 3.01 | 1.85 | 0.81 | 14.7 | 8.0 | 1.27 | .269 | 3.89 | 8.39 |
| 7 | | F. Jenkins | 3,185 | 658 | 283 | 225 | .557 | 594 | 3.34 | 267 | 49 | 6 | 4490.1 | 4,136 | 1,666 | 1,850 | 482 | 995 | 84 | 32 | 117 | 18,365 | 62 | 6.38 | 1.99 | 3.20 | 0.97 | 17.3 | 5.4 | 1.14 | .268 | 3.71 | 8.29 |
| 8 | | G. Perry | 3,137 | 645 | 290 | 235 | .552 | 634 | 3.05 | 291 | 51 | 3 | 4830.0 | 4,432 | 1,636 | 1,893 | 350 | 1,224 | 95 | 7 | 134 | 19,748 | 137 | 5.85 | 2.28 | 2.56 | 0.65 | 15.9 | 6.2 | 1.17 | .273 | 3.53 | 8.26 |
| 9 |  | R. Clemens | 2,885 | 419 | 214 | 119 | .643 | 418 | 2.97 | 109 | 41 | 0 | 3047.0 | 2,565 | 1,006 | 1,113 | 203 | 929 | 99 | 0 | 44 | 12,457 | 76 | 8.52 | 2.74 | 3.11 | 0.60 | 23.2 | 7.5 | 1.15 | .283 | 3.29 | 7.58 |
| 10 | | 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 |
| 11 | | 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 |
| 12 |  | 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 |
| 13 | | D. Eckersley | 2,379 | 1,026 | 193 | 170 | .532 | 361 | 3.49 | 100 | 20 | 389 | 3249.2 | 3,036 | 1,260 | 1,363 | 342 | 730 | 75 | 564 | 87 | 13,381 | 28 | 6.59 | 2.02 | 3.26 | 0.95 | 17.8 | 5.5 | 1.16 | .273 | 3.77 | 8.41 |
| 14 | | M. Langston | 2,372 | 412 | 175 | 150 | .538 | 409 | 3.88 | 81 | 18 | 0 | 2831.0 | 2,555 | 1,222 | 1,348 | 292 | 1,227 | 45 | 1 | 27 | 11,955 | 84 | 7.54 | 3.90 | 1.93 | 0.93 | 19.8 | 10.3 | 1.34 | .282 | 4.29 | 8.12 |
| 15 | | 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 |
| 16 | | M. Lolich | 2,322 | 468 | 181 | 164 | .525 | 410 | 3.43 | 174 | 33 | 5 | 3036.1 | 2,815 | 1,156 | 1,284 | 285 | 911 | 69 | 25 | 64 | 12,623 | 103 | 6.88 | 2.70 | 2.55 | 0.84 | 18.4 | 7.2 | 1.23 | .280 | 3.81 | 8.34 |
| 17 | | V. Blue | 2,175 | 502 | 209 | 161 | .565 | 473 | 3.27 | 143 | 37 | 2 | 3343.1 | 2,939 | 1,213 | 1,357 | 263 | 1,185 | 23 | 11 | 61 | 13,838 | 103 | 5.85 | 3.19 | 1.84 | 0.71 | 15.7 | 8.6 | 1.23 | .263 | 3.65 | 7.91 |
| 18 | | L. Tiant | 2,159 | 513 | 208 | 157 | .570 | 438 | 3.31 | 168 | 44 | 13 | 3163.0 | 2,815 | 1,163 | 1,271 | 313 | 991 | 44 | 44 | 48 | 13,042 | 21 | 6.14 | 2.82 | 2.18 | 0.89 | 16.6 | 7.6 | 1.20 | .262 | 3.62 | 8.01 |
| 19 | | J. Palmer | 2,143 | 532 | 263 | 148 | .640 | 515 | 2.84 | 211 | 53 | 3 | 3858.2 | 3,277 | 1,216 | 1,348 | 297 | 1,257 | 36 | 8 | 36 | 15,734 | 83 | 5.00 | 2.93 | 1.70 | 0.69 | 13.6 | 8.0 | 1.18 | .248 | 3.14 | 7.64 |
| 20 | | D. Martinez | 2,096 | 643 | 242 | 188 | .563 | 558 | 3.69 | 121 | 29 | 6 | 3918.1 | 3,805 | 1,606 | 1,791 | 366 | 1,150 | 119 | 41 | 68 | 16,407 | 82 | 4.81 | 2.64 | 1.82 | 0.84 | 12.8 | 7.0 | 1.26 | .271 | 4.11 | 8.74 |
| 21 | | F. Valenzuela | 2,074 | 453 | 173 | 153 | .531 | 424 | 3.54 | 113 | 31 | 2 | 2930.0 | 2,718 | 1,154 | 1,303 | 226 | 1,151 | 25 | 10 | 65 | 12,398 | 119 | 6.37 | 3.54 | 1.80 | 0.69 | 16.7 | 9.3 | 1.32 | .279 | 4.00 | 8.35 |
| 22 | | D. Gooden | 2,067 | 354 | 177 | 97 | .646 | 351 | 3.31 | 68 | 24 | 1 | 2446.2 | 2,183 | 900 | 985 | 156 | 792 | 57 | 1 | 36 | 10,126 | 64 | 7.60 | 2.91 | 2.61 | 0.57 | 20.4 | 7.8 | 1.22 | .287 | 3.62 | 8.03 |
| 23 | | T. John | 2,052 | 691 | 273 | 213 | .562 | 657 | 3.34 | 155 | 44 | 1 | 4420.2 | 4,505 | 1,640 | 1,888 | 279 | 1,161 | 96 | 17 | 91 | 18,468 | 173 | 4.18 | 2.36 | 1.77 | 0.57 | 11.1 | 6.3 | 1.28 | .284 | 3.84 | 9.17 |
| 24 | | D. Cone | 2,041 | 330 | 148 | 87 | .630 | 301 | 3.19 | 52 | 21 | 1 | 2198.2 | 1,812 | 779 | 854 | 172 | 842 | 61 | 9 | 31 | 9,112 | 116 | 8.35 | 3.45 | 2.42 | 0.70 | 22.4 | 9.2 | 1.21 | .274 | 3.50 | 7.42 |
| 25 |  | R. Johnson | 2,032 | 265 | 124 | 69 | .642 | 256 | 3.41 | 46 | 17 | 2 | 1753.2 | 1,339 | 664 | 740 | 149 | 866 | 82 | 4 | 11 | 7,377 | 65 | 10.43 | 4.44 | 2.35 | 0.76 | 27.5 | 11.7 | 1.26 | .280 | 3.80 | 6.87 |
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