most strikeouts allowed since july 26, 1978 to september 29, 2002

Between July 26, 1978 and September 29, 2002, Roger Clemens struck out the most hitters, with 3,909 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts allowed by a player since July 26, 1978 to september 29, 2002
NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Roger Clemens
R. Clemens
3,909
574
293
151
.660
573
3.15
116
45
0
4067.0
3,478
1,425
1,573
297
1,321
136
0
51
16,775
120
8.65
2.92
2.96
0.66
23.3
7.9
1.18
.286
3.48
7.70
2Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
3,746
436
224
106
.679
426
3.06
87
34
2
3008.1
2,310
1,023
1,154
267
1,231
138
5
19
12,411
91
11.21
3.68
3.04
0.80
30.2
9.9
1.18
.291
3.45
6.91
3Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
3,135
458
178
152
.539
458
3.25
77
24
0
3014.1
2,282
1,088
1,245
191
1,324
86
0
43
12,532
168
9.36
3.95
2.37
0.57
25.0
10.6
1.20
.268
3.72
6.81
4David Cone
D. Cone
2,655
445
193
123
.611
415
3.45
56
22
1
2880.2
2,484
1,103
1,209
254
1,124
106
9
41
12,099
149
8.29
3.51
2.36
0.79
21.9
9.3
1.25
.280
3.78
7.76
5Greg Maddux
G. Maddux
2,641
539
273
152
.642
535
2.83
102
34
0
3750.1
3,400
1,179
1,348
210
805
101
3
147
15,216
50
6.34
1.93
3.28
0.50
17.4
5.3
1.12
.278
3.23
8.16
6Chuck 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
7Mark 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
8Jack Morris
J. Morris
2,422
525
251
181
.581
516
3.89
174
28
0
3714.2
3,466
1,605
1,760
380
1,340
56
2
97
15,654
202
5.87
3.25
1.81
0.92
15.5
8.6
1.29
.269
4.26
8.40
9Curt Schilling
C. Schilling
2,348
426
155
108
.589
314
3.36
76
17
13
2418.0
2,142
902
959
246
571
36
60
39
9,816
63
8.74
2.13
4.11
0.92
23.9
5.8
1.12
.287
3.57
7.97
10Dwight Gooden
D. Gooden
2,293
430
194
112
.634
410
3.51
68
24
3
2800.2
2,564
1,091
1,198
210
954
78
4
42
11,705
76
7.37
3.07
2.40
0.67
19.6
8.2
1.26
.288
3.85
8.24
11John Smoltz
J. Smoltz
2,240
467
163
118
.580
361
3.34
47
14
65
2553.2
2,204
949
1,040
206
808
40
88
58
10,499
120
7.89
2.85
2.77
0.73
21.3
7.7
1.18
.277
3.67
7.77
12Pedro Martinez
P. Martinez
2,220
326
152
63
.707
259
2.62
38
15
3
1892.1
1,406
551
615
142
507
90
23
21
7,537
46
10.56
2.41
4.38
0.68
29.5
6.7
1.01
.276
2.92
6.69
13Kevin Brown
K. Brown
2,079
419
183
122
.600
409
3.22
72
17
0
2840.0
2,656
1,016
1,168
178
791
124
1
39
11,789
91
6.59
2.51
2.63
0.56
17.6
6.7
1.21
.288
3.70
8.42
14Fernando Valenzuela
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
15Tom Glavine
T. Glavine
2,054
505
242
143
.629
505
3.37
52
22
0
3344.2
3,174
1,252
1,388
247
1,140
50
0
110
14,030
59
5.53
3.07
1.80
0.66
14.6
8.1
1.29
.278
3.73
8.54
16Orel Hershiser
O. Hershiser
2,014
510
204
150
.576
466
3.48
68
25
5
3130.1
2,939
1,211
1,367
235
1,007
117
19
108
13,150
121
5.79
2.90
2.00
0.68
15.3
7.7
1.26
.277
3.93
8.45
17Andy Benes
A. Benes
2,000
403
155
139
.527
387
3.97
21
9
1
2505.1
2,377
1,106
1,206
289
909
55
6
52
10,645
63
7.18
3.27
2.20
1.04
18.8
8.5
1.31
.282
4.33
8.54
18Bobby Witt
B. Witt
1,955
430
142
157
.475
397
4.83
47
11
0
2465.0
2,493
1,324
1,449
252
1,375
39
13
37
11,003
128
7.14
5.02
1.42
0.92
17.8
12.5
1.57
.304
5.29
9.10
19Charlie Hough
C. Hough
1,949
540
179
181
.497
439
3.88
107
13
5
3216.1
2,856
1,387
1,580
337
1,349
138
46
29
13,686
147
5.45
3.77
1.44
0.94
14.2
9.9
1.31
.254
4.42
7.99
20Dennis Martinez
D. Martinez
1,943
622
223
177
.558
524
3.63
113
29
4
3660.0
3,549
1,477
1,649
348
1,036
113
31
63
15,301
73
4.78
2.55
1.88
0.86
12.7
6.8
1.25
.270
4.05
8.73
21Danny Darwin
D. Darwin
1,942
716
171
182
.484
371
3.84
53
9
32
3016.2
2,951
1,286
1,432
321
874
81
171
101
12,716
52
5.79
2.61
2.22
0.96
15.3
6.9
1.27
.277
4.27
8.80
22Bob Welch
B. Welch
1,942
495
209
146
.589
459
3.48
61
28
5
3061.1
2,867
1,183
1,302
267
1,030
79
14
60
12,836
54
5.71
3.03
1.89
0.78
15.1
8.0
1.27
.273
3.83
8.43
23Kevin Appier
K. Appier
1,937
389
161
127
.559
377
3.65
34
12
0
2479.2
2,298
1,005
1,091
211
887
71
2
47
10,437
98
7.03
3.22
2.18
0.77
18.6
8.5
1.28
.285
3.96
8.34
24Mike Mussina
M. Mussina
1,931
355
182
102
.641
355
3.54
51
20
0
2454.0
2,305
966
1,026
257
557
31
0
18
9,996
52
7.08
2.04
3.47
0.94
19.3
5.6
1.17
.284
3.76
8.45
25Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
1,866
389
156
132
.542
385
3.73
106
22
0
2683.1
2,619
1,111
1,212
268
733
93
1
40
11,199
63
6.26
2.46
2.55
0.90
16.7
6.5
1.25
.285
4.07
8.78
StatMuse has game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1901 season.
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