Between May 25, 1985 and September 4, 2009, Randy Johnson struck out the most hitters, with 4,869 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts allowed by a player since May 25, 1985 to September 4, 2009| 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 |  | R. Johnson | 4,869 | 613 | 303 | 166 | .646 | 603 | 3.29 | 100 | 37 | 2 | 4131.0 | 3,339 | 1,510 | 1,699 | 410 | 1,497 | 189 | 5 | 37 | 17,046 | 109 | 10.61 | 3.26 | 3.25 | 0.89 | 28.6 | 8.8 | 1.17 | .291 | 3.70 | 7.27 |
| 2 |  | R. Clemens | 4,486 | 679 | 340 | 176 | .659 | 678 | 3.09 | 110 | 44 | 0 | 4716.2 | 3,986 | 1,617 | 1,791 | 346 | 1,527 | 154 | 0 | 60 | 19,390 | 138 | 8.56 | 2.91 | 2.94 | 0.66 | 23.1 | 7.9 | 1.17 | .283 | 3.42 | 7.61 |
| 3 |  | G. Maddux | 3,371 | 744 | 355 | 227 | .610 | 740 | 3.16 | 109 | 35 | 0 | 5008.1 | 4,726 | 1,756 | 1,981 | 353 | 999 | 137 | 3 | 177 | 20,421 | 70 | 6.06 | 1.80 | 3.37 | 0.63 | 16.5 | 4.9 | 1.14 | .281 | 3.56 | 8.49 |
| 4 |  | P. Martinez | 3,140 | 472 | 217 | 99 | .687 | 405 | 2.92 | 46 | 17 | 3 | 2805.2 | 2,195 | 910 | 997 | 236 | 755 | 137 | 23 | 30 | 11,296 | 62 | 10.07 | 2.42 | 4.16 | 0.76 | 27.8 | 6.7 | 1.05 | .279 | 3.20 | 7.04 |
| 5 |  | C. Schilling | 3,116 | 569 | 216 | 146 | .597 | 436 | 3.46 | 83 | 20 | 22 | 3261.0 | 2,998 | 1,253 | 1,318 | 347 | 711 | 52 | 81 | 43 | 13,284 | 72 | 8.60 | 1.96 | 4.38 | 0.96 | 23.5 | 5.4 | 1.14 | .293 | 3.64 | 8.27 |
| 6 |  | J. Smoltz | 3,065 | 719 | 213 | 153 | .582 | 477 | 3.31 | 53 | 16 | 154 | 3452.0 | 3,051 | 1,271 | 1,378 | 286 | 1,002 | 57 | 204 | 83 | 14,177 | 145 | 7.99 | 2.61 | 3.06 | 0.75 | 21.6 | 7.1 | 1.17 | .283 | 3.59 | 7.95 |
| 7 | | M. Mussina | 2,813 | 537 | 270 | 153 | .638 | 536 | 3.68 | 57 | 23 | 0 | 3562.2 | 3,460 | 1,458 | 1,559 | 376 | 785 | 60 | 0 | 29 | 14,593 | 71 | 7.11 | 1.98 | 3.58 | 0.95 | 19.3 | 5.4 | 1.19 | .292 | 3.94 | 8.74 |
| 8 | | 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 |
| 9 | | 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 |
| 10 | | T. Glavine | 2,607 | 682 | 305 | 203 | .600 | 682 | 3.54 | 56 | 25 | 0 | 4413.1 | 4,298 | 1,734 | 1,900 | 356 | 1,500 | 66 | 0 | 145 | 18,604 | 65 | 5.32 | 3.06 | 1.74 | 0.73 | 14.0 | 8.1 | 1.31 | .280 | 3.87 | 8.76 |
| 11 | | 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 |
| 12 | | J. Moyer | 2,329 | 662 | 258 | 194 | .571 | 606 | 4.22 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 3883.1 | 4,031 | 1,820 | 1,960 | 487 | 1,113 | 137 | 15 | 67 | 16,542 | 56 | 5.40 | 2.58 | 2.09 | 1.13 | 14.1 | 6.7 | 1.32 | .284 | 4.54 | 9.34 |
| 13 | | M. Langston | 2,230 | 413 | 157 | 144 | .522 | 386 | 4.03 | 75 | 16 | 0 | 2681.2 | 2,492 | 1,201 | 1,315 | 289 | 1,136 | 37 | 3 | 29 | 11,357 | 82 | 7.48 | 3.81 | 1.96 | 0.97 | 19.6 | 10.0 | 1.35 | .287 | 4.41 | 8.36 |
| 14 | | J. Vazquez | 2,214 | 382 | 138 | 138 | .500 | 380 | 4.23 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 2452.0 | 2,427 | 1,153 | 1,236 | 318 | 640 | 78 | 1 | 45 | 10,308 | 62 | 8.13 | 2.35 | 3.46 | 1.17 | 21.5 | 6.2 | 1.25 | .299 | 4.54 | 8.91 |
| 15 | | D. Wells | 2,201 | 660 | 239 | 157 | .604 | 489 | 4.13 | 54 | 12 | 13 | 3439.0 | 3,635 | 1,578 | 1,702 | 407 | 719 | 83 | 65 | 65 | 14,413 | 101 | 5.76 | 1.88 | 3.06 | 1.07 | 15.3 | 5.0 | 1.27 | .293 | 4.45 | 9.51 |
| 16 | | A. Pettitte | 2,134 | 463 | 227 | 133 | .631 | 453 | 3.90 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 2899.0 | 3,035 | 1,255 | 1,392 | 248 | 904 | 47 | 3 | 38 | 12,327 | 59 | 6.63 | 2.81 | 2.36 | 0.77 | 17.3 | 7.3 | 1.36 | .310 | 4.32 | 9.42 |
| 17 | | 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 |
| 18 | | K. Appier | 1,994 | 414 | 169 | 137 | .552 | 402 | 3.74 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 2595.1 | 2,425 | 1,078 | 1,168 | 232 | 933 | 79 | 2 | 51 | 10,958 | 106 | 6.91 | 3.24 | 2.14 | 0.80 | 18.2 | 8.5 | 1.29 | .284 | 4.05 | 8.41 |
| 19 | | A. Leiter | 1,974 | 419 | 162 | 132 | .551 | 382 | 3.80 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 2391.0 | 2,152 | 1,010 | 1,101 | 198 | 1,163 | 117 | 9 | 53 | 10,334 | 63 | 7.43 | 4.38 | 1.70 | 0.75 | 19.1 | 11.3 | 1.39 | .284 | 4.14 | 8.10 |
| 20 | | T. Wakefield | 1,971 | 559 | 189 | 160 | .542 | 418 | 4.31 | 32 | 6 | 22 | 2917.2 | 2,818 | 1,398 | 1,575 | 370 | 1,110 | 172 | 62 | 29 | 12,581 | 107 | 6.08 | 3.42 | 1.78 | 1.14 | 15.7 | 8.8 | 1.35 | .273 | 4.86 | 8.69 |
| 21 | | K. Rogers | 1,968 | 762 | 219 | 156 | .584 | 474 | 4.27 | 36 | 9 | 28 | 3302.2 | 3,457 | 1,568 | 1,739 | 339 | 1,175 | 127 | 133 | 53 | 14,280 | 79 | 5.36 | 3.20 | 1.67 | 0.92 | 13.8 | 8.2 | 1.40 | .292 | 4.74 | 9.42 |
| 22 | | 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 |
| 23 | | D. Gooden | 1,951 | 390 | 171 | 101 | .629 | 370 | 3.63 | 58 | 19 | 3 | 2513.1 | 2,355 | 1,015 | 1,112 | 200 | 863 | 76 | 4 | 39 | 10,560 | 72 | 6.99 | 3.09 | 2.26 | 0.72 | 18.5 | 8.2 | 1.28 | .288 | 3.98 | 8.43 |
| 24 | | T. Gordon | 1,928 | 890 | 138 | 126 | .523 | 203 | 3.96 | 18 | 4 | 158 | 2108.0 | 1,889 | 927 | 1,016 | 176 | 977 | 38 | 347 | 57 | 9,058 | 112 | 8.23 | 4.17 | 1.97 | 0.75 | 21.3 | 10.8 | 1.36 | .288 | 4.34 | 8.06 |
| 25 | | H. Nomo | 1,918 | 323 | 123 | 109 | .530 | 318 | 4.24 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1976.1 | 1,768 | 932 | 993 | 251 | 908 | 38 | 2 | 31 | 8,462 | 110 | 8.73 | 4.13 | 2.11 | 1.14 | 22.7 | 10.7 | 1.35 | .284 | 4.52 | 8.05 |
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