most strikeouts allowed through may 4, 2002

Before May 5, 2002, Nolan Ryan struck out the most batters, with 5,714 strikeouts.

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	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	Nolan 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
2	Steve 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
3	Roger Clemens R. Clemens	3,764	552	284	147	.659	551	3.11	116	45	0	3932.2	3,345	1,360	1,503	281	1,277	131	0	46	16,201	108	8.61	2.92	2.95	0.64	23.2	7.9	1.18	.285	3.44	7.66
4	Bert 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
5	Tom 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
6	Don 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
7	Gaylord Perry G. Perry	3,534	777	314	265	.542	690	3.11	303	53	10	5350.0	4,938	1,846	2,128	399	1,378	108	33	163	21,953	160	5.95	2.32	2.56	0.67	16.1	6.3	1.18	.275	3.58	8.31
8	Walter Johnson W. Johnson	3,527	802	417	279	.599	666	1.70	531	110	34	5916.2	4,917		1,902	97	1,374	208	128			155	5.37	2.09	2.57	0.15		5.8	1.06	.262	2.89	7.48
9	Randy Johnson R. Johnson	3,473	407	206	101	.671	397	3.10	81	31	2	2794.1	2,141	963	1,084	243	1,171	126	5	18	11,549	88	11.19	3.77	2.97	0.78	30.1	10.1	1.19	.290	3.49	6.90
10	Phil 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
11	Fergie 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
12	Bob Gibson B. Gibson	3,117	528	251	174	.591	482	2.91	255	56	6	3884.1	3,279	1,258	1,420	257	1,336	102	21	118	16,066	109	7.22	3.10	2.33	0.60	19.4	8.3	1.19	.269	3.29	7.60
13	Jim Bunning J. Bunning	2,855	591	224	184	.549	519	3.27	151	40	16	3760.0	3,433	1,365	1,527	372	1,000	160	39	98	15,615	47	6.83	2.39	2.86	0.89	18.3	6.4	1.18	.273	3.66	8.22
14	Mickey 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
15	Frank 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
16	David 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
17	Warren Spahn W. Spahn	2,583	750	363	245	.597	665	3.09	382	63	28	5243.2	4,833	1,801	2,018	434	1,432	41	67		21,555	78	4.43	2.46	1.80	0.74	12.0	6.6	1.19	.258	3.46	8.30
18	Bob Feller B. Feller	2,581	570	266	162	.621	484	3.26	279	44	22	3827.0	3,271	1,385	1,557	223	1,764	60	52	6	16,172	69	6.07	4.15	1.46	0.52	16.0	10.9	1.32	.264	3.66	7.69
19	Jerry 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
20	Greg Maddux G. Maddux	2,536	510	259	148	.636	506	2.85	102	34	0	3573.2	3,231	1,132	1,296	197	772	98	3	144	14,495	49	6.39	1.94	3.28	0.50	17.5	5.3	1.12	.279	3.26	8.14
21	Christy Mathewson C. Mathewson	2,512	630	373	185	.668	551	0.97	434	79	25	4754.1	4,182		1,585	88	827	54	70			109	4.76	1.57	3.04	0.17		4.4	1.05	.268	3.00	7.92
22	Don Drysdale D. Drysdale	2,486	518	209	166	.557	465	2.95	167	49	6	3432.0	3,084	1,124	1,292	280	855	154	34	123	14,097	81	6.52	2.24	2.91	0.73	17.6	6.1	1.15	.272	3.39	8.09
23	Jack 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
24	Mark 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
25	Jim Kaat J. Kaat	2,462	898	283	237	.544	625	3.45	180	31	17	4530.0	4,620	1,738	2,038	395	1,083	122	102	117	19,026	128	4.89	2.15	2.27	0.78	12.9	5.7	1.26	.282	4.05	9.18

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Rangers	78	77	.503
Astros	77	78	.497	1.0
Mariners	72	83	.465	6.0
Athletics	61	94	.394	17.0
Angels	60	95	.387	18.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 9/20	MIN	@	LAA	4:07 PM
Tue 9/22	LAA	@	ATH	9:40 PM
Wed 9/23	LAA	@	ATH	9:40 PM
Thu 9/24	LAA	@	SEA	9:40 PM
Fri 9/25	LAA	@	SEA	10:10 PM

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HR Leaders

45

Schwarber

44

Crow-Armstrong

41

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RBI Leaders

111

Burleson

110

Stewart

105

Crow-Armstrong

Batting Average Leaders

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Arraez

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Alvarez

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Simpson

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185

Lopez

182

Arraez

173

Díaz

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115

Crow-Armstrong

105

Arozarena

103

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OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

.394

Bauers

.392

Rumfield

SLG Leaders

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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SB Leaders

46

Nuñez

45

Simpson

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Win Leaders

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Gray

15

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243

Misiorowski

239

Cease

235

Williams

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1.94

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0.87

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12.73

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12.16

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6.13

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5.79

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5.62

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2,264.8

Ohtani

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Crow-Armstrong

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - x	91	64	.587
Phillies	85	70	.548	6.0
Marlins	76	79	.490	15.0
Nationals	73	82	.471	18.0
Mets	71	84	.458	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	97	58	.626
Cubs	86	69	.555	11.0
Pirates	78	77	.503	19.0
Cardinals	75	80	.484	22.0
Reds	72	83	.465	25.0
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Dodgers - y	95	60	.613
Padres	86	69	.555	9.0
Diamondbacks	81	74	.523	14.0
Giants	64	91	.413	31.0
Rockies	57	98	.368	38.0

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Orioles	75	80	.484	19.5
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White Sox	79	76	.510	1.0
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Twins	72	83	.465	8.0
Royals	67	88	.432	13.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	78	77	.503
Astros	77	78	.497	1.0
Mariners	72	83	.465	6.0
Athletics	61	94	.394	17.0
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Schedule

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