most strikeouts allowed through september 25, 1986

Before September 26, 1986, Nolan Ryan struck out the most hitters, with 4,271 strikeouts.

Interpreted as:
most strikeouts allowed by a player through september 25, 1986
NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAH/9
1Nolan Ryan
N. Ryan
4,271
610
252
226
.527
576
3.15
203
54
3
4107.1
2,985
1,439
1,642
227
2,267
113
13
65
17,291
208
9.36
4.97
1.88
0.50
24.7
13.1
1.28
.265
3.60
6.54
2Steve Carlton
S. Carlton
4,037
704
323
229
.585
686
3.11
251
55
1
5049.0
4,482
1,747
1,997
385
1,741
49
7
145
20,907
176
7.20
3.10
2.32
0.69
19.3
8.3
1.23
.279
3.56
7.99
3Tom 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
4Gaylord 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
5Walter 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
6Don Sutton
D. Sutton
3,427
720
310
237
.567
703
3.19
177
58
5
4988.1
4,390
1,769
1,952
425
1,266
74
12
97
20,393
101
6.18
2.28
2.71
0.77
16.8
6.2
1.13
.261
3.52
7.92
7Phil Niekro
P. Niekro
3,277
837
311
261
.544
689
3.27
243
45
29
5259.0
4,870
1,912
2,234
459
1,742
118
83
85
22,008
217
5.61
2.98
1.88
0.79
14.9
7.9
1.26
.269
3.82
8.33
8Fergie 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
9Bob 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
10Bert Blyleven
B. Blyleven
3,077
539
227
197
.535
533
3.08
215
54
0
3970.2
3,589
1,357
1,524
313
1,070
110
3
62
16,290
85
6.97
2.43
2.88
0.71
18.9
6.6
1.17
.280
3.45
8.13
11Jim 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
12Mickey 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
13Warren 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
14Bob 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
15Jerry 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
16Christy 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
17Don 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
18Jim 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
19Sam McDowell
S. McDowell
2,453
425
141
134
.513
346
3.17
103
23
14
2492.1
1,948
879
999
164
1,312
59
39
73
10,589
141
8.86
4.74
1.87
0.59
23.2
12.4
1.31
.270
3.61
7.03
20Luis Tiant
L. Tiant
2,416
573
229
172
.571
484
3.30
187
49
15
3486.1
3,075
1,280
1,400
346
1,104
49
51
53
14,366
27
6.24
2.85
2.19
0.89
16.8
7.7
1.20
.261
3.61
7.94
21Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
2,396
397
165
87
.655
314
2.76
137
40
9
2324.1
1,754
713
806
204
817
18
44
48
9,497
87
9.28
3.16
2.93
0.79
25.2
8.6
1.11
.256
3.12
6.79
22Robin Roberts
R. Roberts
2,362
676
286
245
.539
609
3.40
305
45
25
4688.2
4,582
1,773
1,962
505
901
54
49
19,222
34
4.53
1.73
2.62
0.97
12.3
4.7
1.17
.265
3.77
8.80
23Early Wynn
E. Wynn
2,340
691
300
244
.551
611
3.54
289
49
15
4564.0
4,292
1,793
2,037
339
1,775
64
67
19,406
53
4.61
3.50
1.32
0.67
12.1
9.1
1.33
.266
4.02
8.46
24Juan Marichal
J. Marichal
2,302
471
243
142
.631
457
2.89
244
52
2
3507.0
3,153
1,126
1,329
320
709
40
11
82
14,237
51
5.91
1.82
3.25
0.82
16.2
5.0
1.10
.261
3.41
8.09
25Lefty Grove
L. Grove
2,269
616
300
141
.680
457
3.06
298
35
54
3938.1
3,848
1,341
1,596
162
1,184
41
123
16,622
51
5.19
2.71
1.92
0.37
13.7
7.1
1.28
.284
3.65
8.79
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