Between September 9, 1952 and October 1, 1973, Harmon Killebrew had the most strikeouts, with 1,573 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts by a player from September 9, 1952 to october 1, 1973| NAME | SO | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | H. Killebrew | 1,573 | 2,207 | 7,502 | 1,229 | 1,950 | 270 | 24 | 546 | 1,485 | 1,462 | 47 | 18 | 18 | 9,082 | 3,906 | 840 | 0 | 71 | 151 | 226 | .260 | .381 | .521 | .902 |
| 2 |  | M. Mantle | 1,546 | 2,179 | 7,278 | 1,531 | 2,177 | 305 | 62 | 504 | 1,370 | 1,622 | 12 | 140 | 34 | 8,970 | 4,118 | 871 | 11 | 47 | 126 | 105 | .299 | .425 | .566 | .991 |
| 3 | | F. Howard | 1,460 | 1,895 | 6,488 | 865 | 1,774 | 245 | 35 | 382 | 1,119 | 781 | 33 | 8 | 9 | 7,352 | 3,235 | 662 | 7 | 43 | 135 | 220 | .273 | .352 | .499 | .851 |
| 4 |  | W. Mays | 1,451 | 2,837 | 10,290 | 1,984 | 3,126 | 499 | 131 | 636 | 1,812 | 1,395 | 41 | 327 | 97 | 11,829 | 5,795 | 1,266 | 12 | 91 | 193 | 240 | .304 | .386 | .563 | .949 |
| 5 | | F. Robinson | 1,410 | 2,579 | 9,344 | 1,725 | 2,783 | 496 | 69 | 552 | 1,710 | 1,293 | 188 | 198 | 77 | 10,934 | 5,073 | 1,117 | 15 | 94 | 201 | 263 | .298 | .391 | .543 | .933 |
| 6 | | E. Mathews | 1,387 | 2,265 | 8,088 | 1,440 | 2,207 | 333 | 69 | 491 | 1,404 | 1,388 | 26 | 64 | 38 | 9,591 | 4,151 | 893 | 31 | 58 | 107 | 119 | .273 | .379 | .513 | .892 |
| 7 | | L. Brock | 1,357 | 1,841 | 7,479 | 1,198 | 2,194 | 364 | 113 | 132 | 642 | 557 | 38 | 635 | 197 | 8,144 | 3,180 | 609 | 37 | 33 | 90 | 64 | .293 | .344 | .425 | .769 |
| 8 | | W. Stargell | 1,282 | 1,489 | 5,195 | 795 | 1,461 | 267 | 43 | 321 | 1,011 | 573 | 50 | 12 | 10 | 5,875 | 2,777 | 631 | 9 | 48 | 150 | 98 | .281 | .355 | .535 | .890 |
| 9 | | R. Santo | 1,271 | 2,126 | 7,769 | 1,109 | 2,171 | 353 | 66 | 337 | 1,290 | 1,070 | 36 | 35 | 39 | 8,979 | 3,667 | 756 | 13 | 91 | 93 | 240 | .279 | .365 | .472 | .837 |
| 10 |  | H. Aaron | 1,263 | 2,964 | 11,288 | 2,061 | 3,509 | 584 | 96 | 713 | 2,133 | 1,259 | 31 | 239 | 71 | 12,708 | 6,424 | 1,393 | 19 | 111 | 283 | 301 | .311 | .378 | .569 | .947 |
| 11 | | D. Allen | 1,259 | 1,363 | 4,985 | 890 | 1,491 | 256 | 74 | 287 | 889 | 718 | 12 | 103 | 41 | 5,769 | 2,756 | 617 | 17 | 37 | 123 | 111 | .299 | .386 | .553 | .939 |
| 12 |  | E. Banks | 1,234 | 2,528 | 9,420 | 1,306 | 2,584 | 407 | 90 | 512 | 1,636 | 763 | 70 | 49 | 54 | 10,394 | 4,707 | 1,009 | 45 | 96 | 197 | 231 | .274 | .330 | .500 | .830 |
| 13 |  | R. Clemente | 1,232 | 2,433 | 9,454 | 1,417 | 3,000 | 440 | 166 | 240 | 1,304 | 621 | 35 | 83 | 45 | 10,212 | 4,492 | 846 | 36 | 66 | 167 | 271 | .317 | .359 | .475 | .834 |
| 14 | | O. Cepeda | 1,149 | 2,091 | 7,820 | 1,128 | 2,328 | 412 | 27 | 378 | 1,347 | 578 | 101 | 142 | 83 | 8,577 | 3,928 | 817 | 4 | 74 | 155 | 217 | .298 | .351 | .502 | .853 |
| 15 | | D. Clendenon | 1,140 | 1,362 | 4,648 | 592 | 1,273 | 192 | 57 | 159 | 682 | 379 | 21 | 90 | 56 | 5,112 | 2,056 | 408 | 17 | 47 | 46 | 124 | .274 | .328 | .442 | .771 |
| 16 | | V. Pinson | 1,131 | 2,252 | 8,920 | 1,282 | 2,574 | 453 | 120 | 246 | 1,107 | 543 | 50 | 280 | 113 | 9,631 | 4,005 | 819 | 48 | 70 | 60 | 155 | .289 | .330 | .449 | .779 |
| 17 | | L. Cardenas | 1,109 | 1,852 | 6,513 | 642 | 1,676 | 280 | 49 | 117 | 677 | 506 | 28 | 38 | 49 | 7,188 | 2,405 | 446 | 93 | 48 | 121 | 175 | .257 | .311 | .369 | .681 |
| 18 | | D. Johnson | 1,106 | 1,489 | 4,987 | 604 | 1,247 | 217 | 29 | 213 | 805 | 498 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 5,567 | 2,161 | 459 | 12 | 51 | 49 | 132 | .250 | .318 | .433 | .751 |
| 19 | | W. McCovey | 1,095 | 1,842 | 5,919 | 985 | 1,649 | 251 | 43 | 413 | 1,166 | 1,017 | 62 | 20 | 19 | 7,059 | 3,225 | 707 | 5 | 56 | 207 | 119 | .279 | .387 | .545 | .932 |
| 20 | | J. Wynn | 1,087 | 1,426 | 5,063 | 829 | 1,291 | 228 | 32 | 223 | 719 | 847 | 26 | 180 | 77 | 6,013 | 2,252 | 483 | 29 | 48 | 76 | 96 | .255 | .362 | .445 | .806 |
| 21 | | J. Callison | 1,064 | 1,886 | 6,652 | 926 | 1,757 | 321 | 89 | 226 | 840 | 650 | 41 | 74 | 52 | 7,437 | 2,934 | 636 | 51 | 43 | 73 | 98 | .264 | .331 | .441 | .773 |
| 22 | | N. Cash | 1,061 | 2,036 | 6,556 | 1,028 | 1,786 | 238 | 39 | 370 | 1,092 | 1,025 | 87 | 42 | 31 | 7,739 | 3,212 | 647 | 16 | 55 | 110 | 136 | .272 | .375 | .490 | .865 |
| 23 | | T. Taylor | 1,052 | 2,028 | 7,490 | 985 | 1,955 | 288 | 85 | 72 | 565 | 589 | 75 | 230 | 110 | 8,278 | 2,629 | 445 | 88 | 36 | 47 | 160 | .261 | .320 | .351 | .671 |
| 24 | | B. Powell | 1,044 | 1,653 | 5,568 | 760 | 1,483 | 229 | 10 | 291 | 1,018 | 836 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 6,509 | 2,605 | 530 | 21 | 56 | 121 | 135 | .266 | .362 | .468 | .830 |
| 25 | | B. Allison | 1,031 | 1,542 | 5,032 | 811 | 1,281 | 216 | 53 | 256 | 795 | 797 | 34 | 84 | 49 | 5,923 | 2,371 | 525 | 25 | 35 | 31 | 119 | .255 | .358 | .471 | .829 |
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