Which pitcher has the most career Ks?

Nolan Ryan gets Rickey Henderson swinging to become the first and only pitcher in @MLB history to reach 5,000 career strikeouts.

NAME G SO W L W% GS CG GF SHO SV IP H TBF R ER HR BB IBB HBP WP ERA WHIP K/9 H/9 BB/9 K/BB ERA- FIP FIP- PRAA
1 Nolan Ryan
Nolan Ryan
807
5,714
324
292
.526
773
222
13
61
3
5386.0
3,923
22,575
2,178
1,911
321
2,795
78
158
277
3.19
1.25
9.55
6.56
4.67
2.04
90
2.96
83
370.2
2 Randy Johnson
Randy Johnson
618
4,875
303
166
.646
603
100
7
37
2
4135.1
3,346
17,067
1,703
1,513
411
1,497
37
190
109
3.29
1.17
10.61
7.28
3.26
3.26
75
3.18
73
554.3
3 Roger Clemens
Roger Clemens
709
4,672
354
184
.658
707
118
0
46
0
4916.2
4,185
20,240
1,885
1,707
363
1,580
63
159
143
3.12
1.17
8.55
7.66
2.89
2.96
70
3.08
71
680.4
4 Steve Carlton
Steve Carlton
741
4,136
329
244
.574
709
254
13
55
2
5217.2
4,672
21,683
2,130
1,864
414
1,833
150
53
183
3.22
1.25
7.13
8.06
3.16
2.26
87
3.14
86
271.5
5 Bert Blyleven
Bert Blyleven
692
3,701
287
250
.534
685
242
3
60
0
4970.0
4,632
20,491
2,029
1,830
430
1,322
71
155
114
3.31
1.20
6.70
8.39
2.39
2.80
85
3.18
82
368.6
6 Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver
656
3,640
311
205
.603
647
231
6
61
1
4783.0
3,971
19,369
1,674
1,521
380
1,390
116
76
126
2.86
1.12
6.85
7.47
2.62
2.62
79
3.03
85
286.1
7 Don Sutton
Don Sutton
774
3,574
324
256
.559
756
178
12
58
5
5282.1
4,692
21,631
2,104
1,914
472
1,343
102
82
112
3.26
1.14
6.09
7.99
2.29
2.66
92
3.23
90
181.2
8 Gaylord Perry
Gaylord Perry
777
3,534
314
265
.542
690
303
33
53
10
5350.0
4,938
21,953
2,128
1,846
399
1,379
164
108
160
3.11
1.18
5.95
8.31
2.32
2.56
85
3.06
85
312.9
9 Walter Johnson
Walter Johnson
802
3,509
417
279
.599
666
531
127
110
34
5914.1
4,913
23,405
1,902
1,424
97
1,363
205
154
2.17
1.06
5.34
7.48
2.07
2.57
68
2.42
76
472.8
10 Greg Maddux
Greg Maddux
744
3,371
355
227
.610
740
109
3
35
0
5008.1
4,726
20,421
1,981
1,756
353
999
177
137
70
3.16
1.14
6.06
8.49
1.80
3.37
76
3.25
78
519.5
11 Phil Niekro
Phil Niekro
864
3,342
318
274
.537
716
245
83
45
29
5404.0
5,044
22,677
2,337
2,012
482
1,809
86
123
226
3.35
1.27
5.57
8.40
3.01
1.85
87
3.61
95
116.1
12 Fergie Jenkins
Fergie Jenkins
664
3,192
284
226
.557
594
267
37
49
7
4500.2
4,142
18,400
1,853
1,669
484
997
116
84
62
3.34
1.14
6.38
8.28
1.99
3.20
87
3.27
88
222.9
13 Pedro Martinez
Pedro Martinez
476
3,154
219
100
.687
409
46
23
17
3
2827.1
2,221
11,394
1,006
919
239
760
30
141
62
2.93
1.05
10.04
7.07
2.42
4.15
66
2.91
68
454.6
14 Bob Gibson
Bob Gibson
528
3,117
251
174
.591
482
255
21
56
6
3884.1
3,279
16,068
1,420
1,258
257
1,336
118
102
108
2.91
1.19
7.22
7.60
3.10
2.33
78
2.89
81
290.5
15 Curt Schilling
Curt Schilling
569
3,116
216
146
.597
436
83
81
20
22
3261.0
2,998
13,284
1,318
1,253
347
711
43
52
72
3.46
1.14
8.60
8.27
1.96
4.38
80
3.22
76
373.6
16 John Smoltz
John Smoltz
723
3,084
213
155
.579
481
53
204
16
154
3473.0
3,074
14,271
1,391
1,284
288
1,010
84
57
145
3.33
1.18
7.99
7.97
2.62
3.05
81
3.23
78
356.6
17 CC Sabathia
CC Sabathia
539
2,989
246
153
.617
539
38
0
12
0
3475.0
3,293
14,537
1,559
1,426
355
1,060
44
120
74
3.69
1.25
7.74
8.53
2.75
2.82
86
3.71
86
239.6
18 Jim Bunning
Jim Bunning
591
2,855
224
184
.549
519
151
39
40
16
3760.1
3,433
15,618
1,527
1,366
372
1,000
98
160
47
3.27
1.18
6.83
8.22
2.39
2.86
88
3.22
88
195.2
19 Mickey Lolich
Mickey Lolich
586
2,832
217
191
.532
496
195
40
41
10
3638.1
3,366
15,140
1,537
1,390
347
1,099
67
92
124
3.44
1.23
7.01
8.33
2.72
2.58
96
3.19
87
188.5
20 Mike Mussina
Mike Mussina
537
2,813
270
153
.638
536
57
0
23
0
3562.2
3,460
14,593
1,559
1,458
376
785
29
60
71
3.68
1.19
7.11
8.74
1.98
3.58
82
3.57
79
372.8
21 Cy Young
Cy Young
906
2,803
511
316
.618
815
749
84
76
17
7356.0
7,092
29,565
3,167
2,147
138
1,217
161
156
2.63
1.13
3.43
8.68
1.49
2.30
74
2.84
79
620
22 Frank Tanana
Frank Tanana
638
2,773
240
236
.504
616
143
10
34
1
4188.1
4,063
17,641
1,910
1,704
448
1,255
116
129
119
3.66
1.27
5.96
8.73
2.70
2.21
94
3.78
96
66.4
23 Justin Verlander
Justin Verlander
423
2,736
206
123
.626
423
24
0
8
0
2782.0
2,416
11,442
1,133
1,048
276
814
27
95
83
3.39
1.16
8.85
7.82
2.63
3.36
80
3.42
81
253.1
24 David Cone
David Cone
450
2,668
194
126
.606
419
56
9
22
1
2898.2
2,504
12,184
1,222
1,115
258
1,137
42
106
149
3.46
1.26
8.28
7.77
3.53
2.35
84
3.56
85
190.9
25 Chuck Finley
Chuck Finley
524
2,610
200
173
.536
467
63
24
15
0
3197.1
3,069
13,638
1,517
1,366
304
1,332
36
76
130
3.85
1.38
7.35
8.64
3.75
1.96
87
3.90
88
189.7

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AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
55
39
.585
Yankees Yankees
53
41
.564
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
59
36
.621
Twins Twins
46
48
.489
12.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
55
39
.585
Mariners Mariners
49
45
.521
6.0
NL East W L PCT GB
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54
40
.574
Mets Mets
54
41
.568
0.5
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.585
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.574
1.0
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56
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.589
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52
43
.547
4.0

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Thu
6/26
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NYY NYY
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Thu
6/26
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7/12
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Sat
7/12
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7/12
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7/12
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