All-Time Strikeout Leaders
| Player | W | L | G | IP | SO | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan,Nolan | 271 | 266 | 731 | 5015.89990234375 | 4811 | 2094 |
| Clemens,Roger | 358 | 195 | 744 | 5239.89990234375 | 4654 | 1913 |
| Johnson,Randy | 288 | 175 | 623 | 4194.60009765625 | 4375 | 1413 |
| Maddux,Greg | 389 | 201 | 727 | 5408.89990234375 | 3926 | 1305 |
| Seaver,Tom | 301 | 213 | 622 | 4773.2998046875 | 3562 | 1384 |
| Carlton,Steve | 297 | 181 | 612 | 4490.0 | 3535 | 1365 |
| Niekro,Phil | 366 | 279 | 810 | 5548.2998046875 | 3516 | 1704 |
| Sutton,Don | 308 | 240 | 700 | 5033.7998046875 | 3479 | 1464 |
| Perry,Gaylord | 326 | 231 | 707 | 5004.10009765625 | 3344 | 1362 |
| Blyleven,Bert | 298 | 191 | 640 | 4563.39990234375 | 3282 | 1322 |
| Martinez,Pedro | 231 | 119 | 491 | 3042.89990234375 | 3153 | 818 |
| Scherzer,Max | 176 | 128 | 400 | 2802.0 | 3151 | 922 |
| Kershaw,Clayton | 206 | 104 | 406 | 2751.10009765625 | 3069 | 742 |
| Sabathia,Cc | 189 | 228 | 552 | 3525.199951171875 | 3059 | 1160 |
| Greinke,Zack | 237 | 118 | 566 | 3275.10009765625 | 3036 | 872 |
| Spahn,Warren | 373 | 256 | 766 | 5675.0 | 3030 | 1783 |
| Verlander,Justin | 202 | 141 | 459 | 3081.199951171875 | 2979 | 993 |
| Glavine,Tom | 296 | 225 | 688 | 4636.7998046875 | 2962 | 1592 |
| Jenkins,Ferguson | 241 | 192 | 608 | 4037.199951171875 | 2955 | 1087 |
| Smoltz,John | 240 | 174 | 703 | 3572.10009765625 | 2932 | 1171 |
| Schilling,Curt | 212 | 138 | 524 | 3137.199951171875 | 2904 | 795 |
| Mussina,Mike | 246 | 159 | 546 | 3572.0 | 2848 | 955 |
| Gibson,Bob | 232 | 136 | 476 | 3417.800048828125 | 2800 | 1176 |
| Bunning,Jim | 257 | 135 | 520 | 3608.199951171875 | 2738 | 917 |
| Colon,Bartolo | 222 | 180 | 551 | 3550.699951171875 | 2702 | 1030 |
| Grove,Lefty | 260 | 183 | 591 | 3915.5 | 2672 | 1152 |
| Hernandez,Felix | 169 | 145 | 457 | 2919.699951171875 | 2602 | 953 |
| John,Tommy | 246 | 236 | 709 | 4433.7998046875 | 2602 | 1273 |
| Pettitte,Andy | 214 | 180 | 516 | 3332.5 | 2575 | 1039 |
| Feller,Bob | 239 | 180 | 523 | 3741.300048828125 | 2549 | 1577 |
| Hamels,Cole | 180 | 124 | 427 | 2791.60009765625 | 2523 | 817 |
| McDowell,Sam | 127 | 121 | 362 | 2421.39990234375 | 2517 | 1075 |
| Cone,David | 180 | 156 | 428 | 2917.199951171875 | 2514 | 1118 |
| Moyer,Jamie | 214 | 200 | 632 | 3768.300048828125 | 2492 | 1136 |
| Palmer,Jim | 255 | 158 | 534 | 3922.699951171875 | 2451 | 1304 |
| Brown,Kevin | 227 | 144 | 484 | 3381.10009765625 | 2445 | 1022 |
| Ruffing,Red | 261 | 234 | 671 | 4459.89990234375 | 2430 | 1485 |
| Vance,Dazzy | 205 | 144 | 506 | 3064.400146484375 | 2428 | 978 |
| Tiant,Luis | 171 | 201 | 582 | 3406.300048828125 | 2425 | 1108 |
| Eckersley,Dennis | 173 | 192 | 910 | 3258.5 | 2418 | 897 |
| Tanana,Frank | 198 | 205 | 531 | 3644.5 | 2404 | 957 |
| Gooden,Dwight | 165 | 132 | 416 | 2915.300048828125 | 2399 | 975 |
| Koufax,Sandy | 168 | 97 | 359 | 2464.800048828125 | 2394 | 869 |
| Wynn,Early | 301 | 177 | 642 | 4266.60009765625 | 2381 | 1585 |
| Koosman,Jerry | 219 | 193 | 526 | 3721.0 | 2365 | 1126 |
| Kaat,Jim | 233 | 222 | 758 | 4018.300048828125 | 2347 | 1095 |
| Finley,Chuck | 182 | 151 | 502 | 2939.5 | 2335 | 1112 |
| Drysdale,Don | 214 | 166 | 453 | 3382.0 | 2334 | 968 |
| Newsom,Bobo | 185 | 218 | 589 | 3551.800048828125 | 2334 | 1582 |
| Roberts,Robin | 245 | 212 | 618 | 4212.7001953125 | 2326 | 1109 |
| Lester,Jon | 146 | 122 | 383 | 2458.199951171875 | 2285 | 795 |
| Lolich,Mickey | 170 | 162 | 502 | 2981.199951171875 | 2276 | 950 |
| Hubbell,Carl | 247 | 179 | 558 | 3805.60009765625 | 2264 | 945 |
| Ford,Whitey | 253 | 109 | 481 | 3367.300048828125 | 2259 | 1089 |
| Pierce,Billy | 207 | 165 | 579 | 3380.5 | 2248 | 1201 |
| Lackey,John | 157 | 151 | 422 | 2708.39990234375 | 2228 | 851 |
| Waddell,Rube | 185 | 138 | 357 | 2868.0 | 2217 | 863 |
| Hershiser,Orel | 230 | 145 | 475 | 3398.199951171875 | 2216 | 998 |
| Martinez,Dennis | 242 | 172 | 619 | 3875.699951171875 | 2205 | 1172 |
| Vazquez,Javier | 163 | 118 | 431 | 2503.199951171875 | 2201 | 732 |
| Bumgarner,Madison | 139 | 118 | 332 | 2292.5 | 2200 | 608 |
| Wainwright,Adam | 179 | 141 | 472 | 2685.699951171875 | 2197 | 836 |
| Newhouser,Hal | 204 | 153 | 470 | 3258.0 | 2169 | 1262 |
| Blue,Vida | 182 | 161 | 447 | 3176.5 | 2144 | 1134 |
| Langston,Mark | 158 | 118 | 401 | 2608.39990234375 | 2139 | 964 |
| Welch,Bob | 199 | 157 | 493 | 3287.300048828125 | 2118 | 1023 |
| Pascual,Camilo | 190 | 131 | 450 | 2818.199951171875 | 2118 | 953 |
| Morris,Jack | 194 | 151 | 433 | 3130.199951171875 | 2108 | 1025 |
| Sale,Chris | 113 | 91 | 353 | 1827.800048828125 | 2105 | 481 |
| Marichal,Juan | 181 | 144 | 408 | 3063.89990234375 | 2091 | 758 |
| Price,David | 144 | 104 | 369 | 2183.0 | 2087 | 599 |
| Appier,Kevin | 180 | 109 | 400 | 2621.0 | 2079 | 1018 |
| Wells,David | 180 | 150 | 506 | 2963.199951171875 | 2070 | 771 |
| Buehrle,Mark | 191 | 164 | 505 | 3163.699951171875 | 2053 | 827 |
| Hudson,Tim | 219 | 137 | 485 | 3051.10009765625 | 2049 | 909 |
| Valenzuela,Fernando | 183 | 140 | 437 | 2858.10009765625 | 2042 | 929 |
| Rogers,Kenny | 189 | 171 | 606 | 3092.89990234375 | 2041 | 972 |
| Burnett,A.j. | 135 | 117 | 397 | 2214.699951171875 | 2030 | 872 |
| Zito,Barry | 145 | 126 | 388 | 2566.400146484375 | 2009 | 946 |
| Benes,Andy | 143 | 160 | 394 | 2568.60009765625 | 2008 | 957 |
| Mathewson,Christy | 208 | 118 | 375 | 2972.699951171875 | 1978 | 639 |
| Shields,James | 155 | 126 | 383 | 2352.300048828125 | 1972 | 687 |
| Halladay,Roy | 191 | 109 | 411 | 2678.800048828125 | 1969 | 658 |
| Guidry,Ron | 168 | 99 | 354 | 2463.300048828125 | 1944 | 705 |
| Wakefield,Tim | 157 | 146 | 462 | 2781.800048828125 | 1938 | 1050 |
| Saberhagen,Bret | 165 | 117 | 388 | 2714.10009765625 | 1931 | 695 |
| Leiter,Al | 113 | 143 | 374 | 2304.5 | 1924 | 1026 |
| Santana,Johan | 137 | 85 | 326 | 2057.199951171875 | 1921 | 610 |
| Millwood,Kevin | 158 | 133 | 417 | 2606.5 | 1913 | 871 |
| Quintana,Jose | 118 | 115 | 330 | 1968.9000244140625 | 1895 | 638 |
| Cueto,Johnny | 131 | 121 | 345 | 2163.5 | 1885 | 672 |
| Key,Jim | 169 | 125 | 430 | 2699.199951171875 | 1879 | 782 |
| Cole,Gerrit | 120 | 54 | 257 | 1699.0 | 1878 | 443 |
| Hough,Charlie | 177 | 150 | 677 | 2832.800048828125 | 1877 | 1141 |
| Bridges,Tommy | 186 | 109 | 450 | 2712.800048828125 | 1868 | 1066 |
| Peavy,Jake | 146 | 93 | 369 | 2088.10009765625 | 1828 | 662 |
| Reuschel,Rick | 218 | 151 | 480 | 3384.10009765625 | 1813 | 959 |
| Nomo,Hideo | 111 | 106 | 300 | 1912.5 | 1808 | 816 |
| Gross,Kevin | 157 | 124 | 444 | 2607.39990234375 | 1803 | 928 |
| Lee,Cliff | 144 | 93 | 343 | 2149.39990234375 | 1794 | 512 |
| Darwin,Danny | 172 | 126 | 616 | 2764.10009765625 | 1794 | 774 |