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Rank | Player | Strikeouts | IP | Years | Single Season Leaderboard |
1. | Herb Score | 6062 | 4473.9 | 1955-1971 | |
2. | Sandy Koufax * | 5333 | 5494.2 | 1955-1975 | |
3. | Warren Spahn * | 4539 | 5851.6 | 1944-1960 | |
4. | Gene Conley * | 4313 | 5393.3 | 1952-1969 | |
5. | Chuck Stobbs * | 4206 | 7022.6 | 1947-1968 | |
6. | Kent Peterson | 4128 | 4602.3 | 1945-1964 | |
7. | Johnny Antonelli | 4099 | 5078.3 | 1948-1964 | |
8. | Jim Brewer * | 3981 | 3971.3 | 1960-1977 | |
9. | Karl Spooner | 3866 | 3801.9 | 1954-1970 | |
10. | Don Sutton | 3762 | 3894.3 | 1966-1982 | |
11. | Don Drysdale | 3707 | 4899.3 | 1956-1973 | |
12. | Gus Keriazakos | 3695 | 3741.9 | 1952-1970 | |
13. | Masanori Murakami | 3652 | 3859.3 | 1964-1980 | |
14. | Billy Hoeft | 3582 | 5189.3 | 1952-1970 | |
15. | Nolan Ryan | 3580 | 3315.3 | 1966-1984 | |
16. | Joe Moeller * | 3423 | 5363.9 | 1964-1982 | |
17. | Billy Pierce | 3382 | 4514.6 | 1948-1964 | |
18. | Steve Carlton * | 3326 | 5061.3 | 1965-1984 | |
19. | Johnny Vander Meer | 3301 | 4165.3 | 1937-1953 | |
20. | Tom Qualters | 3287 | 3989.9 | 1954-1973 | |
21. | J.R. Richard * | 3159 | 3671.6 | 1971-1988 | |
22. | Ted Gray | 3003 | 3358.6 | 1947-1963 | |
23. | George Brunet | 3000 | 3678.6 | 1958-1972 | |
24. | Gary Nolan * | 2948 | 3926.9 | 1970-1987 | |
25. | John Gelnar | 2840 | 3690.6 | 1966-1981 | |
26. | Ike Delock | 2834 | 4397.3 | 1954-1968 | |
27. | Dean Chance | 2828 | 4483.3 | 1961-1978 | |
28. | Paul Foytack | 2733 | 4625.0 | 1954-1969 | |
29. | Ryne Duren | 2719 | 2441.6 | 1954-1965 | |
30. | Charlie Beamon | 2692 | 2685.6 | 1958-1972 | |
31. | Jim O'Toole | 2680 | 4279.3 | 1958-1973 | |
32. | Ralph Lumenti | 2679 | 2781.0 | 1960-1975 | |
33. | Howie Pollet | 2677 | 3424.9 | 1941-1958 | |
34. | Juan Marichal * | 2638 | 3955.6 | 1961-1973 | |
35. | John Hiller | 2633 | 3174.6 | 1965-1979 | |
36. | Don Demola | 2629 | 3345.6 | 1976-1990 | |
37. | Don Newcombe | 2627 | 3417.3 | 1949-1963 | |
38. | Dizzy Dean * | 2612 | 5045.9 | 1930-1946 | |
39. | Jim Maloney | 2584 | 3052.9 | 1961-1977 | |
40. | Frank Baumann | 2574 | 3186.0 | 1958-1971 | |
41. | Rollie Fingers | 2571 | 3404.6 | 1968-1984 | |
42. | Carl Scheib | 2534 | 3309.6 | 1951-1962 | |
43. | Pat Malone | 2521 | 3464.6 | 1930-1941 | |
44. | Bart Johnson | 2517 | 3056.6 | 1975-1986 | |
45. | Ernie White | 2508 | 4333.3 | 1940-1956 | |
46. | Joe Presko | 2422 | 3165.3 | 1954-1967 | |
47. | Eduardo Rodriguez | 2417 | 3773.0 | 1974-1990 | |
48. | Ramon Monzant | 2384 | 3002.0 | 1956-1970 | |
49. | Dick Drott | 2380 | 2845.9 | 1959-1974 | |
50. | Paul Dean * | 2368 | 4012.3 | 1934-1948 | |
51. | John Denny | 2367 | 3757.6 | 1975-1990 | |
52. | Joey Jay | 2346 | 3211.3 | 1953-1968 | |
53. | Mike Norris | 2335 | 3199.3 | 1977-1990 | |
54. | Van Mungo | 2319 | 4392.3 | 1931-1947 | |
55. | Tom Underwood | 2302 | 3093.7 | 1977-1990 | |
56. | Gary Peters | 2281 | 3341.6 | 1959-1972 | |
57. | Johnny Rigney | 2265 | 4316.6 | 1937-1952 | |
58. | Jim Kaat | 2258 | 4005.3 | 1959-1975 | |
59. | Mickey Lolich | 2190 | 3324.0 | 1963-1976 | |
60. | Bill Landis | 2167 | 2956.0 | 1965-1980 | |
61. | Ralph Terry | 2161 | 4245.0 | 1956-1972 | |
62. | Dave Laroche | 2153 | 2738.6 | 1970-1984 | |
63. | Earl Johnson * | 2147 | 4971.9 | 1940-1957 | |
64. | Bob Gibson | 2136 | 3064.0 | 1959-1973 | |
65. | George Lauzerique | 2129 | 2996.3 | 1970-1985 | |
66. | Leo Kiely | 2113 | 3966.9 | 1951-1967 | |
67. | Danny McDevitt | 2112 | 2932.6 | 1957-1969 | |
68. | Milt Wilcox | 2087 | 3447.9 | 1971-1987 | |
69. | Dean Stone | 2060 | 2641.0 | 1954-1967 | |
70. | Bob Friend | 2053 | 5347.3 | 1951-1968 | |
71. | Dick Selma | 2047 | 2703.6 | 1965-1980 | |
72. | Balor Moore | 2045 | 2342.3 | 1974-1987 | |
73. | Mike Garcia | 2044 | 3944.3 | 1948-1962 | |
74. | Bill Singer | 2031 | 3299.6 | 1964-1977 | |
75. | Cliff Melton * | 2029 | 3729.6 | 1937-1949 | |
76. | Dave Boswell | 2009 | 2578.3 | 1965-1982 | |
77. | Jerry Reuss | 2006 | 4349.6 | 1969-1986 | |
78. | Russ Bauers | 1996 | 4599.3 | 1936-1950 | |
79. | Tug McGraw | 1987 | 3032.0 | 1965-1981 | |
80. | Bert Blyleven | 1966 | 3462.0 | 1972-1987 | |
81. | Lefty Gomez | 1963 | 3689.3 | 1930-1945 | |
82. | Billy McCool | 1956 | 2417.6 | 1964-1981 | |
Bob Veale | 1956 | 2660.3 | 1962-1973 | ||
84. | Jerry Stephenson | 1950 | 2756.9 | 1967-1980 | |
85. | Danny Frisella | 1945 | 2516.6 | 1968-1982 | |
86. | Monte Pearson | 1940 | 3331.3 | 1933-1945 | |
87. | Howie Nunn | 1933 | 2499.3 | 1959-1973 | |
88. | Mike Marshall | 1932 | 2884.3 | 1967-1979 | |
89. | Willie Hernandez | 1924 | 2798.6 | 1978-1990 | |
90. | Dick Lemay | 1913 | 2282.0 | 1964-1974 | |
91. | Joe Coleman | 1912 | 2792.3 | 1968-1980 | |
92. | Lance Rautzhan | 1887 | 2724.3 | 1977-1990 | |
93. | Joe Horlen | 1866 | 2760.6 | 1963-1972 | |
94. | Bill Stoneman | 1858 | 2388.6 | 1968-1979 | |
95. | Humberto Robinson | 1856 | 2238.0 | 1955-1966 | |
96. | Dennis Eckersley | 1838 | 3236.3 | 1975-1990 | |
97. | Larry Sherry | 1836 | 2249.0 | 1958-1971 | |
98. | Frank Tanana | 1830 | 3540.0 | 1973-1988 | |
99. | Jim York | 1826 | 2806.6 | 1970-1984 | |
100. | Nino Espinosa | 1814 | 2622.3 | 1979-1990 | |
101. | Don Larsen | 1810 | 2619.3 | 1953-1968 | |
102. | Johnny Sain | 1808 | 3609.6 | 1942-1956 | |
103. | Tippy Martinez | 1803 | 2323.6 | 1974-1984 | |
104. | Walt Masterson | 1802 | 3778.6 | 1941-1959 | |
105. | Jon Matlack | 1772 | 3352.6 | 1971-1984 | |
106. | Sam McDowell | 1757 | 1993.6 | 1961-1980 | |
107. | Red Embree | 1752 | 3097.6 | 1943-1954 | |
108. | Robin Roberts | 1749 | 3984.0 | 1948-1962 | |
109. | Tommy Hughes | 1746 | 2916.9 | 1944-1958 | |
110. | Joe Hoerner | 1741 | 2836.0 | 1963-1976 | |
111. | Rich Bordi | 1726 | 2147.3 | 1980-1990 | |
112. | Hal Reniff | 1724 | 2757.9 | 1962-1978 | |
113. | Cliff Fannin | 1715 | 3381.3 | 1945-1959 | |
114. | Rick Reuschel | 1714 | 3686.6 | 1972-1986 | |
115. | Bill Caudill | 1710 | 2143.0 | 1979-1990 | |
116. | Bobo Newsom | 1709 | 4229.6 | 1930-1943 | |
117. | Fergie Jenkins | 1708 | 2871.6 | 1965-1979 | |
118. | Joe Beckwith | 1686 | 2097.6 | 1979-1990 | |
119. | Dick Drago | 1675 | 3324.9 | 1969-1984 | |
120. | Ralph Winegarner | 1674 | 3917.3 | 1933-1947 | |
121. | Bud Daley | 1662 | 2315.6 | 1958-1967 | |
122. | Don Nottebart | 1654 | 2759.6 | 1960-1972 | |
123. | Max Lanier | 1653 | 3291.3 | 1938-1951 | |
124. | Gaylord Perry | 1640 | 2737.6 | 1962-1972 | |
125. | Larry French | 1633 | 4157.6 | 1930-1944 | |
126. | Bill Slayback | 1629 | 2934.3 | 1972-1984 | |
Harvey Haddix | 1629 | 2589.0 | 1952-1963 | ||
128. | Stu Miller | 1620 | 2799.3 | 1952-1963 | |
129. | Pete Richert | 1589 | 2253.7 | 1965-1975 | |
130. | Dwight Gooden | 1577 | 1243.3 | 1984-1990 | |
131. | Cecil Butler | 1568 | 2087.6 | 1963-1974 | |
132. | Moe Drabowsky | 1555 | 1868.6 | 1958-1971 | |
133. | Rollie Sheldon | 1554 | 2257.0 | 1964-1973 | |
134. | Ralph Birkofer | 1549 | 3339.3 | 1933-1945 | |
135. | Tom Seaver | 1548 | 2925.0 | 1967-1980 | |
Jack Salveson | 1548 | 2992.0 | 1940-1951 | ||
137. | Mark Littell | 1546 | 1755.3 | 1973-1990 | |
138. | Steve Hamilton | 1543 | 2239.3 | 1961-1973 | |
139. | Mike McQueen | 1536 | 2147.6 | 1977-1987 | |
140. | Jerry Koosman | 1518 | 2361.0 | 1967-1978 | |
141. | Floyd Bannister | 1506 | 2332.6 | 1979-1990 | |
142. | Bill Swift * | 1503 | 3526.3 | 1933-1943 | |
143. | Mario Soto | 1490 | 2242.0 | 1978-1990 | |
144. | Bill Voiselle | 1483 | 2395.9 | 1942-1954 | |
145. | Milt Pappas | 1479 | 2488.9 | 1958-1970 | |
146. | Ed Head | 1477 | 2688.0 | 1940-1956 | |
147. | George Blaeholder | 1459 | 3848.3 | 1930-1942 | |
148. | Vito Tamulis | 1458 | 3982.0 | 1934-1947 | |
149. | Jack Meyer | 1457 | 1444.3 | 1955-1968 | |
150. | Joe Sambito | 1451 | 2406.3 | 1976-1987 | |
151. | Lee Smith | 1447 | 1996.6 | 1980-1990 | |
152. | Hub Pruett | 1442 | 2193.6 | 1930-1939 | |
153. | Rick Wise | 1430 | 2524.6 | 1964-1982 | |
154. | Camilo Pascual | 1428 | 2222.3 | 1954-1969 | |
155. | Kevin Kobel | 1424 | 2326.9 | 1974-1989 | |
156. | Roger Clemens | 1423 | 1760.3 | 1984-1990 | |
Ken Dayley | 1423 | 1752.3 | 1983-1990 | ||
158. | Bill Hallahan | 1421 | 2793.0 | 1930-1939 | |
159. | Bill Sayles | 1417 | 2124.0 | 1939-1951 | |
160. | Curt Simmons | 1414 | 3554.9 | 1947-1965 | |
161. | Hugh Mulcahy | 1412 | 3000.6 | 1940-1951 | |
162. | Charley Schanz | 1406 | 2637.6 | 1944-1955 | |
163. | Ray Scarborough | 1398 | 2857.9 | 1942-1955 | |
164. | Dave Ferriss | 1397 | 2979.3 | 1945-1958 | |
165. | Jay Howell | 1394 | 2367.6 | 1980-1990 | |
David Palmer | 1394 | 1819.6 | 1980-1989 | ||
167. | Manny Sarmiento | 1391 | 2348.0 | 1978-1990 | |
Jack Morris | 1391 | 2004.6 | 1977-1986 | ||
Bobby Shantz | 1391 | 2726.0 | 1949-1962 | ||
170. | Bill Butler | 1389 | 2237.3 | 1971-1982 | |
171. | Jesse Orosco | 1385 | 1455.0 | 1979-1990 | |
172. | Hal Newhouser | 1383 | 2788.0 | 1939-1954 | |
173. | Tony Cloninger | 1380 | 2389.0 | 1965-1975 | |
174. | Joe Krakauskas | 1361 | 2459.3 | 1937-1948 | |
175. | Al Jackson | 1355 | 2660.9 | 1959-1974 | |
176. | Bo McLaughlin | 1352 | 2167.3 | 1976-1987 | |
177. | Jack Billingham | 1350 | 2185.3 | 1969-1977 | |
178. | Jim Kern | 1347 | 1772.3 | 1974-1984 | |
179. | Bob Chipman | 1344 | 3095.6 | 1942-1956 | |
180. | Dave Wickersham | 1340 | 2316.6 | 1961-1971 | |
181. | Ken Reynolds | 1339 | 2158.3 | 1972-1983 | |
182. | Mike Garman | 1335 | 2479.6 | 1971-1989 | |
Mort Cooper | 1335 | 2694.3 | 1938-1947 | ||
184. | Joey McLaughlin | 1329 | 1636.6 | 1982-1990 | |
185. | Danny Darwin | 1324 | 2718.6 | 1978-1990 | |
Bob Miller | 1324 | 3445.6 | 1949-1964 | ||
187. | Tex Clevenger | 1319 | 2111.6 | 1955-1965 | |
188. | John Morris | 1318 | 2477.3 | 1966-1980 | |
Denny McLain | 1318 | 2567.0 | 1963-1979 | ||
190. | Dave Beard | 1314 | 1531.3 | 1980-1990 | |
191. | Joe Dobson | 1306 | 3658.3 | 1939-1954 | |
192. | Preacher Roe | 1302 | 3233.6 | 1938-1951 | |
193. | Britt Burns | 1301 | 2066.0 | 1979-1990 | |
194. | Vida Blue | 1298 | 2366.3 | 1970-1982 | |
Steve Hargan | 1298 | 2786.0 | 1966-1979 | ||
Jim Derrington | 1298 | 1478.0 | 1965-1976 | ||
197. | Dick Ruthven | 1293 | 3156.6 | 1974-1988 | |
198. | Roy Thomas | 1288 | 2260.3 | 1977-1989 | |
Joe Bonikowski | 1288 | 2442.6 | 1962-1973 | ||
200. | Ed Baecht | 1287 | 2720.3 | 1930-1943 | |
201. | Roger Bowman | 1286 | 1935.3 | 1949-1962 | |
202. | Dave Geisel | 1278 | 2349.3 | 1978-1990 | |
203. | Bob Reynolds | 1275 | 2052.3 | 1969-1981 | |
Carl Hubbell | 1275 | 2809.9 | 1930-1940 | ||
205. | Walter Beall | 1273 | 1690.3 | 1930-1938 | |
206. | Dave Giusti | 1271 | 2284.6 | 1962-1973 | |
207. | Pat Dobson | 1270 | 1953.3 | 1967-1977 | |
208. | Bill Gogolewski | 1265 | 2136.9 | 1970-1981 | |
209. | Marius Russo | 1257 | 3270.0 | 1939-1952 | |
210. | Mark Langston | 1256 | 1290.3 | 1984-1990 | |
211. | Andy Rincon | 1254 | 2499.6 | 1980-1990 | |
212. | Russ Meyer | 1250 | 2705.0 | 1946-1959 | |
213. | Don Stanhouse | 1249 | 2193.6 | 1974-1988 | |
214. | Ed Halicki | 1230 | 2535.6 | 1974-1989 | |
215. | Seth Morehead | 1226 | 2429.6 | 1957-1969 | |
216. | Lefty Grove | 1216 | 2757.6 | 1930-1938 | |
217. | Dennis Leonard | 1210 | 2088.3 | 1974-1987 | |
218. | Roy Moore | 1208 | 2485.0 | 1930-1937 | |
219. | Harry Brecheen | 1207 | 3009.3 | 1940-1950 | |
220. | Al Javery | 1203 | 2959.6 | 1940-1953 | |
221. | Jose Deleon | 1197 | 1545.3 | 1984-1990 | |
Ed Hanyzewski | 1197 | 2535.3 | 1942-1956 | ||
223. | Fred Lasher | 1193 | 1755.3 | 1967-1978 | |
224. | Dick Baney | 1192 | 2622.6 | 1972-1984 | |
225. | Scott Sanderson | 1179 | 2154.3 | 1979-1989 | |
226. | Al Hrabosky | 1174 | 1497.6 | 1970-1984 | |
227. | Pedro Borbon | 1173 | 2370.9 | 1970-1982 | |
Phil Niekro | 1173 | 2036.6 | 1964-1975 | ||
Jim Constable | 1173 | 1634.0 | 1958-1969 | ||
230. | Whit Wyatt | 1172 | 3119.6 | 1930-1940 | |
231. | Bob Kuzava | 1163 | 2152.6 | 1947-1958 | |
232. | Clay Bryant | 1160 | 2650.6 | 1935-1946 | |
233. | Dan Schneider | 1156 | 1560.3 | 1969-1979 | |
234. | Bob Feller | 1155 | 1908.6 | 1937-1952 | |
235. | Dave Koslo | 1153 | 2550.3 | 1941-1953 | |
236. | Dick Hall | 1150 | 2215.6 | 1955-1968 | |
237. | Bob Apodaca | 1145 | 2214.6 | 1973-1986 | |
238. | Johnny Broaca | 1142 | 2715.6 | 1934-1947 | |
239. | Luis Deleon | 1141 | 1595.3 | 1982-1990 | |
240. | La Marr Hoyt | 1140 | 2570.3 | 1979-1990 | |
241. | Butch Wensloff | 1138 | 2318.0 | 1943-1953 | |
242. | Joe Nuxhall | 1135 | 2672.0 | 1945-1958 | |
Bob Logan | 1135 | 2790.3 | 1937-1947 | ||
244. | Eric Wilkins | 1133 | 1455.3 | 1979-1990 | |
245. | Buster Narum | 1131 | 1755.6 | 1969-1980 | |
Whitey Wilshere | 1131 | 1936.6 | 1934-1947 | ||
247. | Bob Knepper | 1129 | 2573.0 | 1976-1990 | |
Jim Beattie | 1129 | 2240.0 | 1978-1990 | ||
249. | Phil Hennigan | 1128 | 1679.3 | 1971-1985 | |
250. | Bill Wight | 1127 | 3054.6 | 1947-1958 | |
251. | Tom Johnson | 1126 | 2138.6 | 1974-1988 | |
252. | Rich Gossage | 1124 | 1571.0 | 1972-1980 | |
253. | Bob Ojeda | 1118 | 1940.0 | 1981-1990 | |
254. | Ken Johnson | 1117 | 2136.0 | 1958-1964 | |
255. | Jim Owens | 1114 | 1634.3 | 1955-1969 | |
Ray Herbert | 1114 | 3394.9 | 1952-1966 | ||
257. | Joe Haynes | 1112 | 4238.9 | 1940-1955 | |
258. | Dave Righetti | 1110 | 1550.3 | 1981-1990 | |
Dave Goltz | 1110 | 2244.6 | 1974-1984 | ||
260. | Frank Maccormack | 1106 | 2225.6 | 1978-1989 | |
261. | Paul Derringer | 1100 | 1927.0 | 1931-1944 | |
262. | Danny Macfayden | 1089 | 4236.6 | 1930-1944 | |
263. | Alan Foster | 1082 | 2906.3 | 1971-1983 | |
264. | Mike Torrez | 1080 | 2619.0 | 1971-1984 | |
Glen Hobbie | 1080 | 1615.3 | 1957-1969 | ||
266. | Dave Pagan | 1069 | 2237.6 | 1973-1987 | |
267. | Wes Ferrell | 1068 | 3051.6 | 1930-1942 | |
268. | Frank Sullivan | 1059 | 2009.6 | 1954-1964 | |
269. | Tommy Boggs | 1058 | 1618.0 | 1981-1990 | |
270. | John Miller | 1055 | 1633.0 | 1963-1978 | |
271. | Bill Campbell | 1051 | 2019.6 | 1974-1983 | |
272. | Frank Barrett | 1045 | 2325.0 | 1939-1951 | |
273. | Tommy John | 1044 | 2350.3 | 1963-1977 | |
274. | John Montefusco | 1043 | 2015.6 | 1975-1984 | |
Ray Benge | 1043 | 2589.3 | 1930-1939 | ||
276. | Bryn Smith | 1037 | 1941.0 | 1981-1990 | |
Stubby Overmire | 1037 | 3890.3 | 1943-1957 | ||
278. | Ted Lyons | 1036 | 2989.7 | 1930-1938 | |
279. | John Fulgham | 1035 | 1806.0 | 1979-1990 | |
Doug Jones | 1035 | 1777.3 | 1982-1990 | ||
Eddie Fisher | 1035 | 2202.3 | 1961-1972 | ||
282. | Ray Prim | 1030 | 2664.0 | 1933-1944 | |
283. | Dave Tobik | 1028 | 1575.0 | 1978-1988 | |
284. | Bob Rush | 1022 | 2316.0 | 1948-1955 | |
Tommy Bridges | 1022 | 2403.6 | 1930-1941 | ||
286. | Fred Hutchinson | 1020 | 3098.3 | 1940-1956 | |
287. | Jack Fisher | 1019 | 1798.3 | 1960-1971 | |
288. | Ken Sanders | 1018 | 1873.3 | 1964-1976 | |
289. | Claude Passeau | 1017 | 2696.3 | 1935-1948 | |
290. | Ken Heintzelman | 1014 | 2762.6 | 1939-1951 | |
291. | Bob Moose | 1005 | 2121.0 | 1968-1983 | |
292. | Sam Jones | 1003 | 1258.3 | 1951-1964 | |
293. | Tom Hausman | 994 | 2348.3 | 1976-1988 | |
294. | Wayne Twitchell | 980 | 1240.6 | 1971-1981 | |
295. | Cy Blanton | 976 | 2699.3 | 1934-1944 | |
296. | Bob Lacey | 965 | 1755.0 | 1977-1988 | |
297. | Bret Saberhagen | 964 | 1740.3 | 1984-1990 | |
298. | Joe Cowley | 961 | 1239.0 | 1983-1990 | |
299. | Jackie Collum | 959 | 2297.0 | 1951-1964 | |
300. | Tom Henke | 956 | 1010.6 | 1982-1990 |
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