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This list is from 2008 though June 16, 2015. Kershaw's debut was May 25, 2008. Revised list from that date: Felix 1,558 Kershaw 1,557 Lincecum 1,482 Verlander 1,478 Hamels 1,423 Scherzer 1,410 Shields 1,393 Greinke 1,392 Lester 1,379
Rk | Player | SO | From | To | Age | G | GS | CG | SHO | GF | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | HR | BF | IBB | HBP | BK | WP | Tm | SH | SF | 2B | 3B | GDP | SB | CS | PO | |||||||||
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1 | Felix Hernandez | 1615 | 2008 | 2015 | 22-29 | 243 | 243 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 104 | 70 | .598 | 0 | 1677.2 | 1435 | 602 | 531 | 461 | 2.85 | 3.04 | 136 | 123 | 6798 | 10 | 55 | 6 | 99 | SEA | .231 | .288 | .338 | .626 | 76 | 31 | 41 | 246 | 24 | 167 | 143 | 42 | 7 |
2 | Clayton Kershaw | 1557 | 2008 | 2015 | 20-27 | 224 | 222 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 103 | 52 | .665 | 0 | 1465.1 | 1105 | 446 | 411 | 446 | 2.52 | 2.72 | 149 | 90 | 5838 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 56 | LAD | .209 | .273 | .310 | .583 | 65 | 67 | 19 | 220 | 20 | 103 | 56 | 49 | 49 |
3 | Tim Lincecum | 1551 | 2008 | 2015 | 24-31 | 243 | 235 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 101 | 77 | .567 | 1 | 1494.1 | 1305 | 627 | 587 | 578 | 3.54 | 3.33 | 108 | 124 | 6279 | 28 | 40 | 7 | 92 | SFG | .235 | .310 | .363 | .673 | 90 | 72 | 30 | 263 | 38 | 97 | 170 | 36 | 3 |
4 | Justin Verlander | 1518 | 2008 | 2015 | 25-32 | 235 | 235 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 117 | 72 | .619 | 0 | 1584.0 | 1408 | 671 | 611 | 480 | 3.47 | 3.25 | 122 | 133 | 6550 | 17 | 43 | 14 | 42 | DET | .236 | .296 | .361 | .657 | 76 | 30 | 36 | 286 | 28 | 91 | 101 | 49 | 12 |
5 | Cole Hamels | 1488 | 2008 | 2015 | 24-31 | 238 | 237 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 75 | .543 | 0 | 1580.0 | 1398 | 592 | 557 | 393 | 3.17 | 3.41 | 125 | 167 | 6422 | 32 | 43 | 8 | 24 | PHI | .237 | .288 | .381 | .669 | 84 | 56 | 25 | 305 | 22 | 110 | 144 | 57 | 23 |
6 | James Shields | 1442 | 2008 | 2015 | 26-33 | 248 | 247 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 103 | 74 | .582 | 0 | 1658.1 | 1617 | 737 | 666 | 403 | 3.61 | 3.73 | 111 | 197 | 6875 | 7 | 58 | 8 | 59 | TBR-KCR-SDP | .255 | .304 | .410 | .714 | 95 | 36 | 24 | 322 | 38 | 143 | 61 | 31 | 26 |
7 | Zack Greinke | 1437 | 2008 | 2015 | 24-31 | 233 | 233 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 107 | 57 | .652 | 0 | 1503.1 | 1387 | 574 | 522 | 367 | 3.13 | 3.06 | 128 | 126 | 6147 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 55 | KCR-MIL-LAA-LAD | .244 | .293 | .373 | .666 | 84 | 47 | 23 | 275 | 38 | 124 | 47 | 45 | 13 |
8 | Max Scherzer | 1434 | 2008 | 2015 | 23-30 | 220 | 211 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 98 | 55 | .641 | 0 | 1332.2 | 1190 | 561 | 513 | 403 | 3.46 | 3.30 | 121 | 139 | 5504 | 7 | 46 | 4 | 47 | ARI-DET-WSN | .239 | .299 | .385 | .684 | 85 | 29 | 37 | 243 | 34 | 81 | 84 | 56 | 7 |
9 | Jon Lester | 1421 | 2008 | 2015 | 24-31 | 239 | 239 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 70 | .609 | 0 | 1530.2 | 1428 | 642 | 595 | 491 | 3.50 | 3.46 | 122 | 137 | 6381 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 36 | BOS-OAK-CHC | .247 | .310 | .378 | .688 | 85 | 28 | 31 | 301 | 23 | 150 | 122 | 45 | 18 |
10 | A.J. Burnett | 1397 | 2008 | 2015 | 31-38 | 242 | 240 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 86 | .517 | 0 | 1498.0 | 1430 | 748 | 687 | 593 | 4.13 | 3.90 | 98 | 152 | 6445 | 13 | 83 | 3 | 102 | TOR-NYY-PIT-PHI | .252 | .329 | .394 | .723 | 98 | 45 | 52 | 306 | 22 | 128 | 211 | 54 | 26 |
11 | CC Sabathia | 1362 | 2008 | 2015 | 27-34 | 217 | 217 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 63 | .638 | 0 | 1492.0 | 1421 | 650 | 585 | 395 | 3.53 | 3.44 | 120 | 148 | 6199 | 26 | 47 | 7 | 32 | MIL-CLE-NYY | .251 | .302 | .384 | .687 | 84 | 40 | 47 | 273 | 21 | 137 | 70 | 27 | 11 |
12 | Dan Haren | 1333 | 2008 | 2015 | 27-34 | 242 | 240 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 99 | 81 | .550 | 1 | 1532.0 | 1469 | 687 | 631 | 286 | 3.71 | 3.62 | 108 | 193 | 6297 | 24 | 36 | 5 | 65 | ARI-LAA-WSN-LAD-MIA | .250 | .287 | .410 | .697 | 90 | 57 | 41 | 317 | 22 | 79 | 103 | 30 | 4 |
13 | Ubaldo Jimenez | 1283 | 2008 | 2015 | 24-31 | 232 | 229 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 88 | 83 | .515 | 0 | 1379.0 | 1244 | 653 | 605 | 634 | 3.95 | 3.78 | 109 | 112 | 5919 | 25 | 56 | 5 | 77 | COL-CLE-BAL | .241 | .329 | .369 | .698 | 88 | 38 | 29 | 256 | 34 | 110 | 147 | 46 | 9 |
14 | Cliff Lee | 1275 | 2008 | 2014 | 29-35 | 199 | 199 | 26 | 12 | 0 | 89 | 55 | .618 | 0 | 1415.0 | 1351 | 502 | 461 | 209 | 2.93 | 2.85 | 137 | 118 | 5698 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 20 | CLE-PHI-TEX-SEA | .250 | .280 | .374 | .653 | 78 | 38 | 32 | 265 | 23 | 118 | 36 | 17 | 6 |
15 | Jered Weaver | 1230 | 2008 | 2015 | 25-32 | 232 | 232 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 67 | .624 | 0 | 1495.0 | 1315 | 583 | 558 | 392 | 3.36 | 3.76 | 118 | 169 | 6097 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 29 | LAA | .234 | .286 | .381 | .668 | 84 | 21 | 35 | 276 | 22 | 72 | 135 | 40 | 21 |
16 | David Price | 1229 | 2008 | 2015 | 22-29 | 199 | 194 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 53 | .634 | 0 | 1313.2 | 1154 | 513 | 460 | 344 | 3.15 | 3.24 | 124 | 118 | 5353 | 11 | 34 | 4 | 25 | TBR-DET | .234 | .287 | .359 | .647 | 80 | 19 | 23 | 227 | 19 | 99 | 75 | 43 | 14 |
17 | Yovani Gallardo | 1188 | 2008 | 2015 | 22-29 | 208 | 208 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 86 | 65 | .570 | 0 | 1261.2 | 1178 | 563 | 513 | 462 | 3.66 | 3.73 | 109 | 135 | 5352 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 51 | MIL-TEX | .246 | .313 | .384 | .696 | 92 | 55 | 33 | 217 | 18 | 88 | 80 | 26 | 8 |
18 | Ervin Santana | 1141 | 2008 | 2014 | 25-31 | 215 | 214 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 70 | .545 | 0 | 1395.0 | 1333 | 655 | 610 | 414 | 3.94 | 4.15 | 102 | 181 | 5854 | 21 | 57 | 3 | 49 | LAA-KCR-ATL | .251 | .310 | .410 | .720 | 97 | 33 | 38 | 257 | 23 | 104 | 131 | 38 | 3 |
19 | Gio Gonzalez | 1140 | 2008 | 2015 | 22-29 | 199 | 193 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 84 | 62 | .575 | 0 | 1163.2 | 1028 | 513 | 474 | 503 | 3.67 | 3.54 | 108 | 94 | 4956 | 11 | 30 | 4 | 31 | OAK-WSN | .236 | .317 | .359 | .676 | 87 | 35 | 25 | 198 | 28 | 88 | 69 | 26 | 12 |
20 | Matt Cain | 1134 | 2008 | 2014 | 23-29 | 210 | 210 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 66 | .525 | 0 | 1374.1 | 1164 | 539 | 502 | 426 | 3.29 | 3.67 | 116 | 129 | 5632 | 30 | 39 | 2 | 39 | SFG | .230 | .292 | .371 | .663 | 86 | 54 | 39 | 260 | 35 | 73 | 104 | 52 | 4 |
21 | Adam Wainwright | 1116 | 2008 | 2015 | 26-33 | 189 | 189 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 105 | 54 | .660 | 0 | 1287.2 | 1150 | 443 | 407 | 296 | 2.84 | 2.97 | 136 | 84 | 5207 | 14 | 29 | 3 | 26 | STL | .240 | .287 | .351 | .638 | 77 | 61 | 26 | 235 | 23 | 128 | 34 | 22 | 3 |
22 | Ricky Nolasco | 1109 | 2008 | 2015 | 25-32 | 223 | 220 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 75 | .540 | 0 | 1343.0 | 1449 | 707 | 665 | 304 | 4.46 | 3.68 | 91 | 153 | 5719 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 33 | FLA-MIA-LAD-MIN | .275 | .317 | .434 | .751 | 105 | 63 | 40 | 299 | 42 | 97 | 77 | 34 | 6 |
23 | Francisco Liriano | 1106 | 2008 | 2015 | 24-31 | 202 | 189 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 67 | 72 | .482 | 0 | 1101.1 | 989 | 538 | 509 | 488 | 4.16 | 3.68 | 95 | 99 | 4710 | 10 | 37 | 6 | 58 | MIN-CHW-PIT | .240 | .323 | .366 | .689 | 92 | 26 | 31 | 189 | 17 | 88 | 88 | 33 | 22 |
24 | C.J. Wilson | 1085 | 2008 | 2015 | 27-34 | 302 | 178 | 7 | 2 | 71 | 85 | 55 | .607 | 38 | 1222.2 | 1086 | 562 | 491 | 514 | 3.61 | 3.73 | 113 | 96 | 5188 | 16 | 58 | 4 | 53 | TEX-LAA | .238 | .321 | .354 | .675 | 86 | 20 | 27 | 211 | 16 | 131 | 103 | 43 | 10 |
25 | Matt Garza | 1081 | 2008 | 2015 | 24-31 | 209 | 207 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 71 | 70 | .504 | 1 | 1294.1 | 1201 | 609 | 550 | 417 | 3.82 | 3.94 | 106 | 146 | 5447 | 16 | 41 | 5 | 39 | TBR-CHC-TEX-MIL | .244 | .307 | .387 | .694 | 90 | 42 | 33 | 221 | 21 | 104 | 41 | 24 | 2 |
Rk | Player | SO | From | To | Age | G | GS | CG | SHO | GF | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | HR | BF | IBB | HBP | BK | WP | Tm | SH | SF | 2B | 3B | GDP | SB | CS | PO | |||||||||
26 | Johnny Cueto | 1077 | 2008 | 2015 | 22-29 | 206 | 206 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 89 | 61 | .593 | 0 | 1293.2 | 1141 | 512 | 466 | 378 | 3.24 | 3.82 | 124 | 133 | 5347 | 15 | 78 | 12 | 23 | CIN | .237 | .302 | .378 | .679 | 87 | 51 | 26 | 240 | 19 | 96 | 22 | 37 | 21 |
27 | Ryan Dempster | 1068 | 2008 | 2013 | 31-36 | 192 | 189 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 58 | .557 | 0 | 1168.2 | 1104 | 558 | 501 | 440 | 3.86 | 3.91 | 110 | 129 | 4968 | 12 | 36 | 2 | 40 | CHC-TEX-BOS | .249 | .321 | .400 | .721 | 94 | 41 | 24 | 229 | 26 | 92 | 98 | 36 | 1 |
28 | Edwin Jackson | 1041 | 2008 | 2015 | 24-31 | 236 | 216 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 75 | 86 | .466 | 0 | 1334.0 | 1397 | 702 | 652 | 475 | 4.40 | 4.05 | 94 | 144 | 5740 | 28 | 26 | 4 | 69 | TBR-DET-ARI-CHW-STL-WSN-CHC | .271 | .334 | .429 | .763 | 107 | 51 | 31 | 300 | 42 | 121 | 119 | 35 | 10 |
29 | Roy Halladay | 1036 | 2008 | 2013 | 31-36 | 169 | 168 | 36 | 11 | 0 | 92 | 50 | .648 | 0 | 1187.2 | 1103 | 435 | 404 | 211 | 3.06 | 3.12 | 134 | 104 | 4804 | 9 | 42 | 2 | 19 | TOR-PHI | .246 | .285 | .366 | .651 | 76 | 38 | 33 | 185 | 20 | 93 | 86 | 28 | 1 |
30 | Anibal Sanchez | 1034 | 2008 | 2015 | 24-31 | 186 | 185 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 67 | .485 | 0 | 1123.2 | 1063 | 502 | 457 | 364 | 3.66 | 3.37 | 112 | 93 | 4748 | 26 | 30 | 10 | 34 | FLA-MIA-DET | .248 | .310 | .376 | .686 | 88 | 46 | 25 | 202 | 34 | 73 | 114 | 17 | 7 |
31 | Ian Kennedy | 1006 | 2008 | 2015 | 23-30 | 184 | 182 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 58 | .540 | 0 | 1104.1 | 1046 | 528 | 499 | 368 | 4.07 | 3.98 | 95 | 134 | 4695 | 11 | 55 | 6 | 57 | NYY-ARI-SDP | .250 | .317 | .417 | .733 | 104 | 55 | 36 | 243 | 26 | 61 | 49 | 25 | 5 |
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