Spanning Multiple Seasons or entire Careers, From 1850 to 2013, (requiring SO≥3000), sorted by greatest Strikeouts: Results
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Rk | Player | SO | From | To | Age | G | GS | CG | W | IP | BB | ||
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1 | Nolan Ryan | 5714 | 1966 | 1993 | 19-46 | 807 | 773 | 222 | 324 | 5386.0 | 2795 | 3.19 | 112 |
2 | Randy Johnson | 4875 | 1988 | 2009 | 24-45 | 618 | 603 | 100 | 303 | 4135.1 | 1497 | 3.29 | 135 |
3 | Roger Clemens | 4672 | 1984 | 2007 | 21-44 | 709 | 707 | 118 | 354 | 4916.2 | 1580 | 3.12 | 143 |
4 | Steve Carlton | 4136 | 1965 | 1988 | 20-43 | 741 | 709 | 254 | 329 | 5217.2 | 1833 | 3.22 | 115 |
5 | Bert Blyleven | 3701 | 1970 | 1992 | 19-41 | 692 | 685 | 242 | 287 | 4970.0 | 1322 | 3.31 | 118 |
6 | Tom Seaver | 3640 | 1967 | 1986 | 22-41 | 656 | 647 | 231 | 311 | 4783.0 | 1390 | 2.86 | 127 |
7 | Don Sutton | 3574 | 1966 | 1988 | 21-43 | 774 | 756 | 178 | 324 | 5282.1 | 1343 | 3.26 | 108 |
8 | Gaylord Perry | 3534 | 1962 | 1983 | 23-44 | 777 | 690 | 303 | 314 | 5350.0 | 1379 | 3.11 | 117 |
9 | Walter Johnson | 3509 | 1907 | 1927 | 19-39 | 802 | 666 | 531 | 417 | 5914.1 | 1363 | 2.17 | 147 |
10 | Greg Maddux | 3371 | 1986 | 2008 | 20-42 | 744 | 740 | 109 | 355 | 5008.1 | 999 | 3.16 | 132 |
11 | Phil Niekro | 3342 | 1964 | 1987 | 25-48 | 864 | 716 | 245 | 318 | 5404.0 | 1809 | 3.35 | 115 |
12 | Fergie Jenkins | 3192 | 1965 | 1983 | 22-40 | 664 | 594 | 267 | 284 | 4500.2 | 997 | 3.34 | 115 |
13 | Pedro Martinez | 3154 | 1992 | 2009 | 20-37 | 476 | 409 | 46 | 219 | 2827.1 | 760 | 2.93 | 154 |
14 | Bob Gibson | 3117 | 1959 | 1975 | 23-39 | 528 | 482 | 255 | 251 | 3884.1 | 1336 | 2.91 | 127 |
15 | Curt Schilling | 3116 | 1988 | 2007 | 21-40 | 569 | 436 | 83 | 216 | 3261.0 | 711 | 3.46 | 127 |
16 | John Smoltz | 3084 | 1988 | 2009 | 21-42 | 723 | 481 | 53 | 213 | 3473.0 | 1010 | 3.33 | 125 |
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