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MLB Career Pitching Leaders

Statistics: Batting | Pitching
Type: Career | Single-Season (Post-1900) | Single-Season
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MLB Career Pitching Leaders - Strikeouts
	PLAYER	YRS	G	GS	CG	SH	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	W	L	SV	ERA
1	Nolan Ryan	27	807	773	222	61	5387.0	3923	1911	2795	5714	324	292	3	3.19
2	Randy Johnson	22	618	603	100	37	4135.1	3346	1513	1497	4875	303	166	2	3.29
3	Roger Clemens	24	709	707	118	46	4916.2	4185	1707	1580	4672	354	184	0	3.12
4	Steve Carlton	24	741	709	254	55	5217.1	4672	1864	1833	4136	329	244	2	3.22
5	Bert Blyleven	22	692	685	242	60	4970.0	4632	1830	1322	3701	287	250	0	3.31
6	Tom Seaver	20	656	647	231	61	4782.2	3971	1521	1390	3640	311	205	1	2.86
7	Don Sutton	23	774	756	178	58	5282.1	4692	1914	1343	3574	324	256	5	3.26
8	Gaylord Perry	22	777	690	303	53	5350.1	4938	1846	1379	3534	314	265	11	3.11
9	Walter Johnson	21	802	666	531	110	5914.2	4913	1424	1363	3509	417	279	34	2.17
10	Greg Maddux	23	744	740	109	35	5008.1	4726	1756	999	3371	355	227	0	3.16
	PLAYER	YRS	G	GS	CG	SH	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	W	L	SV	ERA
11	Phil Niekro	24	864	716	245	45	5404.1	5044	2012	1809	3342	318	274	29	3.35
12	Fergie Jenkins	19	664	594	267	49	4500.2	4142	1669	997	3192	284	226	7	3.34
13	Pedro Martinez	18	476	409	46	17	2827.1	2221	919	760	3154	219	100	3	2.93
14	Bob Gibson	17	528	482	255	56	3884.1	3279	1258	1336	3117	251	174	6	2.91
15	Curt Schilling	20	569	436	83	20	3261.0	2998	1253	711	3116	216	146	22	3.46
16	John Smoltz	21	723	481	53	16	3473.0	3074	1284	1010	3084	213	155	154	3.33
17	Jim Bunning	17	591	519	151	40	3760.1	3433	1366	1000	2855	224	184	16	3.27
18	Mickey Lolich	16	586	496	195	41	3638.1	3366	1390	1099	2832	217	191	11	3.44
19	Mike Mussina	18	537	536	57	23	3562.2	3460	1458	785	2813	270	153	0	3.68
20	Cy Young	22	906	815	749	76	7354.2	7092	2147	1217	2803	511	316	17	2.63
	PLAYER	YRS	G	GS	CG	SH	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	W	L	SV	ERA
21	Frank Tanana	21	638	616	143	34	4186.2	4063	1704	1255	2773	240	236	1	3.66
22	David Cone	17	450	419	56	22	2898.2	2504	1115	1137	2668	194	126	1	3.46
23	Chuck Finley	17	524	467	63	15	3197.1	3069	1366	1332	2610	200	173	0	3.85
24	Tom Glavine	22	682	682	56	25	4413.1	4298	1734	1500	2607	305	203	0	3.54
25	Warren Spahn	21	750	665	382	63	5243.2	4830	1798	1434	2583	363	245	29	3.09
26	Bob Feller	18	570	484	279	44	3827.0	3271	1384	1764	2581	266	162	21	3.25
27	Jerry Koosman	19	612	527	140	33	3839.1	3635	1433	1198	2556	222	209	17	3.36
28	Tim Keefe	14	599	593	554	39	5047.1	4437	1472	1224	2545	342	225	2	2.62
29	Javier Vazquez	14	450	443	28	8	2840.0	2784	1331	763	2536	165	160	0	4.22
30	Christy Mathewson	17	635	551	434	79	4780.2	4218	1133	844	2502	373	188	28	2.13
	PLAYER	YRS	G	GS	CG	SH	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	W	L	SV	ERA
31	Don Drysdale	14	518	465	167	49	3432.0	3084	1124	855	2486	209	166	6	2.95
32	Jack Morris	18	549	527	175	28	3824.2	3567	1657	1390	2478	254	186	0	3.90
33	Mark Langston	16	457	428	81	18	2962.2	2723	1306	1289	2464	179	158	0	3.97
34	Jim Kaat	25	898	625	180	31	4530.1	4620	1738	1083	2461	283	237	18	3.45
35	Sam McDowell	15	425	346	103	23	2492.1	1948	879	1312	2453	141	134	14	3.17
36	Jamie Moyer	25	696	638	33	10	4074.0	4231	1926	1155	2441	269	209	0	4.25
37	Luis Tiant	19	573	484	187	49	3486.1	3075	1280	1104	2416	229	172	15	3.30
38	Dennis Eckersley	24	1071	361	100	20	3285.2	3076	1278	738	2401	197	171	390	3.50
39	Kevin Brown	19	486	476	72	17	3256.1	3079	1185	901	2397	211	144	0	3.28
40	Sandy Koufax	12	397	314	137	40	2324.1	1754	713	817	2396	165	87	9	2.76
	PLAYER	YRS	G	GS	CG	SH	IP	H	ER	BB	SO	W	L	SV	ERA
41	Charlie Hough	25	858	440	107	13	3800.1	3283	1582	1665	2362	216	216	61	3.75
42	Andy Pettitte	17	509	499	25	4	3180.0	3299	1362	998	2359	249	145	0	3.85
43	Robin Roberts	19	676	609	305	45	4688.2	4582	1774	902	2357	286	245	25	3.41
44	Early Wynn	23	691	612	290	49	4564.0	4291	1796	1775	2334	300	244	15	3.54
45	Rube Waddell	13	407	340	261	50	2961.1	2460	711	803	2316	193	143	5	2.16
46	Juan Marichal	16	471	457	244	52	3507.1	3153	1126	709	2303	243	142	2	2.89
47	Dwight Gooden	16	430	410	68	24	2800.2	2564	1091	954	2293	194	112	3	3.51
48	CC Sabathia	12	393	393	35	12	2630.0	2433	1023	784	2270	195	105	0	3.50
49	Lefty Grove	17	616	457	298	35	3940.2	3849	1339	1187	2266	300	141	55	3.06
50	Eddie Plank	17	623	529	410	69	4495.2	3958	1174	1072	2246	326	194	23	2.35