Pitching Leaders

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Pitching Leaders - Strikeouts 12,134 pitchers
Rank Player G GS W L SV IP SO BB ERA WHIP
1 Nolan Ryan HOF 807 773 324 292 3 5386.0 5,714 2,795 3.19 1.25
2 Randy Johnson HOF 618 603 303 166 2 4135.3 4,875 1,497 3.29 1.17
3 Roger Clemens 709 707 354 184 0 4916.7 4,672 1,580 3.12 1.17
4 Steve Carlton HOF 741 709 329 244 2 5217.3 4,136 1,833 3.22 1.25
5 Bert Blyleven HOF 692 685 287 250 0 4970.0 3,701 1,322 3.31 1.20
6 Tom Seaver HOF 656 647 311 205 1 4782.7 3,640 1,390 2.86 1.12
7 Don Sutton HOF 774 756 324 256 5 5282.3 3,574 1,343 3.26 1.14
8 Justin Verlander 555 555 266 158 0 3567.7 3,553 1,004 3.32 1.14
9 Gaylord Perry HOF 777 690 314 265 11 5350.3 3,534 1,379 3.11 1.18
10 Walter Johnson HOF 802 666 417 279 34 5914.7 3,509 1,363 2.17 1.06
11 Max Scherzer 483 474 221 117 0 2963.0 3,489 779 3.22 1.08
12 Greg Maddux HOF 744 740 355 227 0 5008.3 3,371 999 3.16 1.14
13 Phil Niekro HOF 864 716 318 274 29 5404.3 3,342 1,809 3.35 1.27
14 Fergie Jenkins HOF 664 594 284 226 7 4500.7 3,192 997 3.34 1.14
15 Pedro Martinez HOF 476 409 219 100 3 2827.3 3,154 760 2.93 1.05
16 Bob Gibson HOF 528 482 251 174 6 3884.3 3,117 1,336 2.91 1.19
17 Curt Schilling 569 436 216 146 22 3261.0 3,116 711 3.46 1.14
18 CC Sabathia HOF 561 560 251 161 0 3577.3 3,093 1,099 3.74 1.26
19 John Smoltz HOF 723 481 213 155 154 3473.0 3,084 1,010 3.33 1.18
20 Clayton Kershaw 455 451 223 96 0 2855.3 3,052 713 2.53 1.02
21 Zack Greinke 586 541 225 156 1 3389.3 2,979 762 3.49 1.17
22 Jim Bunning HOF 591 519 224 184 16 3760.3 2,855 1,000 3.27 1.18
23 Mickey Lolich 586 496 217 191 11 3638.3 2,832 1,099 3.44 1.23
24 Mike Mussina HOF 537 536 270 153 0 3562.7 2,813 785 3.68 1.19
25 Cy Young HOF 906 815 511 315 18 7356.0 2,803 1,217 2.63 1.13
26 Frank Tanana 638 616 240 236 1 4188.3 2,773 1,255 3.66 1.27
27 David Cone 450 419 194 126 1 2898.7 2,668 1,137 3.46 1.26
28 Chuck Finley 524 467 200 173 0 3197.3 2,610 1,332 3.85 1.38
29 Tom Glavine HOF 682 682 305 203 0 4413.3 2,607 1,500 3.54 1.31
30 Warren Spahn HOF 750 665 363 245 29 5243.7 2,583 1,434 3.09 1.19
31 Bob Feller HOF 570 484 266 162 21 3827.0 2,581 1,764 3.25 1.32
32 Chris Sale 393 312 145 88 12 2084.0 2,579 487 3.01 1.05
33 Tim Keefe HOF 600 594 342 225 2 5049.7 2,564 1,233 2.63 1.12
34 Cole Hamels 423 422 163 122 0 2698.0 2,560 767 3.43 1.18
35 Jerry Koosman 612 527 222 209 17 3839.3 2,556 1,198 3.36 1.26
36 Javier Vazquez 450 443 165 160 0 2840.0 2,536 763 4.22 1.25
37 Bartolo Colon 565 552 247 188 0 3461.7 2,535 948 4.12 1.31
38 Felix Hernandez 419 418 169 136 0 2729.7 2,524 805 3.42 1.21
39 A. J. Burnett 435 430 164 157 0 2731.3 2,513 1,100 3.99 1.32
40 Christy Mathewson HOF 636 552 373 188 29 4788.7 2,507 848 2.13 1.06
41 Jon Lester 452 451 200 117 0 2740.0 2,488 892 3.66 1.28
42 Don Drysdale HOF 518 465 209 166 6 3432.0 2,486 855 2.95 1.15
43 Jack Morris HOF 549 527 254 186 0 3824.0 2,478 1,390 3.90 1.30
44 Mark Langston 457 428 179 158 0 2962.7 2,464 1,289 3.97 1.35
45 Jim Kaat HOF 898 625 283 237 18 4530.3 2,461 1,083 3.45 1.26
46 Sam McDowell 425 346 141 134 14 2492.3 2,453 1,312 3.17 1.31
47 Andy Pettitte 531 521 256 153 0 3316.0 2,448 1,031 3.85 1.35
48 Jamie Moyer 696 638 269 209 0 4074.0 2,441 1,155 4.25 1.32
49 Luis Tiant 573 484 229 172 15 3486.3 2,416 1,104 3.30 1.20
50 Dennis Eckersley HOF 1,071 361 197 171 390 3285.7 2,401 738 3.50 1.16
51 Kevin Brown 486 476 211 144 0 3256.3 2,397 901 3.28 1.22
52 Sandy Koufax HOF 397 314 165 87 9 2324.3 2,396 817 2.76 1.11
53 Charlie Hough 858 440 216 216 61 3801.3 2,362 1,665 3.75 1.30
54 Robin Roberts HOF 676 609 286 245 25 4688.7 2,357 902 3.41 1.17
55 Early Wynn HOF 691 612 300 244 15 4564.0 2,334 1,775 3.54 1.33
56 Rube Waddell HOF 407 340 193 143 5 2961.3 2,316 803 2.16 1.10
57 Juan Marichal HOF 471 457 243 142 2 3507.3 2,303 709 2.89 1.10
58 John Lackey 448 446 188 147 0 2840.3 2,294 815 3.92 1.29
59 Dwight Gooden 430 410 194 112 3 2800.7 2,293 954 3.51 1.26
60 Lefty Grove HOF 616 457 300 141 55 3940.7 2,266 1,187 3.06 1.28
61 Gerrit Cole 317 317 153 80 0 1954.0 2,251 500 3.18 1.09
62 Eddie Plank HOF 623 529 326 194 23 4495.7 2,246 1,072 2.35 1.12
63 Tommy John 760 700 288 231 4 4710.3 2,245 1,259 3.34 1.28
64 James Shields 407 405 145 139 0 2616.0 2,234 746 4.01 1.27
65 Jim Palmer HOF 558 521 268 152 4 3948.0 2,212 1,311 2.86 1.18
66 Jake Peavy 388 377 152 126 0 2377.0 2,207 708 3.63 1.20
67 Adam Wainwright 478 411 200 128 3 2668.3 2,202 736 3.53 1.24
68 David Wells 660 489 239 157 13 3439.0 2,201 719 4.13 1.27
69 Pete Alexander HOF 696 599 373 208 32 5190.0 2,198 951 2.56 1.12
70 Charlie Morton 416 409 147 134 0 2267.7 2,196 859 4.13 1.32
71 Vida Blue 502 473 209 161 2 3343.3 2,175 1,185 3.27 1.23
72 Camilo Pascual 529 404 174 170 10 2930.7 2,167 1,069 3.63 1.29
73 Tim Wakefield 627 463 200 180 22 3226.3 2,156 1,205 4.41 1.35
74 Dennis Martinez 692 562 245 193 8 3999.7 2,149 1,165 3.70 1.27
75 Roy Halladay HOF 416 390 203 105 1 2749.3 2,117 592 3.38 1.18
76 Kevin Millwood 451 443 169 152 0 2720.3 2,083 843 4.11 1.33
77 Bobo Newsom 600 483 211 222 21 3759.3 2,082 1,732 3.98 1.46
78 Tim Hudson 482 479 222 133 0 3126.7 2,080 917 3.49 1.24
79 David Price 400 322 157 82 3 2143.7 2,076 562 3.32 1.16
80 Yu Darvish 297 297 115 93 0 1778.0 2,075 563 3.65 1.14
81 Ryan Dempster 579 351 132 133 87 2387.0 2,075 1,071 4.35 1.43
82 Fernando Valenzuela 453 424 173 153 2 2930.0 2,074 1,151 3.54 1.32
83 Madison Bumgarner 358 355 134 124 0 2209.3 2,070 544 3.47 1.15
84 Dazzy Vance HOF 442 347 197 140 11 2966.7 2,045 840 3.24 1.23
85 Lance Lynn 364 340 143 99 1 2006.3 2,015 704 3.74 1.28
86 Rick Reuschel 557 529 214 191 5 3548.3 2,015 935 3.37 1.27
87 Orel Hershiser 510 466 204 150 5 3130.3 2,014 1,007 3.48 1.26
88 Dan Haren 391 380 153 131 1 2419.7 2,013 500 3.75 1.18
89 Catfish Hunter HOF 500 476 224 166 1 3449.3 2,012 954 3.26 1.13
90 Andy Benes 403 387 155 139 1 2505.3 2,000 909 3.97 1.31
91 Billy Pierce 585 432 211 169 32 3306.7 1,999 1,178 3.27 1.26
92 Kevin Appier 414 402 169 137 0 2595.3 1,994 933 3.74 1.29
93 Johan Santana 360 284 139 78 1 2025.7 1,988 567 3.20 1.13
94 Red Ruffing HOF 624 536 273 225 16 4344.0 1,987 1,541 3.80 1.34
95 Ervin Santana 425 386 151 129 0 2486.7 1,978 776 4.11 1.27
96 John Clarkson HOF 531 518 328 178 5 4536.3 1,978 1,191 2.81 1.21
97 Livan Hernandez 519 474 178 177 1 3189.0 1,976 1,066 4.44 1.44
98 Al Leiter 419 382 162 132 2 2391.0 1,974 1,163 3.80 1.39
99 Bob Welch 506 462 211 146 8 3092.0 1,969 1,034 3.47 1.27
100 Kenny Rogers 762 474 219 156 28 3302.7 1,968 1,175 4.27 1.40
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