Strikeouts Single Season Leaders by Baseball Almanac

Single Season Leaders for Strikeouts

Single season strikeout kings are the theme on this page and a tale once told by an umpire had Walter Johnson pitching with two strikes on a young batter who turned and walked towards the dugout. The umpire reminded the player that he had a strike left to which the player replied, "You can call it, I didn't see the first two."

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred (100) pitchers who have thrown more strikes during a single season of play than any other pitchers in Major League history. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.

"Every hitter likes fastballs just like everybody likes ice cream. But you don't like it when someone's stuffing it into you by the gallon. That's how you feel when Ryan's throwing balls by you." - Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson

Strikeouts Single Season Leaders 'Top 500'
Name	Strikeouts	Year	Team	League	Rank
Matt Kilroy	513	1886	Baltimore Orioles	AA	1
Toad Ramsey	499	1886	Louisville Colonels	AA	2
Hugh Daily	483	1884	Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies	UA	3
Hugh Daily	483	1884	Washington Nationals	UA	3
Dupee Shaw	451	1884	Boston Unions	UA	4
Dupee Shaw	451	1884	Detroit Wolverines	NL	4
Old Hoss Radbourn	441	1884	Providence Grays	NL	5
Charlie Buffinton	417	1884	Boston Beaneaters	NL	6
Guy Hecker	385	1884	Louisville Colonels	AA	7
Nolan Ryan	383	1973	California Angels	AL	8
Sandy Koufax	382	1965	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	9
Bill Sweeney	374	1884	Baltimore Monumentals	UA	10
Randy Johnson	372	2001	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL	11
Pud Galvin	369	1884	Buffalo Bisons	NL	12
Mark Baldwin	368	1889	Columbus Colts	AA	13
Nolan Ryan	367	1974	California Angels	AL	14
Randy Johnson	364	1999	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL	15
Tim Keefe	359	1883	New York Metropolitans	AA	16
Toad Ramsey	355	1887	Louisville Colonels	AA	17
Rube Waddell	349	1904	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	18
Bob Feller	348	1946	Cleveland Indians	AL	19
Randy Johnson	347	2000	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL	20
Hardie Henderson	346	1884	Baltimore Orioles	AA	21
Mickey Welch	345	1884	New York Gothams	NL	22
Jim Whitney	345	1883	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Jim McCormick	343	1884	Cleveland Blues	NL	24
Jim McCormick	343	1884	Cincinnati Outlaw Reds	UA	24
Amos Rusie	341	1890	New York Giants	NL	25
Nolan Ryan	341	1977	California Angels	AL
Amos Rusie	337	1891	New York Giants	NL	27
Charlie Sweeney	337	1884	Providence Grays	NL
Charlie Sweeney	337	1884	St. Louis Maroons	UA
Tim Keefe	335	1888	New York Giants	NL	29
Randy Johnson	334	2002	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL	30
Tim Keefe	334	1884	New York Metropolitans	AA
Randy Johnson	329	1998	Houston Astros	NL	32
Randy Johnson	329	1998	Seattle Mariners	AL	32
Nolan Ryan	329	1972	California Angels	AL
Nolan Ryan	327	1976	California Angels	AL	34
Ed Morris	326	1886	Pittsburgh Alleghenys	AA	35
Sam McDowell	325	1965	Cleveland Indians	AL	36
Tony Mullane	325	1884	Toledo Blue Stockings	AA
Lady Baldwin	323	1886	Detroit Wolverines	NL	38
Curt Schilling	319	1997	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	39
Sandy Koufax	317	1966	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	40
Curt Schilling	316	2002	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL	41
Old Hoss Radbourn	315	1883	Providence Grays	NL	42
Bill Hutchison	314	1892	Chicago Colts	NL	43
John Clarkson	313	1886	Chicago White Stockings	NL	44
Walter Johnson	313	1910	Washington Senators	AL
Pedro Martinez	313	1999	Boston Red Sox	AL
J.R. Richard	313	1979	Houston Astros	NL
Steve Carlton	310	1972	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	48
John Clarkson	308	1885	Chicago White Stockings	NL	49
Randy Johnson	308	1993	Seattle Mariners	AL
Mickey Lolich	308	1971	Detroit Tigers	AL
Larry McKeon	308	1884	Indianapolis Blues	AA
Sandy Koufax	306	1963	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	53
Mike Scott	306	1986	Houston Astros	NL
Pedro Martinez	305	1997	Montreal Expos	NL	55
Sam McDowell	304	1970	Cleveland Indians	AL	56
Walter Johnson	303	1912	Washington Senators	AL	57
J.R. Richard	303	1978	Houston Astros	NL
Ed Morris	302	1884	Columbus Colts	AA	59
Rube Waddell	302	1903	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Vida Blue	301	1971	Oakland Athletics	AL	61
Nolan Ryan	301	1989	Texas Rangers	AL
Curt Schilling	300	1998	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	63
Ed Morris	298	1885	Pittsburgh Alleghenys	AA	64
Tim Keefe	297	1886	New York Giants	NL	65
Randy Johnson	294	1995	Seattle Mariners	AL	66
Curt Schilling	293	2001	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL	67
Roger Clemens	292	1997	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	68
Jack Lynch	292	1884	New York Metropolitans	AA
Roger Clemens	291	1988	Boston Red Sox	AL	70
Randy Johnson	291	1997	Seattle Mariners	AL
Sadie McMahon	291	1890	Baltimore Orioles	AA
Sadie McMahon	291	1890	Philadelphia Athletics	AA
Randy Johnson	290	2004	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL	73
Bill Hutchison	289	1890	Chicago Colts	NL	74
Tom Seaver	289	1971	New York Mets	NL
Jack Stivetts	289	1890	St. Louis Browns	AA
Amos Rusie	288	1892	New York Giants	NL	77
Rube Waddell	287	1905	Philadelphia Athletics	AL	78
Steve Carlton	286	1982	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	79
Steve Carlton	286	1980	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Bobby Mathews	286	1884	Philadelphia Athletics	AA
Bobby Mathews	286	1885	Philadelphia Athletics	AA
John Clarkson	284	1889	Boston Beaneaters	NL	83
Pedro Martinez	284	2000	Boston Red Sox	AL
Billy Taylor	284	1884	Philadelphia Athletics	AA
Billy Taylor	284	1884	St. Louis Maroons	UA
Dave Foutz	283	1886	St. Louis Browns	AA	86
Sam McDowell	283	1968	Cleveland Indians	AL
Tom Seaver	283	1970	New York Mets	NL
Denny McLain	280	1968	Detroit Tigers	AL	89
Pud Galvin	279	1883	Buffalo Bisons	NL	90
Sam McDowell	279	1969	Cleveland Indians	AL
Dwight Gooden	276	1984	New York Mets	NL	92
John Smoltz	276	1996	Atlanta Braves	NL
Bob Veale	276	1965	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Steve Carlton	275	1983	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	95
Hal Newhouser	275	1946	Detroit Tigers	AL
Bob Gibson	274	1970	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	97
Fergie Jenkins	274	1970	Chicago Cubs	NL
Mario Soto	274	1982	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Fergie Jenkins	273	1969	Chicago Cubs	NL	100
Larry Corcoran	272	1884	Chicago White Stockings	NL	101
Ed Seward	272	1888	Philadelphia Athletics	AA
Mickey Welch	272	1886	New York Giants	NL
Roger Clemens	271	1998	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	104
Mickey Lolich	271	1969	Detroit Tigers	AL
Bob Gibson	270	1965	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	106
Nolan Ryan	270	1987	Houston Astros	NL
Jim Whitney	270	1884	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Bob Gibson	269	1969	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	109
Sandy Koufax	269	1961	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Frank Tanana	269	1975	California Angels	AL
Justin Verlander	269	2009	Detroit Tigers	AL
Ed Walsh	269	1908	Chicago White Sox	AL
Jim Bunning	268	1965	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	114
Larry Corcoran	268	1880	Chicago White Stockings	NL
Bob Gibson	268	1968	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Dwight Gooden	268	1985	New York Mets	NL
Bill Wise	268	1884	Washington Nationals	UA
Christy Mathewson	267	1903	New York Giants	NL	119
Kerry Wood	266	2003	Chicago Cubs	NL	120
Tim Lincecum	265	2008	San Francisco Giants	NL	121
Jim Maloney	265	1963	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Johan Santana	265	2004	Minnesota Twins	AL
Bob Emslie	264	1884	Baltimore Orioles	AA	124
Ben Sheets	264	2004	Milwaukee Brewers	NL
Luis Tiant	264	1968	Cleveland Indians	AL
Hardie Henderson	263	1885	Baltimore Orioles	AA	127
Fergie Jenkins	263	1971	Chicago Cubs	NL
Herb Score	263	1956	Cleveland Indians	AL
Mark Langston	262	1987	Seattle Mariners	AL	130
Phil Niekro	262	1977	Atlanta Braves	NL
Dazzy Vance	262	1924	Brooklyn Robins	NL
David Cone	261	1992	New York Mets	NL	133
David Cone	261	1992	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	133
Bob Feller	261	1940	Cleveland Indians	AL
Bill Hutchison	261	1891	Chicago Colts	NL
Tim Lincecum	261	2009	San Francisco Giants	NL
Frank Tanana	261	1976	California Angels	AL
Bob Feller	260	1941	Cleveland Indians	AL	138
Fergie Jenkins	260	1968	Chicago Cubs	NL
Jim McCormick	260	1880	Cleveland Blues	NL
Nolan Ryan	260	1978	California Angels	AL
Christy Mathewson	259	1908	New York Giants	NL	142
Jack Stivetts	259	1891	St. Louis Browns	AA
Bert Blyleven	258	1973	Minnesota Twins	AL	144
Silver King	258	1888	St. Louis Browns	AA
Ed Walsh	258	1910	Chicago White Sox	AL
Mickey Welch	258	1885	New York Giants	NL
Joe Wood	258	1912	Boston Red Sox	AL
Kevin Brown	257	1998	San Diego Padres	NL	149
Roger Clemens	257	1996	Boston Red Sox	AL
Toad Ramsey	257	1890	St. Louis Browns	AA
Roger Clemens	256	1987	Boston Red Sox	AL	152
James Burke	255	1884	Boston Unions	UA	153
Ed Walsh	255	1911	Chicago White Sox	AL
Ed Walsh	254	1912	Chicago White Sox	AL	155
Jim Bunning	253	1967	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	156
Jim Bunning	252	1966	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	157
Don Drysdale	251	1963	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	158
Pedro Martinez	251	1998	Boston Red Sox	AL
CC Sabathia	251	2008	Cleveland Indians	AL
CC Sabathia	251	2008	Milwaukee Brewers	NL
Jason Schmidt	251	2004	San Francisco Giants	NL
Tom Seaver	251	1973	New York Mets	NL
Bill Stoneman	251	1971	Montreal Expos	NL
Mickey Lolich	250	1972	Detroit Tigers	AL	164
Tony Mullane	250	1886	Cincinnati Red Stockings	AA
Bob Veale	250	1964	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Justin Verlander	250	2011	Detroit Tigers	AL
Bert Blyleven	249	1974	Minnesota Twins	AL	168
Tom Seaver	249	1972	New York Mets	NL
Ron Guidry	248	1978	New York Yankees	AL	170
Clayton Kershaw	248	2011	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Juan Marichal	248	1963	San Francisco Giants	NL
Phil Niekro	248	1978	Atlanta Braves	NL
Al Atkinson	247	1884	Baltimore Monumentals	UA	174
			Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies	UA
			Philadelphia Athletics	AA
Bill Singer	247	1969	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Don Drysdale	246	1960	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	176
Bob Feller	246	1939	Cleveland Indians	AL
Jim Lonborg	246	1967	Boston Red Sox	AL
Bob Gibson	245	1964	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	179
Mark Langston	245	1986	Seattle Mariners	AL
Mark Prior	245	2003	Chicago Cubs	NL
Nolan Ryan	245	1982	Houston Astros	NL
Johan Santana	245	2006	Minnesota Twins	AL
Herb Score	245	1955	Cleveland Indians	AL
Dennis Leonard	244	1977	Kansas City Royals	AL	185
Jim Maloney	244	1965	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Walter Johnson	243	1913	Washington Senators	AL	187
Lee Richmond	243	1880	Worcester Ruby Legs	NL
Tom Seaver	243	1975	New York Mets	NL
Charlie Buffinton	242	1885	Boston Beaneaters	NL	190
Don Drysdale	242	1959	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Zack Greinke	242	2009	Kansas City Royals	AL
Mario Soto	242	1983	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Fernando Valenzuela	242	1986	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Grover Alexander	241	1915	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	195
Roger Clemens	241	1991	Boston Red Sox	AL
David Cone	241	1991	New York Mets	NL
Randy Johnson	241	1992	Seattle Mariners	AL
Bill Singer	241	1973	California Angels	AL
John Smoltz	241	1997	Atlanta Braves	NL
Javier Vazquez	241	2003	Montreal Expos	NL
Steve Carlton	240	1974	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	202
Bob Feller	240	1938	Cleveland Indians	AL
Teddy Higuera	240	1987	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Juan Marichal	240	1965	San Francisco Giants	NL
Kid Nichols	240	1891	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Jake Peavy	240	2007	San Diego Padres	NL
Fernando Valenzuela	240	1984	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Jack Chesbro	239	1904	New York Highlanders	AL	209
Noodles Hahn	239	1901	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Scott Kazmir	239	2007	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	AL
Pedro Martinez	239	2002	Boston Red Sox	AL
Oliver Perez	239	2004	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Cy Seymour	239	1898	New York Giants	NL
Bill Stemmyer	239	1886	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Justin Verlander	239	2012	Detroit Tigers	AL
John Ward	239	1879	Providence Grays	NL
Roger Clemens	238	1986	Boston Red Sox	AL	218
Cliff Lee	238	2011	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Van Mungo	238	1936	Brooklyn Dodgers	NL
Gaylord Perry	238	1973	Cleveland Indians	AL
Johan Santana	238	2005	Minnesota Twins	AL
Javier Vazquez	238	2009	Atlanta Braves	NL
John Clarkson	237	1887	Chicago White Stockings	NL	224
Don Drysdale	237	1964	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Rube Marquard	237	1911	New York Giants	NL
Chris Short	237	1965	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Joe Coleman	236	1971	Detroit Tigers	AL	228
Cy Falkenberg	236	1914	Indianapolis Hoosiers	FL
Fergie Jenkins	236	1967	Chicago Cubs	NL
Sam McDowell	236	1967	Cleveland Indians	AL
Hideo Nomo	236	1995	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Mark Langston	235	1988	Seattle Mariners	AL	233
Mark Langston	235	1989	Montreal Expos	NL
Mark Langston	235	1989	Seattle Mariners	AL
Johan Santana	235	2007	Minnesota Twins	AL
Tom Seaver	235	1976	New York Mets	NL
Don Wilson	235	1969	Houston Astros	NL
Dean Chance	234	1968	Minnesota Twins	AL	238
Hideo Nomo	234	1996	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Gaylord Perry	234	1972	Cleveland Indians	AL
Bert Blyleven	233	1975	Minnesota Twins	AL	241
David Cone	233	1990	New York Mets	NL
Hideo Nomo	233	1997	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Gaylord Perry	233	1969	San Francisco Giants	NL
Gaylord Perry	233	1975	Cleveland Indians	AL
Gaylord Perry	233	1975	Texas Rangers	AL
Mike Scott	233	1987	Houston Astros	NL
Jered Weaver	233	2010	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL
Kerry Wood	233	1998	Chicago Cubs	NL
Larry Dierker	232	1969	Houston Astros	NL	249
Don Drysdale	232	1962	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Felix Hernandez	232	2010	Seattle Mariners	AL
Jack Morris	232	1983	Detroit Tigers	AL
Nolan Ryan	232	1990	Texas Rangers	AL
Rube Waddell	232	1907	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Rube Waddell	232	1908	St. Louis Browns	AL
Will White	232	1879	Cincinnati Reds	NL
A.J. Burnett	231	2008	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	257
Clay Kirby	231	1971	San Diego Padres	NL
Tim Lincecum	231	2010	San Francisco Giants	NL
Max Scherzer	231	2012	Detroit Tigers	AL
Joe Wood	231	1911	Boston Red Sox	AL
Roger Clemens	230	1989	Boston Red Sox	AL	262
R.A. Dickey	230	2012	New York Mets	NL
Mickey Lolich	230	1970	Detroit Tigers	AL
Gaylord Perry	230	1967	San Francisco Giants	NL
CC Sabathia	230	2011	New York Yankees	AL
Adonis Terry	230	1884	Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers	AA
John Ward	230	1880	Providence Grays	NL
Dave Davenport	229	1915	St. Louis Terriers	FL	269
Clayton Kershaw	229	2012	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Bob Veale	229	1966	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Bert Blyleven	228	1972	Minnesota Twins	AL	272
Randy Johnson	228	1991	Seattle Mariners	AL
Walter Johnson	228	1916	Washington Senators	AL
Phil Knell	228	1891	Columbus Colts	AA
Toad Ramsey	228	1888	Louisville Colonels	AA
Nolan Ryan	228	1988	Houston Astros	NL
Grover Alexander	227	1911	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	278
Tim Keefe	227	1885	New York Giants	NL
Pedro Martinez	227	2004	Boston Red Sox	AL
Jose Rijo	227	1993	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Bill Singer	227	1968	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Jersey Bakley	226	1884	Kansas City Unions	UA	283
			Philadelphia Keystones	UA
			Wilmington Quicksteps	UA
Bill Donovan	226	1901	Brooklyn Superbas	NL
Mickey Lolich	226	1965	Detroit Tigers	AL
Bobo Newsom	226	1938	St. Louis Browns	AL
Tom Seaver	226	1978	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Bob Gibson	225	1966	St. Louis Cardinals	NL	288
John Healy	225	1890	Toledo Maumees	AA
Tom Hughes	225	1901	Chicago Orphans	NL
Fergie Jenkins	225	1974	Texas Rangers	AL
Walter Johnson	225	1914	Washington Senators	AL
Sam Jones	225	1958	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Tim Keefe	225	1889	New York Giants	NL
Jon Lester	225	2009	Boston Red Sox	AL
Jon Lester	225	2010	Boston Red Sox	AL
Sam McDowell	225	1966	Cleveland Indians	AL
James Shields	225	2011	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Vic Willis	225	1902	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Bert Blyleven	224	1971	Minnesota Twins	AL	300
Jack Coombs	224	1910	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Steve Carlton	223	1973	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	302
John Clarkson	223	1888	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Dwight Gooden	223	1990	New York Mets	NL
Dan Haren	223	2009	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL
Felix Hernandez	223	2012	Seattle Mariners	AL
Charlie Hough	223	1987	Texas Rangers	AL
Sandy Koufax	223	1964	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Ramon Martinez	223	1990	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Jack Morris	223	1986	Detroit Tigers	AL
Nolan Ryan	223	1979	California Angels	AL
James Shields	223	2012	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Joe Coleman	222	1972	Detroit Tigers	AL	313
David Cone	222	1997	New York Yankees	AL
Jeff Fassero	222	1996	Montreal Expos	NL
Kid Gleason	222	1890	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Felix Hernandez	222	2011	Seattle Mariners	AL
Juan Marichal	222	1966	San Francisco Giants	NL
Pedro Martinez	222	1996	Montreal Expos	NL
Kid Nichols	222	1890	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Erik Bedard	221	2007	Baltimore Orioles	AL	321
Kevin Brown	221	1999	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Yu Darvish	221	2012	Texas Rangers	AL
Christy Mathewson	221	1901	New York Giants	NL
Andy Messersmith	221	1974	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Camilo Pascual	221	1961	Minnesota Twins	AL
Dazzy Vance	221	1925	Brooklyn Robins	NL
Bobby Witt	221	1990	Texas Rangers	AL
Dean Chance	220	1967	Minnesota Twins	AL	329
Roy Halladay	220	2011	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Tim Lincecum	220	2011	San Francisco Giants	NL
Hideo Nomo	220	2001	Boston Red Sox	AL
Bert Blyleven	219	1976	Minnesota Twins	AL	333
Bert Blyleven	219	1976	Texas Rangers	AL	333
Jim Bunning	219	1964	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Roy Halladay	219	2010	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Darryl Kile	219	1996	Houston Astros	NL
Sadie McMahon	219	1891	Baltimore Orioles	AA
Luis Tiant	219	1967	Cleveland Indians	AL
Justin Verlander	219	2010	Detroit Tigers	AL
Gus Weyhing	219	1891	Philadelphia Athletics	AA
Roger Clemens	218	2004	Houston Astros	NL	341
Aaron Harang	218	2007	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Juan Marichal	218	1968	San Francisco Giants	NL
Mike Mussina	218	1997	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Chan Ho Park	218	2001	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Melido Perez	218	1992	New York Yankees	AL
David Price	218	2011	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Old Hoss Radbourn	218	1886	Boston Beaneaters	NL
Al Downing	217	1964	New York Yankees	AL	349
Felix Hernandez	217	2009	Seattle Mariners	AL
Matt Kilroy	217	1887	Baltimore Orioles	AA
Matt Kilroy	217	1889	Baltimore Orioles	AA
Chan Ho Park	217	2000	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Don Sutton	217	1969	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Kerry Wood	217	2002	Chicago Cubs	NL
Kerry Wood	217	2001	Chicago Cubs	NL
Kevin Brown	216	2000	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL	357
Larry Corcoran	216	1883	Chicago White Stockings	NL
Cole Hamels	216	2012	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Aaron Harang	216	2006	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Dan Haren	216	2010	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL
Dan Haren	216	2010	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL
Sandy Koufax	216	1962	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Jim Maloney	216	1966	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Jake Peavy	216	2005	San Diego Padres	NL
Gaylord Perry	216	1974	Cleveland Indians	AL
Bert Blyleven	215	1986	Minnesota Twins	AL	366
Matt Clement	215	2002	Chicago Cubs	NL
Chuck Finley	215	1996	California Angels	AL
John Montefusco	215	1975	San Francisco Giants	NL
Jake Peavy	215	2006	San Diego Padres	NL
Gary Peters	215	1967	Chicago White Sox	AL
John Smoltz	215	1992	Atlanta Braves	NL
Grover Alexander	214	1914	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	373
Ubaldo Jimenez	214	2010	Colorado Rockies	NL
Mickey Lolich	214	1973	Detroit Tigers	AL
Jim Maloney	214	1964	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Mike Mussina	214	2001	New York Yankees	AL
Gaylord Perry	214	1970	San Francisco Giants	NL
J.R. Richard	214	1977	Houston Astros	NL
J.R. Richard	214	1976	Houston Astros	NL
Ervin Santana	214	2008	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	AL
Mario Soto	214	1985	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Steve Carlton	213	1979	Philadelphia Phillies	NL	383
Chris Carpenter	213	2005	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Roger Clemens	213	2001	New York Yankees	AL
David Cone	213	1988	New York Mets	NL
John Healy	213	1886	St. Louis Maroons	NL
Andy Messersmith	213	1975	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Camilo Pascual	213	1964	Minnesota Twins	AL
Rick Sutcliffe	213	1984	Chicago Cubs	NL
Rick Sutcliffe	213	1984	Cleveland Indians	AL
Javier Vazquez	213	2007	Chicago White Sox	AL
Bob Veale	213	1969	Pittsburgh Pirates	NL
Adam Wainwright	213	2010	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Gus Weyhing	213	1889	Philadelphia Athletics	AA
Jersey Bakley	212	1888	Cleveland Blues	AA	395
Bartolo Colon	212	2000	Cleveland Indians	AL
George Derby	212	1881	Detroit Wolverines	NL
Charlie Ferguson	212	1886	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Chuck Finley	212	1998	Anaheim Angels	AL
Clayton Kershaw	212	2010	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Christy Mathewson	212	1904	New York Giants	NL
Hal Newhouser	212	1945	Detroit Tigers	AL
Adam Wainwright	212	2009	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Mark Baldwin	211	1890	Chicago Pirates	PL	404
Tony Cloninger	211	1965	Milwaukee Braves	NL
Cole Hamels	211	2010	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Erik Hanson	211	1990	Seattle Mariners	AL
Randy Johnson	211	2005	New York Yankees	AL
Jim Kaat	211	1967	Minnesota Twins	AL
Andy Messersmith	211	1969	California Angels	AL
John Smoltz	211	2006	Atlanta Braves	NL
Frank Viola	211	1989	Minnesota Twins	AL
Frank Viola	211	1989	New York Mets	NL
Pedro Astacio	210	1999	Colorado Rockies	NL	413
Steve Carlton	210	1969	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Don Drysdale	210	1965	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Mike Mussina	210	2000	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Eddie Plank	210	1905	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Bob Turley	210	1955	New York Yankees	AL
Rube Waddell	210	1902	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Wilbur Wood	210	1971	Chicago White Sox	AL
Cy Young	210	1905	Boston Americans	AL
Carlos Zambrano	210	2006	Chicago Cubs	NL
Floyd Bannister	209	1982	Seattle Mariners	AL	423
Bob Barr	209	1890	Rochester Rochesters	AA
Tom Bradley	209	1972	Chicago White Sox	AL
Roger Clemens	209	1990	Boston Red Sox	AL
David Cone	209	1998	New York Yankees	AL
Ryan Dempster	209	2000	Florida Marlins	NL
Russ Ford	209	1910	New York Highlanders	AL
Whitey Ford	209	1961	New York Yankees	AL
Lefty Grove	209	1930	Philadelphia Athletics	AL
Guy Hecker	209	1885	Louisville Colonels	AA
Sam Jones	209	1959	San Francisco Giants	NL
Shane Reynolds	209	1998	Houston Astros	NL
Nolan Ryan	209	1985	Houston Astros	NL
CC Sabathia	209	2007	Cleveland Indians	AL
Don Sutton	209	1966	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Roger Clemens	208	1992	Boston Red Sox	AL	438
Doug Davis	208	2005	Milwaukee Brewers	NL
Jose DeLeon	208	1988	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Ryan Dempster	208	2010	Chicago Cubs	NL
Bob Gibson	208	1972	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Bob Gibson	208	1962	St. Louis Cardinals	NL
Roy Halladay	208	2009	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Pedro Martinez	208	2005	New York Mets	NL
Jack Morris	208	1987	Detroit Tigers	AL
Brett Myers	208	2005	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Phil Niekro	208	1979	Atlanta Braves	NL
Roy Oswalt	208	2002	Houston Astros	NL
Amos Rusie	208	1893	New York Giants	NL
Jason Schmidt	208	2003	San Francisco Giants	NL
Tom Seaver	208	1969	New York Mets	NL
John Smoltz	208	1993	Atlanta Braves	NL
Fernando Valenzuela	208	1985	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Javier Vazquez	208	2001	Montreal Expos	NL
Mike Witt	208	1986	California Angels	AL
Kevin Appier	207	1996	Kansas City Royals	AL	457
Bob Barr	207	1884	Indianapolis Blues	AA
Bob Barr	207	1884	Washington Nationals	AA
Dean Chance	207	1964	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Yovani Gallardo	207	2011	Milwaukee Brewers	NL
Gio Gonzalez	207	2012	Washington Nationals	NL
Teddy Higuera	207	1986	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Walter Johnson	207	1911	Washington Senators	AL
Cliff Lee	207	2012	Philadelphia Phillies	NL
Esteban Loaiza	207	2003	Chicago White Sox	AL
Scott Stratton	207	1890	Louisville Colonels	AA
Don Sutton	207	1972	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Bert Blyleven	206	1985	Cleveland Indians	AL	468
Bert Blyleven	206	1985	Minnesota Twins	AL	468
Tom Bradley	206	1971	Chicago White Sox	AL
Roy Halladay	206	2008	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Dan Haren	206	2008	Arizona Diamondbacks	NL
Bob Johnson	206	1970	Kansas City Royals	AL
Juan Marichal	206	1964	San Francisco Giants	NL
Pedro Martinez	206	2003	Boston Red Sox	AL
Christy Mathewson	206	1905	New York Giants	NL
Gary Nolan	206	1967	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Roy Oswalt	206	2004	Houston Astros	NL
Camilo Pascual	206	1962	Minnesota Twins	AL
Steve Rogers	206	1977	Montreal Expos	NL
Ray Sadecki	206	1968	San Francisco Giants	NL
Johan Santana	206	2008	New York Mets	NL
Phenomenal Smith	206	1887	Baltimore Orioles	AA
Luis Tiant	206	1973	Boston Red Sox	AL
Edinson Volquez	206	2008	Cincinnati Reds	NL
Ed Walsh	206	1907	Chicago White Sox	AL
C.J. Wilson	206	2011	Texas Rangers	AL
Kevin Brown	205	1997	Florida Marlins	NL	487
Jim Kaat	205	1966	Minnesota Twins	AL
Darryl Kile	205	1997	Houston Astros	NL
Juan Marichal	205	1969	San Francisco Giants	NL
Jon Matlack	205	1973	New York Mets	NL
Kevin Millwood	205	1999	Atlanta Braves	NL
Earl Moseley	205	1914	Indianapolis Hoosiers	FL
Orval Overall	205	1909	Chicago Cubs	NL
Gary Peters	205	1964	Chicago White Sox	AL
David Price	205	2012	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Jonathan Sanchez	205	2010	San Francisco Giants	NL
Tom Seaver	205	1968	New York Mets	NL
Dave Stewart	205	1987	Oakland Athletics	AL
Todd Stottlemyre	205	1995	Oakland Athletics	AL	500
Frank Tanana	205	1977	California Angels	AL
Stan Williams	205	1961	Los Angeles Dodgers	NL
Barry Zito	205	2001	Oakland Athletics	AL
Name	Strikeouts	Year	Team	League	Rank
Current Through 2013 Season

Nolan Ryan, who is the all time strikeout king with five-thousand seven-hundred fourteen (5,714) whiffs, appears first at number seven (7) then continues to appear throughout the top one-hundred five (5) additional times.

It is hard to believe, but did you know that Nolan Ryan, who pitched seven (7) Major League no-hitters, led the league in strikeouts several times, and dominated the mound like few have ever seen, never once won a Cy Young Award?

The first 3,000 Strikeouts Club memorabilia show was conducted in 1998 at Atlantic City in New Jersey. Do you know by memory which of these single season leaders for strikeouts are members (click the link to see the entire club)?

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