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
StrikeoutsSingle Season Leaders | 'Top 500' |
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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 |
Washington Nationals | UA | ||||
Dupee Shaw | 451 | 1884 | Boston Unions | UA | 4 |
Detroit Wolverines | NL | ||||
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 |
Cincinnati Outlaw Reds | UA | ||||
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 | |
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 |
Seattle Mariners | AL | ||||
Nolan Ryan | 329 | 1972 | California Angels | AL | |
Nolan Ryan | 327 | 1976 | California Angels | AL | 34 |
Gerrit Cole | 326 | 2019 | Houston Astros | AL | 35 |
Ed Morris | 326 | 1886 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | AA | |
Sam McDowell | 325 | 1965 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 37 |
Tony Mullane | 325 | 1884 | Toledo Blue Stockings | AA | |
Lady Baldwin | 323 | 1886 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 39 |
Curt Schilling | 319 | 1997 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 40 |
Sandy Koufax | 317 | 1966 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 41 |
Curt Schilling | 316 | 2002 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 42 |
Old Hoss Radbourn | 315 | 1883 | Providence Grays | NL | 43 |
Bill Hutchison | 314 | 1892 | Chicago Colts | NL | 44 |
John Clarkson | 313 | 1886 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 45 |
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 | 49 |
John Clarkson | 308 | 1885 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 50 |
Randy Johnson | 308 | 1993 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Mickey Lolich | 308 | 1971 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Larry McKeon | 308 | 1884 | Indianapolis Blues | AA | |
Chris Sale | 308 | 2017 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Sandy Koufax | 306 | 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 55 |
Mike Scott | 306 | 1986 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Pedro Martinez | 305 | 1997 | Montreal Expos | NL | 57 |
Sam McDowell | 304 | 1970 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 58 |
Walter Johnson | 303 | 1912 | Washington Senators | AL | 59 |
J.R. Richard | 303 | 1978 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Ed Morris | 302 | 1884 | Columbus Colts | AA | 61 |
Rube Waddell | 302 | 1903 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | |
Vida Blue | 301 | 1971 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 63 |
Clayton Kershaw | 301 | 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Nolan Ryan | 301 | 1989 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Max Scherzer | 300 | 2018 | Washington Nationals | NL | 66 |
Curt Schilling | 300 | 1998 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Justin Verlander | 300 | 2019 | Houston Astros | AL | |
Ed Morris | 298 | 1885 | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | AA | 69 |
Tim Keefe | 297 | 1886 | New York Giants | NL | 70 |
Randy Johnson | 294 | 1995 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 71 |
Curt Schilling | 293 | 2001 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 72 |
Roger Clemens | 292 | 1997 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | 73 |
Jack Lynch | 292 | 1884 | New York Metropolitans | AA | |
Roger Clemens | 291 | 1988 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 75 |
Randy Johnson | 291 | 1997 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Sadie McMahon | 291 | 1890 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | |
Philadelphia Athletics | AA | ||||
Randy Johnson | 290 | 2004 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 78 |
Justin Verlander | 290 | 2018 | Houston Astros | AL | |
Bill Hutchison | 289 | 1890 | Chicago Colts | NL | 80 |
Tom Seaver | 289 | 1971 | New York Mets | NL | |
Jack Stivetts | 289 | 1890 | St. Louis Browns | AA | |
Amos Rusie | 288 | 1892 | New York Giants | NL | 83 |
Rube Waddell | 287 | 1905 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 84 |
Steve Carlton | 286 | 1982 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 85 |
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 | 89 |
Pedro Martinez | 284 | 2000 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Max Scherzer | 284 | 2016 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Billy Taylor | 284 | 1884 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | |
St. Louis Maroons | UA | ||||
Dave Foutz | 283 | 1886 | St. Louis Browns | AA | 93 |
Sam McDowell | 283 | 1968 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Tom Seaver | 283 | 1970 | New York Mets | NL | |
Spencer Strider | 281 | 2023 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 96 |
Denny McLain | 280 | 1968 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 97 |
Pud Galvin | 279 | 1883 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 98 |
Sam McDowell | 279 | 1969 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Yu Darvish | 277 | 2013 | Texas Rangers | AL | 100 |
Gerrit Cole | 276 | 2018 | Houston Astros | AL | 101 |
Dwight Gooden | 276 | 1984 | New York Mets | NL | |
Max Scherzer | 276 | 2015 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
John Smoltz | 276 | 1996 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Bob Veale | 276 | 1965 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Steve Carlton | 275 | 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 106 |
Hal Newhouser | 275 | 1946 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Bob Gibson | 274 | 1970 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 108 |
Fergie Jenkins | 274 | 1970 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Chris Sale | 274 | 2015 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Mario Soto | 274 | 1982 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Fergie Jenkins | 273 | 1969 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 112 |
Larry Corcoran | 272 | 1884 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | 113 |
Ed Seward | 272 | 1888 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | |
Mickey Welch | 272 | 1886 | New York Giants | NL | |
Roger Clemens | 271 | 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | 116 |
Mickey Lolich | 271 | 1969 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
David Price | 271 | 2014 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Tampa Bay Rays | AL | ||||
Bob Gibson | 270 | 1965 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 119 |
Nolan Ryan | 270 | 1987 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Jim Whitney | 270 | 1884 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Jacob deGrom | 269 | 2018 | New York Mets | NL | 122 |
Bob Gibson | 269 | 1969 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Corey Kluber | 269 | 2014 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
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 | 129 |
Larry Corcoran | 268 | 1880 | Chicago White Stockings | NL | |
Bob Gibson | 268 | 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Dwight Gooden | 268 | 1985 | New York Mets | NL | |
Max Scherzer | 268 | 2017 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Bill Wise | 268 | 1884 | Washington Nationals | UA | |
Christy Mathewson | 267 | 1903 | New York Giants | NL | 135 |
Kerry Wood | 266 | 2003 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 136 |
Corey Kluber | 265 | 2017 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 137 |
Tim Lincecum | 265 | 2008 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Jim Maloney | 265 | 1963 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Johan Santana | 265 | 2004 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
Bob Emslie | 264 | 1884 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 141 |
Ben Sheets | 264 | 2004 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Luis Tiant | 264 | 1968 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Hardie Henderson | 263 | 1885 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 144 |
Fergie Jenkins | 263 | 1971 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Herb Score | 263 | 1956 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Mark Langston | 262 | 1987 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 147 |
Phil Niekro | 262 | 1977 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Dazzy Vance | 262 | 1924 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | |
David Cone | 261 | 1992 | New York Mets | NL | 150 |
Toronto Blue Jays | AL | ||||
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 | 155 |
Fergie Jenkins | 260 | 1968 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Jim McCormick | 260 | 1880 | Cleveland Blues | NL | |
Nolan Ryan | 260 | 1978 | California Angels | AL | |
Shane Bieber | 259 | 2019 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 159 |
Christy Mathewson | 259 | 1908 | New York Giants | NL | |
Jack Stivetts | 259 | 1891 | St. Louis Browns | AA | |
Bert Blyleven | 258 | 1973 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 162 |
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 | 167 |
Roger Clemens | 257 | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Gerrit Cole | 257 | 2022 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Toad Ramsey | 257 | 1890 | St. Louis Browns | AA | |
Roger Clemens | 256 | 1987 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 171 |
James Burke | 255 | 1884 | Boston Unions | UA | 172 |
Jacob deGrom | 255 | 2019 | New York Mets | NL | |
Ed Walsh | 255 | 1911 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Justin Verlander | 254 | 2016 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 175 |
Ed Walsh | 254 | 1912 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Trevor Bauer | 253 | 2019 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 177 |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | ||||
Jim Bunning | 253 | 1967 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
José Fernández | 253 | 2016 | Miami Marlins | NL | |
Chris Archer | 252 | 2015 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | 180 |
Jim Bunning | 252 | 1966 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Max Scherzer | 252 | 2014 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Madison Bumgarner | 251 | 2016 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 183 |
Don Drysdale | 251 | 1963 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Pedro Martinez | 251 | 1998 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
CC Sabathia | 251 | 2008 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
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 | |
Stephen Strasburg | 251 | 2019 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Mickey Lolich | 250 | 1972 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 191 |
Tony Mullane | 250 | 1886 | Cincinnati Red Stockings | AA | |
Bob Veale | 250 | 1964 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Justin Verlander | 250 | 2011 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Chris Archer | 249 | 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | 195 |
Bert Blyleven | 249 | 1974 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
Tom Seaver | 249 | 1972 | New York Mets | NL | |
Ron Guidry | 248 | 1978 | New York Yankees | AL | 198 |
Felix Hernández | 248 | 2014 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Clayton Kershaw | 248 | 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Juan Marichal | 248 | 1963 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Phil Niekro | 248 | 1978 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Robbie Ray | 248 | 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Al Atkinson | 247 | 1884 | Baltimore Monumentals | UA | 204 |
Chicago/Pittsburgh Browns/Stogies | UA | ||||
Philadelphia Athletics | AA | ||||
Bill Singer | 247 | 1969 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Zack Wheeler | 247 | 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Patrick Corbin | 246 | 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 207 |
Don Drysdale | 246 | 1960 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Bob Feller | 246 | 1939 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Jim Lonborg | 246 | 1967 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Lance Lynn | 246 | 2019 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Bob Gibson | 245 | 1964 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 212 |
Corey Kluber | 245 | 2015 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
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 | 219 |
Jim Maloney | 244 | 1965 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Corbin Burnes | 243 | 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | 221 |
Gerrit Cole | 243 | 2021 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Walter Johnson | 243 | 1913 | Washington Senators | AL | |
Lee Richmond | 243 | 1880 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | |
Max Scherzer | 243 | 2019 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Tom Seaver | 243 | 1975 | New York Mets | NL | |
Charlie Buffinton | 242 | 1885 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | 227 |
Johnny Cueto | 242 | 2014 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Don Drysdale | 242 | 1959 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Zack Greinke | 242 | 2009 | Kansas City Royals | AL | |
Mario Soto | 242 | 1983 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Stephen Strasburg | 242 | 2014 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Fernando Valenzuela | 242 | 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Grover Alexander | 241 | 1915 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 234 |
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 | 241 |
Bob Feller | 240 | 1938 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Teddy Higuera | 240 | 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers | AL | |
Juan Marichal | 240 | 1965 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Charlie Morton | 240 | 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Kid Nichols | 240 | 1891 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Jake Peavy | 240 | 2007 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Max Scherzer | 240 | 2013 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Fernando Valenzuela | 240 | 1984 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Jack Chesbro | 239 | 1904 | New York Highlanders | AL | 250 |
Jacob deGrom | 239 | 2017 | New York Mets | NL | |
Noodles Hahn | 239 | 1901 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Scott Kazmir | 239 | 2007 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | AL | |
Clayton Kershaw | 239 | 2014 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Pedro Martinez | 239 | 2002 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Oliver Pérez | 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 | |
Matthew Boyd | 238 | 2019 | Detroit Tigers | AL | 261 |
Roger Clemens | 238 | 1986 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Patrick Corbin | 238 | 2019 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
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 | 269 |
Don Drysdale | 237 | 1964 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Kevin Gausman | 237 | 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Rube Marquard | 237 | 1911 | New York Giants | NL | |
Carlos Rodón | 237 | 2022 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Chris Sale | 237 | 2018 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Chris Short | 237 | 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Jake Arrieta | 236 | 2015 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 276 |
Joe Coleman | 236 | 1971 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
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 | |
Max Scherzer | 236 | 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Washington Nationals | NL | ||||
Mark Langston | 235 | 1989 | Montreal Expos | NL | 283 |
Seattle Mariners | AL | ||||
Mark Langston | 235 | 1988 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Aaron Nola | 235 | 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Robbie Ray | 235 | 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Johan Santana | 235 | 2007 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
Tom Seaver | 235 | 1976 | New York Mets | NL | |
Don Wilson | 235 | 1969 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Madison Bumgarner | 234 | 2015 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 290 |
Corbin Burnes | 234 | 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Dean Chance | 234 | 1968 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
Pablo López | 234 | 2023 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
Hideo Nomo | 234 | 1996 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Gaylord Perry | 234 | 1972 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Blake Snell | 234 | 2023 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Chris Archer | 233 | 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | 297 |
Bert Blyleven | 233 | 1975 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
David Cone | 233 | 1990 | New York Mets | NL | |
Hideo Nomo | 233 | 1997 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Gaylord Perry | 233 | 1975 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Texas Rangers | AL | ||||
Gaylord Perry | 233 | 1969 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Chris Sale | 233 | 2016 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Mike Scott | 233 | 1987 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Jered Weaver | 233 | 2010 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Kerry Wood | 233 | 1998 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Larry Dierker | 232 | 1969 | Houston Astros | NL | 307 |
Don Drysdale | 232 | 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Felix Hernández | 232 | 2010 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Clayton Kershaw | 232 | 2013 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Jack Morris | 232 | 1983 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Nolan Ryan | 232 | 1990 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Rube Waddell | 232 | 1908 | St. Louis Browns | AL | |
Rube Waddell | 232 | 1907 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | |
Will White | 232 | 1879 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
A.J. Burnett | 231 | 2008 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | 316 |
Carlos Carrasco | 231 | 2018 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Jack Flaherty | 231 | 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
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 | 323 |
R.A. Dickey | 230 | 2012 | New York Mets | NL | |
Mickey Lolich | 230 | 1970 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Germán Márquez | 230 | 2018 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Gaylord Perry | 230 | 1967 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
CC Sabathia | 230 | 2011 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Luis Severino | 230 | 2017 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Adonis Terry | 230 | 1884 | Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers | AA | |
John Ward | 230 | 1880 | Providence Grays | NL | |
Yu Darvish | 229 | 2019 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 332 |
Dave Davenport | 229 | 1915 | St. Louis Terriers | FL | |
Clayton Kershaw | 229 | 2012 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Aaron Nola | 229 | 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Bob Veale | 229 | 1966 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Bert Blyleven | 228 | 1972 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 337 |
Lucas Giolito | 228 | 2019 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Randy Johnson | 228 | 1991 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Walter Johnson | 228 | 1916 | Washington Senators | AL | |
Phil Knell | 228 | 1891 | Columbus Colts | AA | |
David Price | 228 | 2016 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Toad Ramsey | 228 | 1888 | Louisville Colonels | AA | |
Nolan Ryan | 228 | 1988 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Grover Alexander | 227 | 1911 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 345 |
Dylan Cease | 227 | 2022 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Kevin Gausman | 227 | 2021 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Tim Keefe | 227 | 1885 | New York Giants | NL | |
Corey Kluber | 227 | 2016 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
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 | 353 |
Philadelphia Keystones | UA | ||||
Wilmington Quicksteps | UA | ||||
Carlos Carrasco | 226 | 2017 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Luis Castillo | 226 | 2019 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Dylan Cease | 226 | 2021 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Bill Donovan | 226 | 1901 | Brooklyn Superbas | NL | |
Mickey Lolich | 226 | 1965 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Bobo Newsom | 226 | 1938 | St. Louis Browns | AL | |
Chris Sale | 226 | 2013 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Tom Seaver | 226 | 1978 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Bob Gibson | 225 | 1966 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | 362 |
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 | |
David Price | 225 | 2015 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Toronto Blue Jays | AL | ||||
James Shields | 225 | 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Vic Willis | 225 | 1902 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Bert Blyleven | 224 | 1971 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 375 |
Jack Coombs | 224 | 1910 | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | |
Aaron Nola | 224 | 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Steve Carlton | 223 | 1973 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 378 |
John Clarkson | 223 | 1888 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Dwight Gooden | 223 | 1990 | New York Mets | NL | |
Dan Haren | 223 | 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Felix Hernández | 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 | |
Aaron Nola | 223 | 2021 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Nolan Ryan | 223 | 1979 | California Angels | AL | |
James Shields | 223 | 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Gerrit Cole | 222 | 2023 | New York Yankees | AL | 390 |
Joe Coleman | 222 | 1972 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
David Cone | 222 | 1997 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Jeff Fassero | 222 | 1996 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Kid Gleason | 222 | 1890 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Felix Hernández | 222 | 2011 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Corey Kluber | 222 | 2018 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Cliff Lee | 222 | 2013 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Juan Marichal | 222 | 1966 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Pedro Martinez | 222 | 1996 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Kid Nichols | 222 | 1890 | Boston Beaneaters | NL | |
Trevor Bauer | 221 | 2018 | Cleveland Indians | AL | 401 |
Erik Bedard | 221 | 2007 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
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 | |
Blake Snell | 221 | 2018 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Dazzy Vance | 221 | 1925 | Brooklyn Robins | NL | |
Bobby Witt | 221 | 1990 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Dean Chance | 220 | 1967 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 411 |
Zac Gallen | 220 | 2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Roy Halladay | 220 | 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Jon Lester | 220 | 2014 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Oakland Athletics | AL | ||||
Tim Lincecum | 220 | 2011 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Hideo Nomo | 220 | 2001 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Luis Severino | 220 | 2018 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Bert Blyleven | 219 | 1976 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 418 |
Texas Rangers | AL | ||||
Madison Bumgarner | 219 | 2014 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Jim Bunning | 219 | 1964 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Luis Castillo | 219 | 2023 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Roy Halladay | 219 | 2010 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Darryl Kile | 219 | 1996 | Houston Astros | NL | |
Sadie McMahon | 219 | 1891 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | |
Shohei Ohtani | 219 | 2022 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Luis Tiant | 219 | 1967 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Justin Verlander | 219 | 2017 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Houston Astros | AL | ||||
Justin Verlander | 219 | 2010 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Adam Wainwright | 219 | 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Gus Weyhing | 219 | 1891 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | |
Roger Clemens | 218 | 2004 | Houston Astros | NL | 431 |
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 | |
Robbie Ray | 218 | 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Robbie Ray | 218 | 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Chris Sale | 218 | 2019 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Noah Syndergaard | 218 | 2016 | New York Mets | NL | |
Al Downing | 217 | 1964 | New York Yankees | AL | 443 |
Felix Hernández | 217 | 2009 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Matt Kilroy | 217 | 1887 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | |
Matt Kilroy | 217 | 1889 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | |
Carlos Martínez | 217 | 2017 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Chan Ho Park | 217 | 2000 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Don Sutton | 217 | 1969 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Justin Verlander | 217 | 2013 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Kerry Wood | 217 | 2001 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Kerry Wood | 217 | 2002 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Kevin Brown | 216 | 2000 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | 453 |
Carlos Carrasco | 216 | 2015 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
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 | AL | |
Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | ||||
Felix Hernández | 216 | 2013 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Dallas Keuchel | 216 | 2015 | Houston Astros | AL | |
Sandy Koufax | 216 | 1962 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Jim Maloney | 216 | 1966 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Charlie Morton | 216 | 2021 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Jake Peavy | 216 | 2005 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Gaylord Perry | 216 | 1974 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
James Shields | 216 | 2015 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Bert Blyleven | 215 | 1986 | Minnesota Twins | AL | 467 |
Walker Buehler | 215 | 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Matt Clement | 215 | 2002 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Chuck Finley | 215 | 1996 | California Angels | AL | |
Zack Greinke | 215 | 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Cole Hamels | 215 | 2015 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Texas Rangers | 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 | 477 |
Dylan Cease | 214 | 2023 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
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 | |
Jeff Samardzija | 214 | 2013 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Ervin Santana | 214 | 2008 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Mario Soto | 214 | 1985 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Steve Carlton | 213 | 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 489 |
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 | |
Eduardo Rodriguez | 213 | 2019 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Rick Sutcliffe | 213 | 1984 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
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 | 500 |
Gus Weyhing | 213 | 1889 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | |
Name | Strikeouts | Year | Team | League | Rank |
Current Through 2023 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)?