Strikeout Leaders
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Strikeout Leaders |
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| Rank |
Player |
Strikeouts |
| 1 |
Nolan Ryan |
5714 |
| 2 |
Steve Carlton |
4136 |
| 3 |
Roger Clemens |
3909 |
| 4 |
Randy Johnson |
3746 |
| 5 |
Bert Blyleven |
3701 |
| 6 |
Tom Seaver |
3640 |
| 7 |
Don Sutton |
3574 |
| 8 |
Gaylord Perry |
3534 |
| 9 |
Walter Johnson |
3509 |
| 10 |
Phil Niekro |
3342 |
| 11 |
Fergie Jenkins |
3192 |
| 12 |
Bob Gibson |
3117 |
| 13 |
Jim Bunning |
2855 |
| 14 |
Mickey Lolich |
2832 |
| 15 |
Cy Young |
2803 |
| 16 |
Frank Tanana |
2773 |
| 17 |
Greg Maddux |
2670 |
| 18 |
David Cone |
2655 |
| 19 |
Chuck Finley |
2610 |
| 20 |
Warren Spahn |
2583 |
| 21 |
Bob Feller |
2581 |
| 22 |
Tim Keefe |
2562 |
| 23 |
Jerry Koosman |
2556 |
| 24 |
Christy Mathewson |
2502 |
| 25 |
Don Drysdale |
2486 |
| 26 |
Jack Morris |
2478 |
| 27 |
Mark Langston |
2464 |
| 28 |
Jim Kaat |
2461 |
| 29 |
Sam McDowell |
2453 |
| 30 |
Luis Tiant |
2416 |
| 31 |
Dennis Eckersley |
2401 |
| 32 |
Sandy Koufax |
2396 |
| 33 |
Charlie Hough |
2362 |
| 34 |
Robin Roberts |
2357 |
| 35 |
Curt Schilling |
2348 |
| 36 |
Early Wynn |
2334 |
| 37 |
Rube Waddell |
2316 |
| 38 |
Juan Marichal |
2303 |
| 39 |
Dwight Gooden |
2293 |
| 40 |
Lefty Grove |
2266 |
| 41 |
Eddie Plank |
2246 |
| 42 |
Tommy John |
2245 |
| 43 |
John Smoltz |
2240 |
| 44 |
Pedro Martinez |
2220 |
| 45 |
Jim Palmer |
2212 |
| 46 |
Pete Alexander |
2198 |
| 47 |
Vida Blue |
2175 |
| 48 |
Camilo Pascual |
2167 |
| 49 |
Dennis Martinez |
2149 |
| 50 |
Bobo Newsom |
2082 |
| 51 |
Kevin Brown |
2079 |
| 52 |
Fernando Valenzuela |
2074 |
| 53 |
Tom Glavine |
2054 |
| 54 |
Dazzy Vance |
2045 |
| 55 |
Rick Reuschel |
2015 |
| 56 |
Orel Hershiser |
2014 |
| 57 |
Catfish Hunter |
2012 |
| 58 |
Andy Benes |
2000 |
| 59 |
Billy Pierce |
1999 |
| 60 |
Red Ruffing |
1987 |
| 61 |
John Clarkson |
1978 |
| 62 |
Bob Welch |
1969 |
| 63 |
Whitey Ford |
1956 |
| 64 |
Bobby Witt |
1955 |
| 65 |
Danny Darwin |
1942 |
| 66 |
Kevin Appier |
1937 |
| 67 |
Amos Rusie |
1934 |
| 68 |
Mike Mussina |
1931 |
| 69 |
Jerry Reuss |
1907 |
| 70 |
Kid Nichols |
1868 |
| 71 |
Mickey Welch |
1850 |
| 72 |
Frank Viola |
1844 |
| 73 |
Charley Radbourn |
1830 |
| 74 |
Pud Galvin |
1806 |
| 75 |
Tony Mullane |
1803 |
| 76 |
Hal Newhouser |
1796 |
| 77 |
Ron Guidry |
1778 |
| 78 |
David Wells |
1772 |
| 79 |
Rudy May |
1760 |
| 80 |
Joe Niekro |
1747 |
| 81 |
Sid Fernandez |
1743 |
| 82 |
Dave Stewart |
1741 |
| 83 |
Ed Walsh |
1736 |
| 84 |
Tom Candiotti |
1735 |
| 85 |
Bob Friend |
1734 |
| 86 |
Joe Coleman |
1728 |
| 86 |
Milt Pappas |
1728 |
| 88 |
Kevin Gross |
1727 |
| 89 |
Floyd Bannister |
1723 |
| 90 |
Bret Saberhagen |
1715 |
| 91 |
Chief Bender |
1711 |
| 92 |
Larry Jackson |
1709 |
| 93 |
Jim McCormick |
1704 |
| 94 |
Bob Veale |
1703 |
| 95 |
Red Ames |
1702 |
| 96 |
Charlie Buffinton |
1700 |
| 97 |
Curt Simmons |
1697 |
| 98 |
Bruce Hurst |
1689 |
| 99 |
Rick Sutcliffe |
1679 |
| 100 |
Carl Hubbell |
1677 |
| - |
John Burkett |
1659 |
| - |
Hideo Nomo |
1625 |
| - |
Al Leiter |
1621 |
| - |
Jose Rijo |
1606 |
| - |
Todd Stottlemyre |
1587 |
| - |
Tom Gordon |
1546 |
| - |
Greg Swindell |
1542 |
| - |
Jamie Moyer |
1528 |
| - |
Pedro Astacio |
1518 |
| - |
Jeff Fassero |
1461 |
| - |
Kenny Rogers |
1422 |
| - |
Mike Morgan |
1403 |
| - |
Denny Neagle |
1394 |
| - |
Pete Harnisch |
1368 |
| - |
Dave Burba |
1313 |
| - |
Shane Reynolds |
1309 |
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updated after 2002 |
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Last Updated on 5/8/03
By Stuart M Winn