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The following list is of the top 100 pitchers in career strikeouts in Major League Baseball. In baseball, a strikeout occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time at bat. Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher and failure on the part of the batter. Nolan Ryan [1] [2] [3] has the most career ...
Nolan Ryan has 5,714 career strikeouts, the most in Major League history. His 11 seasons as a strikeout leader – second only to the 12 of Walter Johnson – includes nine seasons, between 1972 and 1990, as the American League strikeout leader. [180] Three-time strikeout champion Johan Santana won the American League's last pitching triple ...
In baseball, a strikeout occurs when a pitcher throws three strikes to a batter during his time at bat. [1] Twenty different pitchers have struck out at least 18 batters in a single nine-inning Major League Baseball (MLB) game, [a] the most recent being Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals on May 11, 2016. [4]
In the modern era (post-1900), 19 different pitchers have reached the 300 strikeout mark 38 times as of the 2024 MLB season. Since 1900, Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson have recorded the most 300-strikeout seasons, with six each. The highest total in a 300-strikeout season is by Ryan with 383, followed by Sandy Koufax with 382.
Most walks Barry Bonds 232 2004 [12] Most strikeouts Mark Reynolds: 223 2009: Most extra base hits Babe Ruth: 119 1921 [13] Most total bases Babe Ruth 457 1921 [14] Consecutive game hitting streak Joe DiMaggio: 56 1941: Most at-bats Jimmy Rollins: 716 2007 [15]
Rank amongst leaders in career strikeouts. A blank field indicates a tie. Player (2025 Ks) Number of strikeouts during the 2025 Major League Baseball season. K: Total career strikeouts. * Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bold: Denotes active player. [note 1]
Justin Verlander's Hall of Fame résumé just got a little shinie. The Houston Astros ace passed the great Greg Maddux on the MLB all-time strikeout list, entering the top 10 with the 3,372nd ...
Single-season pitching records Statistic Player Record Season Ref Wins: Mickey Welch: 44 1885 [16] Losses: Amos Rusie: 34 1890 [15] Strikeouts (New York Right-handed pitcher) Mickey Welch: 345 1884 [16] Strikeouts (New York Left-handed pitcher) Cy Seymour: 239 1898 [16] Strikeouts (San Francisco Right-handed pitcher) Tim Lincecum: 265 2008 [12]