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Career record for most strikeouts

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Main article: Top 100 Major League Baseball strikeout pitchers

Nolan Ryan holds the Major League record for career strikeouts, with 5714. Randy Johnson, second on the list with 4875, holds the career record among left-handed pitchers.

Top 10 career strikeouts by league

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Roger Clemens
American League Pitcher Throws Strikeouts National League Pitcher Throws Strikeouts
Roger Clemens R 4167[1] Steve Carlton L 4000[2]
Walter Johnson R 3508[3] Greg Maddux R 3371[4]
Bert Blyleven R 3361[5] Tom Seaver R 3272[6]
Nolan Ryan R 3355[7] Bob Gibson R 3117[8]
Mike Mussina R 2813[9] John Smoltz R 3051[10]
Mickey Lolich L 2679[11] Don Sutton R 2939[12]
Frank Tanana L 2669[13] Phil Niekro R 2912[14]
Bob Feller R 2581[15] Tom Glavine L 2607[16]
Randy Johnson L 2545[17] Warren Spahn L 2583[18]
Chuck Finley L 2527[19] Christy Mathewson R 2502[20]

1200 strikeouts in two leagues

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Jim Bunning
Pitcher AL Strikeouts NL Strikeouts
Jim Bunning[21] 1406 1449
Gaylord Perry[22] 1574 1960
Nolan Ryan[7] 3355 2359
Randy Johnson[17] 2545 2330
Pedro Martínez[23] 1683 1471

320 strikeouts, one season

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Charlie Buffinton
 
Randy Johnson
 
Amos Rusie
Pitcher Strikeouts[24] Throws Team Season
Charlie Buffinton 417 R Boston Beaneaters 1884
Nolan Ryan 383 R California Angels 1973
Sandy Koufax 382 L Los Angeles Dodgers 1965
Randy Johnson 372 L Arizona Diamondbacks 2001
Nolan Ryan 367 R California Angels 1974
Randy Johnson 364 L Arizona Diamondbacks 1999
Rube Waddell 349 L Philadelphia Athletics 1904
Bob Feller 348 L Cleveland Indians 1946
Randy Johnson 347 L Arizona Diamondbacks 2000
Jim Whitney 345 R Boston Beaneaters 1883
Mickey Welch 345 R New York Giants 1884
Amos Rusie 341 R New York Giants 1890
Nolan Ryan 341 R California Angels 1977
Amos Rusie 337 R New York Giants 1891
Tim Keefe 335 R New York Giants 1888
Randy Johnson 334 L Arizona Diamondbacks 2002
Nolan Ryan 329 R California Angels 1972
Nolan Ryan 327 R California Angels 1976
Ed Morris 326 L Pittsburgh Alleghenys (AA) 1886
Sam McDowell 325 L Cleveland Indians 1965

Multiple seasons with 300 strikeouts

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Nolan Ryan
Pitcher Seasons Years and teams
Nolan Ryan[7] 6 1972-74, 76-77 (California Angels), 1989 (Texas Rangers)
Randy Johnson[17] 6 1993 (Seattle Mariners), 98 (Seattle Mariners-Houston Astros), 99–2002 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Amos Rusie[25] 3 1890-92 (New York Giants)
Sandy Koufax[26] 3 1965-66 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Curt Schilling[27] 3 1997-98 (Philadelphia Phillies), 2002 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
John Clarkson[28] 2 1885-86 (Chicago White Stockings)
Rube Waddell[29] 2 1903–04 (Philadelphia Athletics)
Walter Johnson[3] 2 1910, 12 (Washington Senators)
Sam McDowell[30] 2 1965, 70 (Cleveland Indians)
J.R. Richard[31] 2 1978-79 (Houston Astros)
Pedro Martínez[23] 2 1997 (Montréal Expos), 99 (Boston Red Sox)

Nine or more seasons with 200 strikeouts

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Pitcher Seasons Years and teams
Nolan Ryan[7] 15 1972-74, 76-79 (California Angels), 80, 82, 85, 87-88 (Houston Astros), 89-91 (Texas Rangers)
Randy Johnson[17] 13 1991-95, 97 (Seattle Mariners), 98 (Seattle Mariners-Houston Astros), 99-2002, 04 (Arizona Diamondbacks), 05 (New York Yankees)
Roger Clemens[1] 12 1986-92, 96 (Boston Red Sox), 97-98 Toronto Blue Jays, 2001 (New York Yankees), 04 (Houston Astros)
Tom Seaver[6] 10 1968-76 (New York Mets), 78 (Cincinnati Reds)
Bob Gibson[8] 9 1962-66, 68-70, 72 (St. Louis Cardinals)
Pedro Martínez[23] 9 1996-97 (Montréal Expos), 98-2000, 02-05 (Boston Red Sox)

Six or more consecutive seasons with 200 strikeouts

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Pitcher Seasons Seasons and teams
Tom Seaver[6] 9 1968-76 (New York Mets)
Walter Johnson[3] 7 1910-16 (Washington Senators)
Roger Clemens[1] 7 1986-92 (Boston Red Sox)
Sandy Koufax[26] 6 1961-66 (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Sam McDowell[30] 6 1965-70 (Cleveland Indians)
Mickey Lolich[11] 6 1969-74 (Detroit Tigers)
Bert Blyleven[5] 6 1971-75 (Minnesota Twins), 76 (Minnesota Twins-Texas Rangers)
Randy Johnson[17] 6 1997 (Seattle Mariners), 98 (Seattle Mariners-Houston Astros), 99-2002 (Arizona Diamondbacks)

Eighteen or more seasons with 100 strikeouts

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Pitcher Seasons Years and teams
Nolan Ryan[7] 24 1968, 70-71 (New York Mets), 72-79 (California Angels), 80-88 (Houston Astros), 89-92 (Texas Rangers)
Roger Clemens[1] 22 1984, 86-96 (Boston Red Sox), 97-98 Toronto Blue Jays, 99-2003 (New York Yankees), 04-06 (Houston Astros)
Don Sutton[12] 21 1966-80 (Los Angeles Dodgers), 81 (Houston Astros), 82 (Houston Astros-Milwaukee Brewers), 83-84 (Milwaukee Brewers), 85 (Oakland Athletics-California Angels), 86 (California Angels)
Greg Maddux[4] 21 1987-92, 2004-06 (Chicago Cubs), 93-2003 (Atlanta Braves), 07 (San Diego Padres)
Steve Carlton[2] 19 1967-71 (St. Louis Cardinals), 72-84 (Philadelphia Phillies), 86 (Philadelphia Phillies-San Francisco Giants-Chicago White Sox)
Cy Young[32] 18 1891-96, 98 (Cleveland Spiders), 99-1900 (St. Louis Perfectos), 01-08 (Boston Americans/Red Sox), 09 (Cleveland Naps)
Walter Johnson[3] 18 1908-19, 21-26 (Washington Senators)
Gaylord Perry[22] 18 1964-71 (San Francisco Giants), 72-74 (Cleveland Indians), 75 (Cleveland Indians-Texas Rangers), 76-77 (Texas Rangers), 78-79 (San Diego Padres), 80 (Texas Rangers-New York Yankees), 82 (Seattle Mariners)
Phil Niekro[14] 18 1967-80, 82-83 (Atlanta Braves), 84-85 (New York Yankees)
Tom Seaver[6] 18 1967-76, 83 (New York Mets), 77 (New York Mets-Cincinnati Reds), 78-80 (Cincinnati Reds), 84-86 (Chicago White Sox)
Randy Johnson[17] 18 1989 (Montréal Expos-Seattle Mariners), 90-95, 97 (Seattle Mariners), 98 (Seattle Mariners-Houston Astros), 99-2004, 08 (Arizona Diamondbacks), 05-06 (New York Yankees)

Fifteen or more consecutive seasons with 100 strikeouts

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Pitcher Seasons Years and teams
Nolan Ryan[7] 23 1970-71 (New York Mets), 72-79 (California Angels), 80-88 (Houston Astros), 89-92 (Texas Rangers)
Don Sutton[12] 21 1966-80 (Los Angeles Dodgers), 81 (Houston Astros), 82 (Houston Astros-Milwaukee Brewers), 83-84 (Milwaukee Brewers), 85 (Oakland Athletics-California Angels), 86 (California Angels)
Roger Clemens[1] 21 1986-96 (Boston Red Sox), 97-98 Toronto Blue Jays, 99-2003 (New York Yankees), 04-06 (Houston Astros)
Greg Maddux[4] 21 1987-92, 2004-06 (Chicago Cubs), 93-2003 (Atlanta Braves), 07 (San Diego Padres)
Steve Carlton[2] 18 1967-71 (St. Louis Cardinals), 72-84 (Philadelphia Phillies)
Warren Spahn[18] 17 1947-63 (Boston-Milwaukee Braves)
Gaylord Perry[22] 17 1964-71 (San Francisco Giants), 72-74 (Cleveland Indians), 75 (Cleveland Indians-Texas Rangers), 76-77 (Texas Rangers), 78-79 (San Diego Padres), 80 (Texas Rangers-New York Yankees)
Ferguson Jenkins[33] 15 1966 (Philadelphia Phillies-Chicago Cubs), 67-73 (Chicago Cubs), 74-75, 78-80 (Texas Rangers), 76-77 (Boston Red Sox)

League leader in strikeouts, 5 or more seasons

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Walter Johnson
Pitcher Titles[34] Years and teams
Walter Johnson 12 1910, 12-19, 21, 23-24 (Washington Senators)
Nolan Ryan 11 1972-74, 76-79 (California Angels), 87-88 (Houston Astros), 89-90 (Texas Rangers)
Randy Johnson 9 1992-95 (Seattle Mariners), 99-2002, 04 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Dazzy Vance 7 1922-28 (Brooklyn Dodgers)
Lefty Grove 7 1925-31 (Philadelphia Athletics)
Bob Feller 7 1938-41, 46-48 (Cleveland Indians)
Rube Waddell 6 1902-07 (Philadelphia Athletics)
Grover Cleveland Alexander 6 1912, 14-17 (Philadelphia Phillies), 20 (Chicago Cubs)
Amos Rusie 5 1890-91, 93-95 (New York Giants)
Christy Mathewson 5 1903-05, 07-08 (New York Giants)
Sam McDowell 5 1965-66, 68-70 (Cleveland Indians)
Tom Seaver 5 1970-71, 73, 75-76 (New York Mets)
Roger Clemens 5 1988. 91, 96 (Boston Red Sox), 97-98 (Toronto Blue Jays)

League leader in strikeouts, 3 or more consecutive seasons

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Pitcher Titles[34] Years and teams
Walter Johnson 8 1912-19 (Washington Senators)
Dazzy Vance 7 1922-28 (Brooklyn Dodgers)
Lefty Grove 7 1925-31 (Philadelphia Athletics)
Rube Waddell 6 1902-07 (Philadelphia Athletics)
Grover Cleveland Alexander 4 1914-17 (Philadelphia Phillies)
Dizzy Dean 4 1932-35 (St. Louis Cardinals)
Bob Feller 4 1938-41 (Cleveland Indians)
Warren Spahn 4 1949-52 (Boston Braves)
Nolan Ryan 4 1976-79 (California Angels)
Nolan Ryan 4 1987-88 (Houston Astros), 89-90 (Texas Rangers)
Randy Johnson 4 1992-95 (Seattle Mariners)
Randy Johnson 4 1999-2002 (Arizona Diamondbacks)
Bobby Mathews 3 1872 (Baltimore Canaries (NA)), 73-74 (New York Mutuals (NA))
Amos Rusie 3 1893-95 (New York Giants)
Noodles Hahn 3 1899-1901 (Cincinnati Reds)
Christy Mathewson 3 1903-05 (New York Giants)
Johnny Vander Meer 3 1941-43 (Cincinnati Reds)
Bob Feller 3 1946-48 (Cleveland Indians)
Camilo Pascual 3 1961-63 (Minnesota Twins)
Sam McDowell 3 1968-70 (Cleveland Indians)
Nolan Ryan 3 1972-74 (California Angels)
Roger Clemens 3 1996 (Boston Red Sox), 97-98 (Toronto Blue Jays)
Johan Santana 3 2004-06 (Minnesota Twins)
Tim Lincecum 3 2008-10 (San Francisco Giants)

League leader in strikeouts, two leagues

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Tim Keefe
Pitcher League, team and year[34]
Tim Keefe AA: New York Metropolitans (1883), NL: New York Giants (1888)
Mark Baldwin AA: Columbus Solons (1889), PL: Chicago Pirates (1890)
Cy Young NL: Cleveland Spiders (1896), AL: Boston Americans (1901)
Jim Bunning AL: Detroit Tigers (1959-60), NL: Philadelphia Phillies (1967)
Nolan Ryan AL: California Angels (1972-74, 76-79), Texas Rangers (1989-90), NL: Houston Astros (1987-88)
Randy Johnson AL: Seattle Mariners (1992-95), NL: Arizona Diamondbacks (1999-2002, 04)
Hideo Nomo NL: Los Angeles Dodgers (1995), AL: Boston Red Sox (2001)

League leader in strikeouts, three different teams

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Pitcher League, team and year[34]
Nolan Ryan California Angels (1972-74, 76-79), Houston Astros (1987-88), Texas Rangers (1989-90)

1300 strikeouts, team, season

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Season Team[35] Strikeouts
2003 Chicago Cubs 1404
2004 Chicago Cubs 1346
2001 Chicago Cubs 1344
2002 Chicago Cubs 1333
2010 San Francisco Giants 1331
2002 Arizona Diamondbacks 1303
2009 San Francisco Giants 1302
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