Strikeouts Leaders

Career

Rank Player SO
1 Nolan Ryan 5714
2 Randy Johnson 4875
3 Roger Clemens 4672
4 Steve Carlton 4136
5 Bert Blyleven 3701
6 Tom Seaver 3640
7 Don Sutton 3574
8 Gaylord Perry 3534
9 Walter Johnson 3509
10 Justin Verlander 3416
11 Max Scherzer 3407
12 Greg Maddux 3371
13 Phil Niekro 3342
14 Fergie Jenkins 3192
15 Pedro Martinez 3154
16 Bob Gibson 3117
17 Curt Schilling 3116
18 CC Sabathia 3093
19 John Smoltz 3084
20 Zack Greinke 2979
21 Clayton Kershaw 2968
22 Jim Bunning 2855
23 Mickey Lolich 2832
24 Mike Mussina 2813
25 Cy Young 2803
26 Frank Tanana 2773
27 David Cone 2668
28 Chuck Finley 2610
29 Tom Glavine 2607
30 Warren Spahn 2583
31 Bob Feller 2581
32 Chris Sale 2579
33 Tim Keefe 2564
34 Cole Hamels 2560
35 Jerry Koosman 2556
36 Javier Vazquez 2536
37 Bartolo Colon 2535
38 Felix Hernandez 2524
39 A. J. Burnett 2513
40 Christy Mathewson 2507
41 Jon Lester 2488
42 Don Drysdale 2486
43 Jack Morris 2478
44 Mark Langston 2464
45 Jim Kaat 2461
46 Sam McDowell 2453
47 Andy Pettitte 2448
48 Jamie Moyer 2441
49 Luis Tiant 2416
50 Dennis Eckersley 2401
51 Kevin Brown 2397
52 Sandy Koufax 2396
53 Charlie Hough 2362
54 Robin Roberts 2357
55 Early Wynn 2334
56 Rube Waddell 2316
57 Juan Marichal 2303
58 John Lackey 2294
59 Dwight Gooden 2293
60 Lefty Grove 2266
61 Gerrit Cole 2251
62 Eddie Plank 2246
63 Tommy John 2245
64 James Shields 2234
65 Jim Palmer 2212
66 Jake Peavy 2207
67 Adam Wainwright 2202
68 David Wells 2201
69 Pete Alexander 2198
70 Vida Blue 2175
71 Camilo Pascual 2167
72 Tim Wakefield 2156
73 Dennis Martinez 2149
74 Roy Halladay 2117
75 Kevin Millwood 2083
76 Bobo Newsom 2082
77 Tim Hudson 2080
78 David Price 2076
79 Yu Darvish 2075
80 Ryan Dempster 2075
81 Fernando Valenzuela 2074
82 Madison Bumgarner 2070
83 Charlie Morton 2047
84 Dazzy Vance 2045
85 Lance Lynn 2015
86 Rick Reuschel 2015
87 Orel Hershiser 2014
88 Dan Haren 2013
89 Catfish Hunter 2012
90 Andy Benes 2000
91 Billy Pierce 1999
92 Kevin Appier 1994
93 Johan Santana 1988
94 Red Ruffing 1987
95 John Clarkson 1978
96 Ervin Santana 1978
97 Livan Hernandez 1976
98 Al Leiter 1974
99 Bob Welch 1969
100 Kenny Rogers 1968