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Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Strikeouts | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nolan Ryan+ (27) | 5714 | R |
| 2. | Randy Johnson (22) | 4875 | L |
| 3. | Roger Clemens (24) | 4672 | R |
| 4. | Steve Carlton+ (24) | 4136 | L |
| 5. | Bert Blyleven+ (22) | 3701 | R |
| 6. | Tom Seaver+ (20) | 3640 | R |
| 7. | Don Sutton+ (23) | 3574 | R |
| 8. | Gaylord Perry+ (22) | 3534 | R |
| 9. | Walter Johnson+ (21) | 3509 | R |
| 10. | Greg Maddux (23) | 3371 | R |
| 11. | Phil Niekro+ (24) | 3342 | R |
| 12. | Fergie Jenkins+ (19) | 3192 | R |
| 13. | Pedro Martinez (18) | 3154 | R |
| 14. | Bob Gibson+ (17) | 3117 | R |
| 15. | Curt Schilling (20) | 3116 | R |
| 16. | John Smoltz (21) | 3084 | R |
| 17. | Jim Bunning+ (17) | 2855 | R |
| 18. | Mickey Lolich (16) | 2832 | L |
| 19. | Mike Mussina (18) | 2813 | R |
| 20. | Cy Young+ (22) | 2803 | R |
| 21. | Frank Tanana (21) | 2773 | L |
| 22. | David Cone (17) | 2668 | R |
| 23. | Chuck Finley (17) | 2610 | L |
| 24. | Tom Glavine (22) | 2607 | L |
| 25. | Warren Spahn+ (21) | 2583 | L |
| 26. | Bob Feller+ (18) | 2581 | R |
| 27. | Tim Keefe+ (14) | 2564 | R |
| 28. | Jerry Koosman (19) | 2556 | L |
| 29. | Javier Vazquez (14) | 2536 | R |
| 30. | Christy Mathewson+ (17) | 2507 | R |
| 31. | Don Drysdale+ (14) | 2486 | R |
| 32. | Jack Morris (18) | 2478 | R |
| 33. | Mark Langston (16) | 2464 | L |
| 34. | Jim Kaat (25) | 2461 | L |
| 35. | Sam McDowell (15) | 2453 | L |
| 36. | Jamie Moyer (25) | 2441 | L |
| 37. | Luis Tiant (19) | 2416 | R |
| 38. | Dennis Eckersley+ (24) | 2401 | R |
| 39. | Kevin Brown (19) | 2397 | R |
| 40. | Sandy Koufax+ (12) | 2396 | L |
| 41. | Charlie Hough (25) | 2362 | R |
| 42. | Andy Pettitte (18, 41) | 2359 | L |
| 43. | Robin Roberts+ (19) | 2357 | R |
| 44. | Early Wynn+ (23) | 2334 | R |
| 45. | Rube Waddell+ (13) | 2316 | L |
| 46. | Juan Marichal+ (16) | 2303 | R |
| 47. | Dwight Gooden (16) | 2293 | R |
| 48. | CC Sabathia (13, 32) | 2270 | L |
| 49. | Lefty Grove+ (17) | 2266 | L |
| 50. | Eddie Plank+ (17) | 2246 | L |
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