Single-Season Leaders & Records for Strikeouts
Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Throws |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Matt Kilroy (20) | 513 | 1886 | L |
2. | Toad Ramsey (21) | 499 | 1886 | L |
3. | Hugh Daily (36) | 483 | 1884 | R |
4. | Dupee Shaw (25) | 451 | 1884 | L |
5. | Old Hoss Radbourn+ (29) | 441 | 1884 | R |
6. | Charlie Buffinton (23) | 417 | 1884 | R |
7. | Guy Hecker (28) | 385 | 1884 | R |
8. | Nolan Ryan+ (26) | 383 | 1973 | R |
9. | Sandy Koufax+ (29) | 382 | 1965 | L |
10. | Bill Sweeney (26) | 374 | 1884 | R |
11. | Randy Johnson+ (37) | 372 | 2001 | L |
12. | Pud Galvin+ (27) | 369 | 1884 | R |
13. | Mark Baldwin (25) | 368 | 1889 | R |
14. | Nolan Ryan+ (27) | 367 | 1974 | R |
15. | Randy Johnson+ (35) | 364 | 1999 | L |
16. | Tim Keefe+ (26) | 359 | 1883 | R |
17. | Toad Ramsey (22) | 355 | 1887 | L |
18. | Rube Waddell+ (27) | 349 | 1904 | L |
19. | Bob Feller+ (27) | 348 | 1946 | R |
20. | Randy Johnson+ (36) | 347 | 2000 | L |
21. | Hardie Henderson (21) | 346 | 1884 | R |
22. | Mickey Welch+ (24) | 345 | 1884 | R |
Jim Whitney (25) | 345 | 1883 | R | |
24. | Jim McCormick (27) | 343 | 1884 | R |
25. | Amos Rusie+ (19) | 341 | 1890 | R |
Nolan Ryan+ (30) | 341 | 1977 | R | |
27. | Amos Rusie+ (20) | 337 | 1891 | R |
Charlie Sweeney (21) | 337 | 1884 | R | |
29. | Tim Keefe+ (31) | 335 | 1888 | R |
30. | Randy Johnson+ (38) | 334 | 2002 | L |
Tim Keefe+ (27) | 334 | 1884 | R | |
32. | Randy Johnson+ (34) | 329 | 1998 | L |
Nolan Ryan+ (25) | 329 | 1972 | R | |
34. | Nolan Ryan+ (29) | 327 | 1976 | R |
35. | Gerrit Cole (28) | 326 | 2019 | R |
Ed Morris (23) | 326 | 1886 | L | |
37. | Sam McDowell (22) | 325 | 1965 | L |
Tony Mullane (25) | 325 | 1884 | R | |
39. | Lady Baldwin (27) | 323 | 1886 | L |
40. | Curt Schilling (30) | 319 | 1997 | R |
41. | Sandy Koufax+ (30) | 317 | 1966 | L |
42. | Curt Schilling (35) | 316 | 2002 | R |
43. | Old Hoss Radbourn+ (28) | 315 | 1883 | R |
44. | Bill Hutchison (32) | 314 | 1892 | R |
45. | John Clarkson+ (24) | 313 | 1886 | R |
Walter Johnson+ (22) | 313 | 1910 | R | |
Pedro Martinez+ (27) | 313 | 1999 | R | |
J.R. Richard (29) | 313 | 1979 | R | |
49. | Steve Carlton+ (27) | 310 | 1972 | L |
50. | John Clarkson+ (23) | 308 | 1885 | R |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Throws |
Randy Johnson+ (29) | 308 | 1993 | L | |
Mickey Lolich (30) | 308 | 1971 | L | |
Larry McKeon (18) | 308 | 1884 | ||
Chris Sale (28) | 308 | 2017 | L | |
55. | Sandy Koufax+ (27) | 306 | 1963 | L |
Mike Scott (31) | 306 | 1986 | R | |
57. | Pedro Martinez+ (25) | 305 | 1997 | R |
58. | Sam McDowell (27) | 304 | 1970 | L |
Amos Rusie+ (21) | 304 | 1892 | R | |
60. | Walter Johnson+ (24) | 303 | 1912 | R |
J.R. Richard (28) | 303 | 1978 | R | |
62. | Ed Morris (21) | 302 | 1884 | L |
Rube Waddell+ (26) | 302 | 1903 | L | |
64. | Vida Blue (21) | 301 | 1971 | L |
Clayton Kershaw (27) | 301 | 2015 | L | |
Nolan Ryan+ (42) | 301 | 1989 | R | |
67. | Max Scherzer (33) | 300 | 2018 | R |
Curt Schilling (31) | 300 | 1998 | R | |
Justin Verlander (36) | 300 | 2019 | R | |
70. | Ed Morris (22) | 298 | 1885 | L |
71. | Tim Keefe+ (29) | 297 | 1886 | R |
72. | Randy Johnson+ (31) | 294 | 1995 | L |
73. | Curt Schilling (34) | 293 | 2001 | R |
74. | Roger Clemens (34) | 292 | 1997 | R |
Jack Lynch (27) | 292 | 1884 | R | |
76. | Roger Clemens (25) | 291 | 1988 | R |
Randy Johnson+ (33) | 291 | 1997 | L | |
Sadie McMahon (22) | 291 | 1890 | R | |
79. | Randy Johnson+ (40) | 290 | 2004 | L |
Justin Verlander (35) | 290 | 2018 | R | |
81. | Bill Hutchison (30) | 289 | 1890 | R |
Tom Seaver+ (26) | 289 | 1971 | R | |
Jack Stivetts (22) | 289 | 1890 | R | |
84. | Rube Waddell+ (28) | 287 | 1905 | L |
85. | Steve Carlton+ (35) | 286 | 1980 | L |
Steve Carlton+ (37) | 286 | 1982 | L | |
Bobby Mathews (32) | 286 | 1884 | R | |
Bobby Mathews (33) | 286 | 1885 | R | |
89. | John Clarkson+ (27) | 284 | 1889 | R |
Pedro Martinez+ (28) | 284 | 2000 | R | |
Max Scherzer (31) | 284 | 2016 | R | |
Billy Taylor (29) | 284 | 1884 | R | |
93. | Dave Foutz (29) | 283 | 1886 | R |
Sam McDowell (25) | 283 | 1968 | L | |
Tom Seaver+ (25) | 283 | 1970 | R | |
96. | Denny McLain (24) | 280 | 1968 | R |
97. | Pud Galvin+ (26) | 279 | 1883 | R |
Sam McDowell (26) | 279 | 1969 | L | |
99. | Yu Darvish (26) | 277 | 2013 | R |
100. | Gerrit Cole (27) | 276 | 2018 | R |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Throws |
Dwight Gooden (19) | 276 | 1984 | R | |
Max Scherzer (30) | 276 | 2015 | R | |
John Smoltz+ (29) | 276 | 1996 | R | |
Bob Veale (29) | 276 | 1965 | L | |
105. | Steve Carlton+ (38) | 275 | 1983 | L |
Hal Newhouser+ (25) | 275 | 1946 | L | |
107. | Bob Gibson+ (34) | 274 | 1970 | R |
Fergie Jenkins+ (27) | 274 | 1970 | R | |
Chris Sale (26) | 274 | 2015 | L | |
Mario Soto (25) | 274 | 1982 | R | |
111. | Fergie Jenkins+ (26) | 273 | 1969 | R |
112. | Larry Corcoran (24) | 272 | 1884 | R |
Ed Seward (21) | 272 | 1888 | R | |
Mickey Welch+ (26) | 272 | 1886 | R | |
115. | Roger Clemens (35) | 271 | 1998 | R |
Mickey Lolich (28) | 271 | 1969 | L | |
David Price (28) | 271 | 2014 | L | |
118. | Bob Gibson+ (29) | 270 | 1965 | R |
Nolan Ryan+ (40) | 270 | 1987 | R | |
Jim Whitney (26) | 270 | 1884 | R | |
121. | Jacob deGrom (30) | 269 | 2018 | R |
Bob Gibson+ (33) | 269 | 1969 | R | |
Corey Kluber (28) | 269 | 2014 | R | |
Sandy Koufax+ (25) | 269 | 1961 | L | |
Frank Tanana (21) | 269 | 1975 | L | |
Justin Verlander (26) | 269 | 2009 | R | |
Ed Walsh+ (27) | 269 | 1908 | R | |
128. | Jim Bunning+ (33) | 268 | 1965 | R |
Larry Corcoran (20) | 268 | 1880 | R | |
Bob Gibson+ (32) | 268 | 1968 | R | |
Dwight Gooden (20) | 268 | 1985 | R | |
Max Scherzer (32) | 268 | 2017 | R | |
Bill Wise (23) | 268 | 1884 | ||
134. | Christy Mathewson+ (22) | 267 | 1903 | R |
135. | Kerry Wood (26) | 266 | 2003 | R |
136. | Corey Kluber (31) | 265 | 2017 | R |
Tim Lincecum (24) | 265 | 2008 | R | |
Jim Maloney (23) | 265 | 1963 | R | |
Johan Santana (25) | 265 | 2004 | L | |
140. | Bob Emslie (25) | 264 | 1884 | R |
Ben Sheets (25) | 264 | 2004 | R | |
Luis Tiant (27) | 264 | 1968 | R | |
143. | Hardie Henderson (22) | 263 | 1885 | R |
Fergie Jenkins+ (28) | 263 | 1971 | R | |
Herb Score (23) | 263 | 1956 | L | |
146. | Mark Langston (26) | 262 | 1987 | L |
Phil Niekro+ (38) | 262 | 1977 | R | |
Dazzy Vance+ (33) | 262 | 1924 | R | |
149. | David Cone (29) | 261 | 1992 | R |
Bob Feller+ (21) | 261 | 1940 | R | |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Throws |
Bill Hutchison (31) | 261 | 1891 | R | |
Tim Lincecum (25) | 261 | 2009 | R | |
Frank Tanana (22) | 261 | 1976 | L | |
154. | Bob Feller+ (22) | 260 | 1941 | R |
Fergie Jenkins+ (25) | 260 | 1968 | R | |
Jim McCormick (23) | 260 | 1880 | R | |
Nolan Ryan+ (31) | 260 | 1978 | R | |
158. | Shane Bieber (24) | 259 | 2019 | R |
Christy Mathewson+ (27) | 259 | 1908 | R | |
Jack Stivetts (23) | 259 | 1891 | R | |
161. | Bert Blyleven+ (22) | 258 | 1973 | R |
Silver King (20) | 258 | 1888 | R | |
Ed Walsh+ (29) | 258 | 1910 | R | |
Mickey Welch+ (25) | 258 | 1885 | R | |
Smoky Joe Wood (22) | 258 | 1912 | R | |
166. | Kevin Brown (33) | 257 | 1998 | R |
Roger Clemens (33) | 257 | 1996 | R | |
Toad Ramsey (25) | 257 | 1890 | L | |
169. | Roger Clemens (24) | 256 | 1987 | R |
170. | James Burke | 255 | 1884 | |
Jacob deGrom (31) | 255 | 2019 | R | |
Ed Walsh+ (30) | 255 | 1911 | R | |
173. | Justin Verlander (33) | 254 | 2016 | R |
Ed Walsh+ (31) | 254 | 1912 | R | |
175. | Trevor Bauer (28) | 253 | 2019 | R |
Jim Bunning+ (35) | 253 | 1967 | R | |
Jose Fernandez (23) | 253 | 2016 | R | |
178. | Chris Archer (26) | 252 | 2015 | R |
Jim Bunning+ (34) | 252 | 1966 | R | |
Max Scherzer (29) | 252 | 2014 | R | |
181. | Madison Bumgarner (26) | 251 | 2016 | L |
Don Drysdale+ (26) | 251 | 1963 | R | |
Pedro Martinez+ (26) | 251 | 1998 | R | |
CC Sabathia (27) | 251 | 2008 | L | |
Jason Schmidt (31) | 251 | 2004 | R | |
Tom Seaver+ (28) | 251 | 1973 | R | |
Bill Stoneman (27) | 251 | 1971 | R | |
Stephen Strasburg (30) | 251 | 2019 | R | |
189. | Mickey Lolich (31) | 250 | 1972 | L |
Tony Mullane (27) | 250 | 1886 | R | |
Bob Veale (28) | 250 | 1964 | L | |
Justin Verlander (28) | 250 | 2011 | R | |
193. | Chris Archer (28) | 249 | 2017 | R |
Bert Blyleven+ (23) | 249 | 1974 | R | |
Tom Seaver+ (27) | 249 | 1972 | R | |
196. | Ron Guidry (27) | 248 | 1978 | L |
Felix Hernandez (28) | 248 | 2014 | R | |
Clayton Kershaw (23) | 248 | 2011 | L | |
Juan Marichal+ (25) | 248 | 1963 | R | |
Phil Niekro+ (39) | 248 | 1978 | R | |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Throws |
201. | Al Atkinson (23) | 247 | 1884 | R |
Bill Singer (25) | 247 | 1969 | R | |
203. | Patrick Corbin (28) | 246 | 2018 | L |
Don Drysdale+ (23) | 246 | 1960 | R | |
Bob Feller+ (20) | 246 | 1939 | R | |
Jim Lonborg (25) | 246 | 1967 | R | |
Lance Lynn (32) | 246 | 2019 | R | |
208. | Bob Gibson+ (28) | 245 | 1964 | R |
Corey Kluber (29) | 245 | 2015 | R | |
Mark Langston (25) | 245 | 1986 | L | |
Mark Prior (22) | 245 | 2003 | R | |
Nolan Ryan+ (35) | 245 | 1982 | R | |
Johan Santana (27) | 245 | 2006 | L | |
Herb Score (22) | 245 | 1955 | L | |
215. | Dennis Leonard (26) | 244 | 1977 | R |
Jim Maloney (25) | 244 | 1965 | R | |
217. | Walter Johnson+ (25) | 243 | 1913 | R |
Lee Richmond (23) | 243 | 1880 | L | |
Max Scherzer (34) | 243 | 2019 | R | |
Tom Seaver+ (30) | 243 | 1975 | R | |
221. | Charlie Buffinton (24) | 242 | 1885 | R |
Johnny Cueto (28) | 242 | 2014 | R | |
Don Drysdale+ (22) | 242 | 1959 | R | |
Zack Greinke (25) | 242 | 2009 | R | |
Mario Soto (26) | 242 | 1983 | R | |
Stephen Strasburg (25) | 242 | 2014 | R | |
Fernando Valenzuela (25) | 242 | 1986 | L | |
228. | Pete Alexander+ (28) | 241 | 1915 | R |
Roger Clemens (28) | 241 | 1991 | R | |
David Cone (28) | 241 | 1991 | R | |
Randy Johnson+ (28) | 241 | 1992 | L | |
Bill Singer (29) | 241 | 1973 | R | |
John Smoltz+ (30) | 241 | 1997 | R | |
Javier Vazquez (26) | 241 | 2003 | R | |
235. | Steve Carlton+ (29) | 240 | 1974 | L |
Bob Feller+ (19) | 240 | 1938 | R | |
Teddy Higuera (29) | 240 | 1987 | L | |
Juan Marichal+ (27) | 240 | 1965 | R | |
Charlie Morton (35) | 240 | 2019 | R | |
Kid Nichols+ (21) | 240 | 1891 | R | |
Jake Peavy (26) | 240 | 2007 | R | |
Max Scherzer (28) | 240 | 2013 | R | |
Fernando Valenzuela (23) | 240 | 1984 | L | |
244. | Jack Chesbro+ (30) | 239 | 1904 | R |
Jacob deGrom (29) | 239 | 2017 | R | |
Noodles Hahn (22) | 239 | 1901 | L | |
Scott Kazmir (23) | 239 | 2007 | L | |
Clayton Kershaw (26) | 239 | 2014 | L | |
Pedro Martinez+ (30) | 239 | 2002 | R | |
Oliver Perez (22) | 239 | 2004 | L | |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Throws |
Cy Seymour (25) | 239 | 1898 | L | |
Bill Stemmyer (21) | 239 | 1886 | R | |
Justin Verlander (29) | 239 | 2012 | R | |
John Ward+ (19) | 239 | 1879 | R | |
255. | Matthew Boyd (28) | 238 | 2019 | L |
Roger Clemens (23) | 238 | 1986 | R | |
Patrick Corbin (29) | 238 | 2019 | L | |
Cliff Lee (32) | 238 | 2011 | L | |
Van Mungo (25) | 238 | 1936 | R | |
Gaylord Perry+ (34) | 238 | 1973 | R | |
Johan Santana (26) | 238 | 2005 | L | |
Javier Vazquez (32) | 238 | 2009 | R | |
263. | John Clarkson+ (25) | 237 | 1887 | R |
Don Drysdale+ (27) | 237 | 1964 | R | |
Rube Marquard+ (24) | 237 | 1911 | L | |
Chris Sale (29) | 237 | 2018 | L | |
Chris Short (27) | 237 | 1965 | L | |
268. | Jake Arrieta (29) | 236 | 2015 | R |
Joe Coleman (24) | 236 | 1971 | R | |
Cy Falkenberg (34) | 236 | 1914 | R | |
Fergie Jenkins+ (24) | 236 | 1967 | R | |
Sam McDowell (24) | 236 | 1967 | L | |
Hideo Nomo (26) | 236 | 1995 | R | |
274. | Mark Langston (27) | 235 | 1988 | L |
Mark Langston (28) | 235 | 1989 | L | |
Robbie Ray (27) | 235 | 2019 | L | |
Johan Santana (28) | 235 | 2007 | L | |
Tom Seaver+ (31) | 235 | 1976 | R | |
Don Wilson (24) | 235 | 1969 | R | |
280. | Madison Bumgarner (25) | 234 | 2015 | L |
Dean Chance (27) | 234 | 1968 | R | |
Hideo Nomo (27) | 234 | 1996 | R | |
Gaylord Perry+ (33) | 234 | 1972 | R | |
284. | Chris Archer (27) | 233 | 2016 | R |
Bert Blyleven+ (24) | 233 | 1975 | R | |
David Cone (27) | 233 | 1990 | R | |
Hideo Nomo (28) | 233 | 1997 | R | |
Gaylord Perry+ (30) | 233 | 1969 | R | |
Gaylord Perry+ (36) | 233 | 1975 | R | |
Chris Sale (27) | 233 | 2016 | L | |
Mike Scott (32) | 233 | 1987 | R | |
Jered Weaver (27) | 233 | 2010 | R | |
Kerry Wood (21) | 233 | 1998 | R | |
294. | Larry Dierker (22) | 232 | 1969 | R |
Don Drysdale+ (25) | 232 | 1962 | R | |
Felix Hernandez (24) | 232 | 2010 | R | |
Clayton Kershaw (25) | 232 | 2013 | L | |
Jack Morris+ (28) | 232 | 1983 | R | |
Nolan Ryan+ (43) | 232 | 1990 | R | |
Rube Waddell+ (30) | 232 | 1907 | L | |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Throws |
Rube Waddell+ (31) | 232 | 1908 | L | |
Will White (24) | 232 | 1879 | R | |
303. | A.J. Burnett (31) | 231 | 2008 | R |
Carlos Carrasco (31) | 231 | 2018 | R | |
Jack Flaherty (23) | 231 | 2019 | R | |
Clay Kirby (23) | 231 | 1971 | R | |
Tim Lincecum (26) | 231 | 2010 | R | |
Max Scherzer (27) | 231 | 2012 | R | |
Smoky Joe Wood (21) | 231 | 1911 | R | |
310. | Roger Clemens (26) | 230 | 1989 | R |
R.A. Dickey (37) | 230 | 2012 | R | |
Mickey Lolich (29) | 230 | 1970 | L | |
German Marquez (23) | 230 | 2018 | R | |
Gaylord Perry+ (28) | 230 | 1967 | R | |
CC Sabathia (30) | 230 | 2011 | L | |
Luis Severino (23) | 230 | 2017 | R | |
Adonis Terry (19) | 230 | 1884 | R | |
John Ward+ (20) | 230 | 1880 | R | |
319. | Yu Darvish (32) | 229 | 2019 | R |
Dave Davenport (25) | 229 | 1915 | R | |
Clayton Kershaw (24) | 229 | 2012 | L | |
Aaron Nola (26) | 229 | 2019 | R | |
Bob Veale (30) | 229 | 1966 | L | |
324. | Bert Blyleven+ (21) | 228 | 1972 | R |
Lucas Giolito (24) | 228 | 2019 | R | |
Randy Johnson+ (27) | 228 | 1991 | L | |
Walter Johnson+ (28) | 228 | 1916 | R | |
Phil Knell (26) | 228 | 1891 | L | |
David Price (30) | 228 | 2016 | L | |
Toad Ramsey (23) | 228 | 1888 | L | |
Nolan Ryan+ (41) | 228 | 1988 | R | |
332. | Pete Alexander+ (24) | 227 | 1911 | R |
Tim Keefe+ (28) | 227 | 1885 | R | |
Corey Kluber (30) | 227 | 2016 | R | |
Pedro Martinez+ (32) | 227 | 2004 | R | |
Jose Rijo (28) | 227 | 1993 | R | |
Bill Singer (24) | 227 | 1968 | R | |
338. | Jersey Bakley (20) | 226 | 1884 | R |
Carlos Carrasco (30) | 226 | 2017 | R | |
Luis Castillo (26) | 226 | 2019 | R | |
Bill Donovan (24) | 226 | 1901 | R | |
Mickey Lolich (24) | 226 | 1965 | L | |
Bobo Newsom (30) | 226 | 1938 | R | |
Chris Sale (24) | 226 | 2013 | L | |
Tom Seaver+ (33) | 226 | 1978 | R | |
346. | Bob Gibson+ (30) | 225 | 1966 | R |
Egyptian Healy (23) | 225 | 1890 | R | |
Tom Hughes (22) | 225 | 1901 | R | |
Fergie Jenkins+ (31) | 225 | 1974 | R | |
Walter Johnson+ (26) | 225 | 1914 | R | |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Throws |
Sam Jones (32) | 225 | 1958 | R | |
Tim Keefe+ (32) | 225 | 1889 | R | |
Jon Lester (25) | 225 | 2009 | L | |
Jon Lester (26) | 225 | 2010 | L | |
Sam McDowell (23) | 225 | 1966 | L | |
David Price (29) | 225 | 2015 | L | |
James Shields (29) | 225 | 2011 | R | |
Vic Willis+ (26) | 225 | 1902 | R | |
359. | Bert Blyleven+ (20) | 224 | 1971 | R |
Jack Coombs (27) | 224 | 1910 | R | |
Aaron Nola (25) | 224 | 2018 | R | |
362. | Steve Carlton+ (28) | 223 | 1973 | L |
John Clarkson+ (26) | 223 | 1888 | R | |
Dwight Gooden (25) | 223 | 1990 | R | |
Dan Haren (28) | 223 | 2009 | R | |
Felix Hernandez (26) | 223 | 2012 | R | |
Charlie Hough (39) | 223 | 1987 | R | |
Sandy Koufax+ (28) | 223 | 1964 | L | |
Ramon Martinez (22) | 223 | 1990 | R | |
Jack Morris+ (31) | 223 | 1986 | R | |
Nolan Ryan+ (32) | 223 | 1979 | R | |
James Shields (30) | 223 | 2012 | R | |
373. | Joe Coleman (25) | 222 | 1972 | R |
David Cone (34) | 222 | 1997 | R | |
Jeff Fassero (33) | 222 | 1996 | L | |
Kid Gleason (23) | 222 | 1890 | R | |
Felix Hernandez (25) | 222 | 2011 | R | |
Corey Kluber (32) | 222 | 2018 | R | |
Cliff Lee (34) | 222 | 2013 | L | |
Juan Marichal+ (28) | 222 | 1966 | R | |
Pedro Martinez+ (24) | 222 | 1996 | R | |
Kid Nichols+ (20) | 222 | 1890 | R | |
383. | Trevor Bauer (27) | 221 | 2018 | R |
Erik Bedard (28) | 221 | 2007 | L | |
Kevin Brown (34) | 221 | 1999 | R | |
Yu Darvish (25) | 221 | 2012 | R | |
Christy Mathewson+ (20) | 221 | 1901 | R | |
Andy Messersmith (28) | 221 | 1974 | R | |
Camilo Pascual (27) | 221 | 1961 | R | |
Blake Snell (25) | 221 | 2018 | L | |
Dazzy Vance+ (34) | 221 | 1925 | R | |
Bobby Witt (26) | 221 | 1990 | R | |
393. | Dean Chance (26) | 220 | 1967 | R |
Roy Halladay+ (34) | 220 | 2011 | R | |
Jon Lester (30) | 220 | 2014 | L | |
Tim Lincecum (27) | 220 | 2011 | R | |
Hideo Nomo (32) | 220 | 2001 | R | |
Luis Severino (24) | 220 | 2018 | R | |
399. | Bert Blyleven+ (25) | 219 | 1976 | R |
Madison Bumgarner (24) | 219 | 2014 | L | |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Throws |
Jim Bunning+ (32) | 219 | 1964 | R | |
Roy Halladay+ (33) | 219 | 2010 | R | |
Darryl Kile (27) | 219 | 1996 | R | |
Sadie McMahon (23) | 219 | 1891 | R | |
Luis Tiant (26) | 219 | 1967 | R | |
Justin Verlander (27) | 219 | 2010 | R | |
Justin Verlander (34) | 219 | 2017 | R | |
Adam Wainwright (31) | 219 | 2013 | R | |
Gus Weyhing (24) | 219 | 1891 | R | |
410. | Roger Clemens (41) | 218 | 2004 | R |
Aaron Harang (29) | 218 | 2007 | R | |
Juan Marichal+ (30) | 218 | 1968 | R | |
Mike Mussina+ (28) | 218 | 1997 | R | |
Chan Ho Park (28) | 218 | 2001 | R | |
Melido Perez (26) | 218 | 1992 | R | |
David Price (25) | 218 | 2011 | L | |
Old Hoss Radbourn+ (31) | 218 | 1886 | R | |
Robbie Ray (24) | 218 | 2016 | L | |
Robbie Ray (25) | 218 | 2017 | L | |
Chris Sale (30) | 218 | 2019 | L | |
Noah Syndergaard (23) | 218 | 2016 | R | |
422. | Al Downing (23) | 217 | 1964 | L |
Felix Hernandez (23) | 217 | 2009 | R | |
Matt Kilroy (21) | 217 | 1887 | L | |
Matt Kilroy (23) | 217 | 1889 | L | |
Carlos Martinez (25) | 217 | 2017 | R | |
Chan Ho Park (27) | 217 | 2000 | R | |
Don Sutton+ (24) | 217 | 1969 | R | |
Justin Verlander (30) | 217 | 2013 | R | |
Kerry Wood (24) | 217 | 2001 | R | |
Kerry Wood (25) | 217 | 2002 | R | |
432. | Kevin Brown (35) | 216 | 2000 | R |
Carlos Carrasco (28) | 216 | 2015 | R | |
Larry Corcoran (23) | 216 | 1883 | R | |
Cole Hamels (28) | 216 | 2012 | L | |
Aaron Harang (28) | 216 | 2006 | R | |
Dan Haren (29) | 216 | 2010 | R | |
Felix Hernandez (27) | 216 | 2013 | R | |
Dallas Keuchel (27) | 216 | 2015 | L | |
Sandy Koufax+ (26) | 216 | 1962 | L | |
Jim Maloney (26) | 216 | 1966 | R | |
Jake Peavy (24) | 216 | 2005 | R | |
Gaylord Perry+ (35) | 216 | 1974 | R | |
James Shields (33) | 216 | 2015 | R | |
445. | Bert Blyleven+ (35) | 215 | 1986 | R |
Walker Buehler (24) | 215 | 2019 | R | |
Matt Clement (27) | 215 | 2002 | R | |
Chuck Finley (33) | 215 | 1996 | L | |
Zack Greinke (33) | 215 | 2017 | R | |
Cole Hamels (31) | 215 | 2015 | L | |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Throws |
John Montefusco (25) | 215 | 1975 | R | |
Jake Peavy (25) | 215 | 2006 | R | |
Gary Peters (30) | 215 | 1967 | L | |
John Smoltz+ (25) | 215 | 1992 | R | |
455. | Pete Alexander+ (27) | 214 | 1914 | R |
Ubaldo Jimenez (26) | 214 | 2010 | R | |
Mickey Lolich (32) | 214 | 1973 | L | |
Jim Maloney (24) | 214 | 1964 | R | |
Mike Mussina+ (32) | 214 | 2001 | R | |
Gaylord Perry+ (31) | 214 | 1970 | R | |
J.R. Richard (26) | 214 | 1976 | R | |
J.R. Richard (27) | 214 | 1977 | R | |
Jeff Samardzija (28) | 214 | 2013 | R | |
Ervin Santana (25) | 214 | 2008 | R | |
Mario Soto (28) | 214 | 1985 | R | |
466. | Steve Carlton+ (34) | 213 | 1979 | L |
Chris Carpenter (30) | 213 | 2005 | R | |
Roger Clemens (38) | 213 | 2001 | R | |
David Cone (25) | 213 | 1988 | R | |
Egyptian Healy (19) | 213 | 1886 | R | |
Andy Messersmith (29) | 213 | 1975 | R | |
Camilo Pascual (30) | 213 | 1964 | R | |
Eduardo Rodriguez (26) | 213 | 2019 | L | |
Rick Sutcliffe (28) | 213 | 1984 | R | |
Javier Vazquez (30) | 213 | 2007 | R | |
Bob Veale (33) | 213 | 1969 | L | |
Adam Wainwright (28) | 213 | 2010 | R | |
Gus Weyhing (22) | 213 | 1889 | R | |
479. | Jersey Bakley (24) | 212 | 1888 | R |
Bartolo Colon (27) | 212 | 2000 | R | |
George Derby (23) | 212 | 1881 | R | |
Charlie Ferguson (23) | 212 | 1886 | R | |
Chuck Finley (35) | 212 | 1998 | L | |
Clayton Kershaw (22) | 212 | 2010 | L | |
Christy Mathewson+ (23) | 212 | 1904 | R | |
Hal Newhouser+ (24) | 212 | 1945 | L | |
Tyson Ross (28) | 212 | 2015 | R | |
Adam Wainwright (27) | 212 | 2009 | R | |
489. | Tony Cloninger (24) | 211 | 1965 | R |
Cole Hamels (26) | 211 | 2010 | L | |
Erik Hanson (25) | 211 | 1990 | R | |
Randy Johnson+ (41) | 211 | 2005 | L | |
Jim Kaat (28) | 211 | 1967 | L | |
Andy Messersmith (23) | 211 | 1969 | R | |
John Smoltz+ (39) | 211 | 2006 | R | |
Frank Viola (29) | 211 | 1989 | L | |
497. | Pedro Astacio (30) | 210 | 1999 | R |
Steve Carlton+ (24) | 210 | 1969 | L | |
Don Drysdale+ (28) | 210 | 1965 | R | |
Mike Mussina+ (31) | 210 | 2000 | R | |
Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Throws |
Eddie Plank+ (29) | 210 | 1905 | L | |
Bob Turley (24) | 210 | 1955 | R | |
Rube Waddell+ (25) | 210 | 1902 | L | |
Wilbur Wood (29) | 210 | 1971 | L | |
Cy Young+ (38) | 210 | 1905 | R | |
Carlos Zambrano (25) | 210 | 2006 | R |