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MLB Season Records
Strikeouts

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Profile photo of Nolan Ryan

Nolan Ryan

1966 New York Mets

5,714

2
Profile photo of Randy Johnson

Randy Johnson

1988 Montreal Expos

4,875

3
Profile photo of Roger Clemens

Roger Clemens

1984 Boston Red Sox

4,672

4
Profile photo of Steve Carlton

Steve Carlton

1965 St. Louis Cardinals

4,136

5
Profile photo of Bert Blyleven

Bert Blyleven

1970 Minnesota Twins

3,701

6
Profile photo of Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver

1967 New York Mets

3,640

7
Profile photo of Don Sutton

Don Sutton

1966 Los Angeles Dodgers

3,574

8
Profile photo of Gaylord Perry

Gaylord Perry

1962 San Francisco Giants

3,534

9
Profile photo of Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson

1907 Washington Senators

3,509

10
Profile photo of Greg Maddux

Greg Maddux

1986 Chicago Cubs

3,371

11
Profile photo of Phil Niekro

Phil Niekro

1964 Milwaukee Braves

3,342

12
Profile photo of Fergie Jenkins

Fergie Jenkins

1965 Philadelphia Phillies

3,192

13
Profile photo of Pedro Martinez

Pedro Martinez

1992 Los Angeles Dodgers

3,154

14
Profile photo of Bob Gibson

Bob Gibson

1959 St. Louis Cardinals

3,117

15
Profile photo of Curt Schilling

Curt Schilling

1988 Baltimore Orioles

3,116

16
Profile photo of CC Sabathia

CC Sabathia

2001 Cleveland Indians

3,093

17
Profile photo of John Smoltz

John Smoltz

1988 Atlanta Braves

3,084

18
Profile photo of Max Scherzer

Max Scherzer

2008 Arizona Diamondbacks

3,020

19
Profile photo of Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander

2005 Detroit Tigers

3,013

20
Profile photo of Jim Bunning

Jim Bunning

1955 Detroit Tigers

2,855

21
Profile photo of Mickey Lolich

Mickey Lolich

1963 Detroit Tigers

2,832

22
Profile photo of Mike Mussina

Mike Mussina

1991 Baltimore Orioles

2,813

23
Profile photo of Zack Greinke

Zack Greinke

2004 Kansas City Royals

2,809

24
Profile photo of Cy Young

Cy Young

1890 Cleveland Spiders

2,803

25
Profile photo of Frank Tanana

Frank Tanana

1973 California Angels

2,773

26
Profile photo of Clayton Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw

2008 Los Angeles Dodgers

2,670

27
Profile photo of David Cone

David Cone

1986 Kansas City Royals

2,668

28
Profile photo of Chuck Finley

Chuck Finley

1986 California Angels

2,610

29
Profile photo of Tom Glavine

Tom Glavine

1987 Atlanta Braves

2,607

30
Profile photo of Warren Spahn

Warren Spahn

1942 Boston Braves

2,583

31
Profile photo of Bob Feller

Bob Feller

1936 Cleveland Indians

2,581

32
Profile photo of Tim Keefe

Tim Keefe

1880 Troy Trojans

2,564

33
Profile photo of Cole Hamels

Cole Hamels

2006 Philadelphia Phillies

2,560

34
Profile photo of Jerry Koosman

Jerry Koosman

1967 New York Mets

2,556

35
Profile photo of Javier Vazquez

Javier Vazquez

1998 Montreal Expos

2,536

36
Profile photo of Bartolo Colon

Bartolo Colon

1997 Cleveland Indians

2,535

37
Profile photo of Felix Hernandez

Felix Hernandez

2005 Seattle Mariners

2,524

38
Profile photo of A. J. Burnett

A. J. Burnett

1999 Florida Marlins

2,513

39
Profile photo of Christy Mathewson

Christy Mathewson

1900 New York Giants

2,507

40
Profile photo of Jon Lester

Jon Lester

2006 Boston Red Sox

2,488

41
Profile photo of Don Drysdale

Don Drysdale

1956 Brooklyn Dodgers

2,486

42
Profile photo of Jack Morris

Jack Morris

1977 Detroit Tigers

2,478

43
Profile photo of Mark Langston

Mark Langston

1984 Seattle Mariners

2,464

44
Profile photo of Jim Kaat

Jim Kaat

1959 Washington Senators

2,461

45
Profile photo of Sam McDowell

Sam McDowell

1961 Cleveland Indians

2,453

46
Profile photo of Andy Pettitte

Andy Pettitte

1995 New York Yankees

2,448

47
Profile photo of Jamie Moyer

Jamie Moyer

1986 Chicago Cubs

2,441

48
Profile photo of Luis Tiant

Luis Tiant

1964 Cleveland Indians

2,416

49
Profile photo of Dennis Eckersley

Dennis Eckersley

1975 Cleveland Indians

2,401

50
Profile photo of Kevin Brown

Kevin Brown

1986 Texas Rangers

2,397

51
Profile photo of Sandy Koufax

Sandy Koufax

1955 Brooklyn Dodgers

2,396

52
Profile photo of Charlie Hough

Charlie Hough

1970 Los Angeles Dodgers

2,362

53
Profile photo of Robin Roberts

Robin Roberts

1948 Philadelphia Phillies

2,357

54
Profile photo of Early Wynn

Early Wynn

1939 Washington Senators

2,334

55
Profile photo of Rube Waddell

Rube Waddell

1897 Louisville Colonels

2,316

56
Profile photo of Juan Marichal

Juan Marichal

1960 San Francisco Giants

2,303

57
Profile photo of John Lackey

John Lackey

2002 Anaheim Angels

2,294

58
Profile photo of Dwight Gooden

Dwight Gooden

1984 New York Mets

2,293

59
Profile photo of Lefty Grove

Lefty Grove

1925 Philadelphia Athletics

2,266

60
Profile photo of Eddie Plank

Eddie Plank

1901 Philadelphia Athletics

2,246

61
Profile photo of Tommy John

Tommy John

1963 Cleveland Indians

2,245

62
Profile photo of James Shields

James Shields

2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays

2,234

63
Profile photo of Jim Palmer

Jim Palmer

1965 Baltimore Orioles

2,212

64
Profile photo of Jake Peavy

Jake Peavy

2002 San Diego Padres

2,207

65
Profile photo of David Wells

David Wells

1987 Toronto Blue Jays

2,201

66
Profile photo of Grover Cleveland

Grover Cleveland "Pete" Alexander

1911 Philadelphia Phillies

2,198

67
Profile photo of Vida Blue

Vida Blue

1969 Oakland Athletics

2,175

68
Profile photo of Camilo Pascual

Camilo Pascual

1954 Washington Senators

2,167

69
Profile photo of Tim Wakefield

Tim Wakefield

1992 Pittsburgh Pirates

2,156

70
Profile photo of Dennis Martinez

Dennis Martinez

1976 Baltimore Orioles

2,149

71
Profile photo of Roy Halladay

Roy Halladay

1998 Toronto Blue Jays

2,117

72
Profile photo of Kevin Millwood

Kevin Millwood

1997 Atlanta Braves

2,083

73
Profile photo of Bobo Newsom

Bobo Newsom

1929 Brooklyn Robins

2,082

74
Profile photo of Tim Hudson

Tim Hudson

1999 Oakland Athletics

2,080

75
Profile photo of Ryan Dempster

Ryan Dempster

1998 Florida Marlins

2,075

76
Profile photo of Fernando Valenzuela

Fernando Valenzuela

1980 Los Angeles Dodgers

2,074

77
Profile photo of Chris Sale

Chris Sale

2010 Chicago White Sox

2,059

78
Profile photo of Dazzy Vance

Dazzy Vance

1915 Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Yankees

2,045

79
Profile photo of David Price

David Price

2008 Tampa Bay Rays

2,039

80
Profile photo of Rick Reuschel

Rick Reuschel

1972 Chicago Cubs

2,015

81
Profile photo of Orel Hershiser

Orel Hershiser

1983 Los Angeles Dodgers

2,014

82
Profile photo of Dan Haren

Dan Haren

2003 St. Louis Cardinals

2,013

83
Profile photo of Jim 'Catfish' Hunter

Jim 'Catfish' Hunter

1965 Kansas City Athletics

2,012

84
Profile photo of Adam Wainwright

Adam Wainwright

2005 St. Louis Cardinals

2,004

85
Profile photo of Andy Benes

Andy Benes

1989 San Diego Padres

2,000

86
Profile photo of Billy Pierce

Billy Pierce

1945 Detroit Tigers

1,999

87
Profile photo of Kevin Appier

Kevin Appier

1989 Kansas City Royals

1,994

88
Profile photo of Johan Santana

Johan Santana

2000 Minnesota Twins

1,988

89
Profile photo of Red Ruffing

Red Ruffing

1924 Boston Red Sox

1,987

90
Profile photo of Ervin Santana

Ervin Santana

2005 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

1,978

91
Profile photo of John Clarkson

John Clarkson

1882 Worcester Ruby Legs

1,978

92
Profile photo of Livan Hernandez

Livan Hernandez

1996 Florida Marlins

1,976

93
Profile photo of Al Leiter

Al Leiter

1987 New York Yankees

1,974

94
Profile photo of Bob Welch

Bob Welch

1978 Los Angeles Dodgers

1,969

95
Profile photo of Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

1989 Texas Rangers

1,968

96
Profile photo of Whitey Ford

Whitey Ford

1950 New York Yankees

1,956

97
Profile photo of Bobby Witt

Bobby Witt

1986 Texas Rangers

1,955

98
Profile photo of Amos Rusie

Amos Rusie

1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers

1,950

99
Profile photo of Madison Bumgarner

Madison Bumgarner

2009 San Francisco Giants

1,948

100
Profile photo of Danny Darwin

Danny Darwin

1978 Texas Rangers

1,942

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  1. I sincerely appreciate the research work, and the information being shared. It is important and interesting history.

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