Strikeouts Top 50 (2001)
RK PLAYER YRS SO BB
1 Nolan Ryan 27 5714 2795
2 Steve Carlton 24 4136 1833
3 Roger Clemens 18 3717 1258
4 Bert Blyleven 22 3701 1322
5 Tom Seaver 20 3640 1390
6 Don Sutton 23 3574 1343
7 Gaylord Perry 22 3534 1379
8 Walter Johnson 21 3509 1363
9 Randy Johnson 14 3412 1160
10 Phil Niekro 24 3342 1809
11 Fergie Jenkins 19 3192 997
12 Bob Gibson 17 3117 1336
13 Jim Bunning 17 2855 1000
14 Mickey Lolich 16 2832 1099
15 Cy Young 22 2803 1217
16 Frank Tanana 21 2773 1255
17 David Cone 16 2655 1124
18 Warren Spahn 21 2583 1434
19 Bob Feller 18 2581 1764
20 Jerry Koosman 19 2556 1198
21 Tim Keefe 14 2545 1224
22 Greg Maddux 16 2523 760
23 Christy Mathewson 17 2502 844
24 Don Drysdale 14 2486 855
25 Jack Morris 18 2478 1390
26 Mark Langston 16 2464 1289
27 Jim Kaat 25 2461 1083
28 Sam McDowell 15 2453 1312
29 Chuck Finley 16 2436 1254
30 Luis Tiant 19 2416 1104
31 Dennis Eckersley 24 2401 738
32 Sandy Koufax 12 2396 817
33 Charlie Hough 25 2362 1665
34 Robin Roberts 19 2357 902
35 Early Wynn 23 2334 1775
36 Rube Waddell 13 2316 803
37 Juan Marichal 16 2303 709
38 Dwight Gooden 16 2293 954
39 Lefty Grove 17 2266 1187
40 Eddie Plank 17 2246 1072
41 Tommy John 26 2245 1259
42 Jim Palmer 19 2212 1311
43 Pete Alexander 20 2198 951
44 Vida Blue 17 2175 1185
45 Camilo Pascual 18 2167 1069
46 John Smoltz 13 2155 784
47 Dennis Martinez 23 2149 1165
48 Bobo Newsom 20 2082 1732
49 Fernando Valenzuela 17 2074 1151
50 Dazzy Vance 16 2045 840