STRIKEOUTS DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE 1 Nolan Ryan 2536 5714 3178 Mets/Angels/Astros/Rangers 2 Randy Johnson 1963 4875 2912 Expos/Mariners/Astros/Diamondbacks/Yankees/Diamondbacks/Giants 3 Roger Clemens 1380 4672 3292 Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros/Yankees 4 Walter Johnson 1191 3509 2318 Senators 5 Pedro Martinez 1118 3154 2036 Dodgers/Expos/Red Sox/Mets/Phillies 6 Rube Waddell 1116 2316 1200 Colonels/Pirates/Cubs/A's/Browns 7 Dazzy Vance 1086 2045 959 Pirates/Yankees/Dodgers/Cardinals/Reds/Dodgers 8 Steve Carlton 981 4136 3155 Cardinals/Phillies/Giants/White Sox/Indians/Twins 9 Bob Feller 963 2581 1618 Indians 10 Sandy Koufax 958 2396 1438 Dodgers Or, if you prefer comparisons as a percentage of league averages: STRIKEOUTS RATE PLAYER LEAGUE 1 Dazzy Vance 213 2045 959 Pirates/Yankees/Dodgers/Cardinals/Reds/Dodgers 2 Rube Waddell 193 2316 1200 Colonels/Pirates/Cubs/A's/Browns 3 Nolan Ryan 180 5714 3178 Mets/Angels/Astros/Rangers 4 Toad Ramsey 171 1515 886 Colonels/Cardinals 5 Randy Johnson 167 4875 2912 Expos/Mariners/Astros/Diamondbacks/Yankees/Diamondbacks/Giants 6 Sandy Koufax 167 2396 1438 Dodgers 7 Amos Rusie 163 1934 1183 Hoosiers/Giants/Reds 8 Van Lingle Mungo 160 1242 775 Dodgers/Giants 9 Bob Feller 160 2581 1618 Indians 10 Lefty Grove 159 2266 1422 A's/Red Sox (minimum: 2000 IP (you can set whatever IP minimum you want)
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