MLB career strikeout leaders (pitchers)

Regular-season strikeouts only, from starts and relief alike, with nothing from the playoffs counted.

Source MLB, as of 3 September 2026 · career strikeouts

(Major League Baseball Stats API)

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The top 10

Rank	Entry	career strikeouts
#1	Nolan Ryan	5,714
#2	Randy Johnson	4,875
#3	Roger Clemens	4,672
#4	Steve Carlton	4,136
#5	Bert Blyleven	3,701
#6	Tom Seaver	3,640
#7	Don Sutton	3,574
#8	Justin Verlander	3,554
#9	Max Scherzer	3,535
#10	Gaylord Perry	3,534

Entries 11–100 are in the Sports Pro pack inside the app.

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