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Mlb Career Strikeouts Record Statistics
The MLB career strikeouts record is held by Nolan Ryan with a total of 5,714 strikeouts.
In this post, we explore the impressive career strikeouts records in Major League Baseball, from legends like Nolan Ryan and Randy Johnson to active players like Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. With statistics spanning across decades and highlighting remarkable achievements in pitching and hitting, the MLB career strikeouts record unveils a rich history of talent and perseverance on the baseball diamond.
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"Nolan Ryan holds the MLB career strikeouts record with 5,714."
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"Nolan Ryan's strikeouts record spanned over a 27-year career between 1966 and 1993."
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"Randy Johnson has the second most career strikeouts in MLB history with 4,875."
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"Steve Carlton is third with 4,136 career strikeouts."
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"Roger Clemens is fourth with 4,672 career strikeouts."
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"Bert Blyleven is fifth with 3,701 career strikeouts."
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"Tom Seaver is sixth with 3,640 career strikeouts."
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"Don Sutton is seventh with 3,574 career strikeouts."
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"The left-handed pitcher with the most career strikeouts is Randy Johnson."
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"Gaylord Perry is tenth with 3,534 career strikeouts."
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"Walter Johnson is the only player who debuted before 1920, who is still in the top 10 for career strikeouts with 3,509."
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"Greg Maddux, despite having a style not typically associated with high strikeouts, is 11th with 3,371 career strikeouts."
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"Pedro Martinez has the highest strikeout per 9 innings pitched rate (min. 1,500 IP) in MLB history with 10.04."
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"Among active players, Max Scherzer has the most strikeouts with 3,020."
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"Justin Verlander is next amongst active players with 3,013 strikeouts."
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"For a single season, Matt Kilroy holds the record for most strikeouts with 513 in 1886."
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"The top 5 for single season strikeouts, aside from Matt Kilroy, all belong to Nolan Ryan."
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"Kris Bryant holds the record for most strikeouts in a rookie season with 199 in 2015."
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"The record for most strikeouts by a hitter belongs to Reggie Jackson with 2,597."
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"Max Scherzer has the most strikeouts in a single game amongst active pitchers with 20 in 2016."
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