All-Time Strikeout Leaders
Last Updated: 04/02/2002
| Player | Strikeouts | |
| 1 | N Ryan | 5714 |
| 2 | S Carlton | 4136 |
| 3 | R Clemens* | 3717 |
| 4 | B Blyleven | 3701 |
| 5 | T Seaver | 3640 |
| 6 | D Sutton | 3574 |
| 7 | G Perry | 3534 |
| 8 | W Johnson | 3508 |
| 9 | R Johnson* | 3412 |
| 10 | P Niekro | 3342 |
| 11 | F Jenkins | 3192 |
| 12 | B Gibson | 3117 |
| 13 | J Bunning | 2855 |
| 14 | M Lolich | 2832 |
| 15 | C Young | 2803 |
| 16 | F Tanana | 2773 |
| 17 | D Cone* | 2655 |
| 18 | W Spahn | 2583 |
| 19 | B Feller | 2581 |
| 20 | T Keefe | 2564 |
| 21 | J Koosman | 2556 |
| 22 | G Maddux* | 2523 |
| 23 | C Mathewson | 2502 |
| 24 | D Drysdale | 2486 |
| 25 | J Morris | 2478 |
| 26 | M Langston | 2464 |
| 27 | J Kaat | 2461 |
| 28 | S McDowell | 2453 |
| 29 | C Finley* | 2436 |
| 30 | L Tiant | 2416 |