All MLB · 1871–2025 · Lahman/SABR history engine

Legends

24,270 people 128,598 batting seasons 57,630 pitching seasons

Nolan Ryan 1966–1993 5,714 SO #2

Randy Johnson 1988–2009 4,875 SO #3

Roger Clemens 1984–2007 4,672 SO #4

Steve Carlton 1965–1988 4,136 SO

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Note · 2026 in flight · Lahman/SABR career totals freeze at the previous season. Live 2026 stats from the daily-sync engine will fold into these all-time rankings via a Codex pipeline pass — expect Witt, Judge, Skubal etc. to climb in real time once that ships.