Career Strikeout Leaders

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. Gaylord Perry

3,534

9. Walter Johnson

3,509

10. x-Justin Verlander

3,377

11. Greg Maddux

3,371

12. x-Max Scherzer

3,367

13. Phil Niekro

3,342

14. Ferguson Jenkins

3,192

15. Pedro Martinez

3,154

16. Bob Gibson

3,117

17. Curt Schilling

3,116

18. CC Sabathia

3,093

29. John Smoltz

3,084

20. Zack Greinke

2,979

21. x-Clayton Kershaw

2,944

22. Jim Bunning

2,855

23. Mickey Lolich

2,832

24. Mike Mussina

2,813

25. y-Cy Young

2,803