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| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Strikeouts | IP | Throws |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Max Scherzer (16, 38) | 3367 | 2834.2 | R |
| 2. | Justin Verlander (18, 40) | 3337 | 3320.1 | R |
| 3. | Zack Greinke (20, 39) | 2977 | 3384.1 | R |
| 4. | Clayton Kershaw (16, 35) | 2939 | 2707.1 | L |
| 5. | Cole Hamels (15, 39) | 2560 | 2698.0 | L |
| 6. | Adam Wainwright (18, 41) | 2202 | 2668.1 | R |
| 7. | Chris Sale (13, 34) | 2187 | 1775.2 | L |
| 8. | Gerrit Cole (11, 32) | 2147 | 1850.0 | R |
| 9. | Madison Bumgarner (15, 33) | 2070 | 2209.1 | L |
| 10. | Yu Darvish (11, 36) | 1929 | 1624.1 | R |
| 11. | Lance Lynn (12, 36) | 1902 | 1883.0 | R |
| 12. | Charlie Morton (16, 39) | 1880 | 1960.1 | R |
| 13. | Johnny Cueto (16, 37) | 1847 | 2240.2 | R |
| 14. | Ian Kennedy (17, 38) | 1775 | 1904.1 | R |
| 15. | Corey Kluber (13, 37) | 1725 | 1641.2 | R |
| 16. | Stephen Strasburg (13, 34) | 1723 | 1470.0 | R |
| 17. | Jacob deGrom (10, 35) | 1652 | 1356.1 | R |
| 18. | Kevin Gausman (11, 32) | 1603 | 1537.0 | R |
| 19. | Patrick Corbin (11, 33) | 1588 | 1713.0 | L |
| 20. | José Quintana (12, 34) | 1587 | 1795.1 | L |
| 21. | Aaron Nola (9, 30) | 1582 | 1422.0 | R |
| 22. | Carlos Carrasco (14, 36) | 1573 | 1538.0 | R |
| 23. | Sonny Gray (11, 33) | 1517 | 1567.0 | R |
| 24. | Robbie Ray (10, 31) | 1505 | 1228.0 | L |
| 25. | Rich Hill (19, 43) | 1420 | 1403.1 | L |
| 26. | Zack Wheeler (9, 33) | 1396 | 1374.2 | R |
| 27. | Wade Miley (13, 36) | 1357 | 1733.1 | L |
| 28. | Kyle Gibson (11, 35) | 1355 | 1691.0 | R |
| 29. | Julio Teheran (12, 32) | 1253 | 1464.0 | R |
| 30. | Dallas Keuchel (12, 35) | 1237 | 1621.1 | L |
| 31. | Blake Snell (8, 30) | 1223 | 992.2 | L |
| 32. | Nathan Eovaldi (12, 33) | 1187 | 1398.1 | R |
| Craig Kimbrel (14, 35) | 1187 | 755.1 | R | |
| 34. | José Berríos (8, 29) | 1180 | 1207.1 | R |
| 35. | Jake Odorizzi (11, 33) | 1172 | 1253.1 | R |
| 36. | Kyle Hendricks (10, 33) | 1170 | 1445.1 | R |
| 37. | Kenley Jansen (14, 35) | 1159 | 813.2 | R |
| 38. | Luis Castillo (7, 30) | 1152 | 1052.0 | R |
| 39. | Aroldis Chapman (14, 35) | 1147 | 697.1 | L |
| 40. | Alex Wood (11, 32) | 1140 | 1218.2 | L |
| 41. | Jordan Lyles (13, 32) | 1138 | 1498.0 | R |
| Michael Wacha (11, 31) | 1138 | 1281.0 | R | |
| 43. | Jon Gray (9, 31) | 1125 | 1114.0 | R |
| 44. | Eduardo Rodriguez (8, 30) | 1102 | 1093.1 | L |
| 45. | Alex Cobb (12, 35) | 1098 | 1311.1 | R |
| 46. | Marcus Stroman (9, 32) | 1089 | 1301.2 | R |
| 47. | Lucas Giolito (8, 28) | 1073 | 1008.2 | R |
| 48. | Drew Smyly (10, 34) | 1061 | 1083.2 | L |
| 49. | David Robertson (15, 38) | 1049 | 801.2 | R |
| 50. | Danny Duffy (11, 34) | 1048 | 1172.1 | L |
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Strikeouts | IP | Throws |
| 51. | Carlos Rodón (9, 30) | 1011 | 911.2 | L |
| 52. | Matt Moore (12, 34) | 1010 | 1092.1 | L |
| 53. | Martín Pérez (12, 32) | 998 | 1437.0 | L |
| 54. | Germán Márquez (8, 28) | 983 | 1016.0 | R |
| 55. | Jesse Chavez (16, 39) | 978 | 1067.2 | R |
| 56. | Collin McHugh (11, 36) | 967 | 992.2 | R |
| 57. | Nick Pivetta (7, 30) | 957 | 876.2 | R |
| 58. | Joe Musgrove (8, 30) | 949 | 956.1 | R |
| 59. | Kenta Maeda (7, 35) | 946 | 863.0 | R |
| 60. | Taijuan Walker (11, 30) | 941 | 1063.2 | R |
| 61. | Hyun Jin Ryu (10, 36) | 933 | 1052.1 | L |
| 62. | James Paxton (10, 34) | 932 | 850.2 | L |
| 63. | Shane Bieber (6, 28) | 931 | 825.0 | R |
| 64. | Noah Syndergaard (8, 30) | 928 | 941.1 | R |
| 65. | Sean Manaea (8, 31) | 917 | 996.2 | L |
| 66. | Andrew Heaney (10, 32) | 907 | 849.0 | L |
| 67. | Drew Pomeranz (11, 34) | 883 | 858.1 | L |
| 68. | Chase Anderson (10, 35) | 881 | 1049.0 | R |
| 69. | Corbin Burnes (6, 28) | 866 | 705.1 | R |
| 70. | Dylan Bundy (8, 30) | 852 | 910.2 | R |
| 71. | Steven Matz (9, 32) | 848 | 883.1 | L |
| 72. | Chris Bassitt (9, 34) | 845 | 929.2 | R |
| Matthew Boyd (9, 32) | 845 | 868.2 | L | |
| 74. | Jameson Taillon (7, 31) | 844 | 932.0 | R |
| 75. | Anthony DeSclafani (9, 33) | 830 | 942.2 | R |
| 76. | Vince Velasquez (9, 31) | 822 | 763.2 | R |
| 77. | Mike Clevinger (7, 32) | 802 | 786.1 | R |
| 78. | Lance McCullers Jr. (7, 29) | 800 | 718.2 | R |
| 79. | Tyler Anderson (8, 33) | 799 | 943.1 | L |
| 80. | Sandy Alcantara (7, 27) | 789 | 900.2 | R |
| 81. | Luis Severino (8, 29) | 788 | 727.1 | R |
| Brandon Woodruff (7, 30) | 788 | 680.1 | R | |
| 83. | Adam Ottavino (13, 37) | 786 | 685.0 | R |
| 84. | Dylan Cease (5, 27) | 785 | 653.0 | R |
| Zach Davies (9, 30) | 785 | 1048.1 | R | |
| 86. | Brad Hand (13, 33) | 780 | 771.0 | L |
| 87. | Daniel Hudson (14, 36) | 754 | 792.1 | R |
| 88. | Freddy Peralta (6, 27) | 749 | 580.2 | R |
| 89. | Jack Flaherty (7, 27) | 746 | 666.2 | R |
| 90. | Craig Stammen (13, 39) | 743 | 885.0 | R |
| 91. | Zach Eflin (8, 29) | 738 | 837.0 | R |
| 92. | Kyle Freeland (7, 30) | 735 | 984.1 | L |
| 93. | Joe Kelly (12, 35) | 731 | 806.0 | R |
| 94. | Liam Hendriks (13, 34) | 727 | 650.0 | R |
| 95. | Raisel Iglesias (9, 33) | 726 | 597.1 | R |
| 96. | Jake Diekman (12, 36) | 723 | 568.1 | L |
| 97. | Zac Gallen (5, 27) | 722 | 661.0 | R |
| 98. | Will Smith (11, 33) | 718 | 610.0 | L |
| 99. | Pablo López (6, 27) | 717 | 699.2 | R |
| 100. | Tommy Milone (13, 36) | 713 | 953.1 | L |
