19 Pitchers with 3000+ Strikeouts in Career (Immaculate Grid)
I’ll admit it, I’ve become addicted to the Immaculate Grid.
And, while many purists would consider this cheating, I’ve gone ahead and compiled all the pitchers with 3000+ career strikeouts in major league history.
I’ve also gone the extra mile and listed all the teams each of these players played for throughout their careers. Think of this as a quick “study guide” for the next time 3000+ strikeouts show up on the grid. (Or go ahead and cheat – I won’t tell)
| Name | Strikeouts | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 5714 | Astros, Angels, Mets, Rangers |
| Randy Johnson | 4875 | Mariners, Diamondbacks, Expos (Nationals), Yankees, Giants, Astros |
| Roger Clemens | 4672 | Red Sox, Yankees, Astros, Blue Jays |
| Steve Carlton | 4136 | Phillies, Cardinals, Twins, Giants, Indians (Guardians), White Sox |
| Bert Blyleven | 3701 | Twins, Indians (Guardians), Pirates, Angels, Rangers |
| Tom Seaver | 3640 | Mets, Reds, White Sox, Red Sox |
| Don Sutton | 3574 | Dodgers, Angels, Brewers, Astros, Athletics |
| Gaylord Perry | 3534 | Giants, Rangers, Indians (Guardians), Padres, Mariners, Royals, Braves, Yankees |
| Walter Johnson | 3509 | Washington Senators |
| Greg Maddux | 3371 | Braves, Cubs, Dodgers, Padres |
| Phil Niekro | 3342 | Braves, Indians (Guardians), Yankees, Blue Jays |
| Max Scherzer | 3294 | Nationals, Tigers, Diamondbacks, Mets, Dodgers |
| Justin Verlander | 3255 | Tigers, Astros, Mets |
| Fergie Jenkins | 3192 | Cubs, Rangers, Phillies, Red Sox |
| Pedro Martinez | 3154 | Red Sox, Mets, Expos (Nationals), Dodgers, Phillies |
| Bob Gibson | 3117 | Cardinals |
| Curt Schilling | 3116 | Phillies, Diamondbacks, Red Sox, Orioles, Astros |
| CC Sabathia | 3093 | Yankees, Indians (Guardians), Brewers |
| John Smoltz | 3084 | Braves, Cardinals, Red Sox |
Hope this list of all the pitchers that have over 3000 strikeouts helped you finish – I mean “prepare” – for the Immaculate Grid!
FYI: There are two active pitchers – Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw – that are currently (as of 7/10/23) less than 100 strikeouts away from 3000 (Greinke 2946, Kershaw 2912).
More Immaculate Grid Study Sheets
Pitchers who have Won the Cy Young Award by Team
Pitchers with 300+ Career Wins (and the teams that they played for)
