Through 2024(x-active; y-played prior to 1901)PlayerNumber 1. Nolan Ryan5,7142. Randy Johnson 4,8753. Roger Clemens 4,6724. Steve Carlton 4,1365. Bert Blyleven3,7016. Tom Seaver 3,6407. Don Sutton3,5748. x-Justin Verlander3,5549. Gaylord Perry 3,53410. x-Max Scherzer3,51611. Walter Johnson 3,50912. Greg Maddux3,37113. Phil Niekro3,34214. Ferguson Jenkins3,19215. Pedro Martinez 3,15416. Bob Gibson 3,11717. Curt Schilling3,11618. CC Sabathia 3,09319. John Smoltz 3,08420. Clayton Kershaw3,05221. Zack Greinke 2,97922. Jim Bunning 2,85523. Mickey Lolich2,83224. Mike Mussina2,81325. y-Cy Young2,803(x-active; y-played prior to 1901)PlayerNumber 1. Nolan Ryan5,7142. Randy Johnson 4,8753. Roger Clemens 4,6724. Steve Carlton 4,1365. Bert Blyleven3,7016. Tom Seaver 3,6407. Don Sutton3,5748. x-Justin Verlander3,5549. Gaylord Perry 3,53410. x-Max Scherzer3,51611. Walter Johnson 3,50912. Greg Maddux3,37113. Phil Niekro3,34214. Ferguson Jenkins3,19215. Pedro Martinez 3,15416. Bob Gibson 3,11717. Curt Schilling3,11618. CC Sabathia 3,09319. John Smoltz 3,08420. Clayton Kershaw3,05221. Zack Greinke 2,97922. Jim Bunning 2,85523. Mickey Lolich2,83224. Mike Mussina2,81325. y-Cy Young2,803