History: Tampa Bay Rays Career Strikeout Leaders Since 1998

Updated June 24, 2025, 9:05 a.m. ET

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay pitcher Taj Bradley reached a bit of a milestone earlier back in April when he became the 22nd pitcher in Rays history to cross the 300-strikeout mark.

Bradley made his debut with the Rays on April 12, 2023 and has a career record of 18-24 with a 4.70 ERA. He is one of three current Rays pitchers on the top-25 list all-time. Shane McClanahan, who's currently on the injured list, is one, and Drew Rasmussen joined the list last month as well. Closer Pete Fairbanks (284) is getting close.

James Shields has been on the top of this list since 2012. "Big Game James'' had 1,250 career strikeouts with the Rays during his seven years from 2006 to 2012. Chris Archer and David Price are the only two other pitchers to top 1,000 K's in a Tampa Bay uniform.

Here is this complete list of the top 25 Rays pitchers in career strikeouts, courtesy of Baseball Almanac, with years that they pitched in Tampa Bay:

1. James Shields (2006-12) — 1,250
2. Chris Archer (2012-18, 2021) — 1,167
3. David Price (2008-14) — 1,065
4. Scott Kazmir (2004-09) — 824
5. Blake Snell (2016-20) — 648
6. Jake Odorizzi (2013-17) — 639
7. Alex Cobb (2011-14, 2016-17) — 570
8. Tyler Glasnow (2018-23) — 526
9. Matt Moore (2011-16) — 494
10. Matt Garza (2008-10) — 467
11. Ryan Yarbrough (2018-22) — 467
12. Jeremy Hellickson (2010-14) — 463
13. Shane McClanahan (2020-present) — 456
14. Jeff Niemann (2008-12) — 409
15. Victor Zambrano (2001-04) — 372
16. Taj Bradley (2023-present) — 360
17. Estaban Yan (1998-2002) — 351
18. Ryan Rupe (1999-2002) — 348
19. Andy Sonnanstine (2007-11) — 343
20. Wade Davis (2009-12) — 341
21. Drew Rasmussen (2022-present) — 322
22. J.P Howell (2006-12) — 321
23. Jake McGee (2010-15) — 319
24. Matt Andriese (2015-18) — 293
25. Joel Peralta (2011-14) — 292

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