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The 'MLB all-time strikeout leaders' quiz
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The 'MLB all-time strikeout leaders' quiz

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw already has plenty of feathers in his cap, but this week he added another by becoming the 20th player in MLB history to join the 3,000-strikeout club. 

It took every one of Kershaw’s 100 pitches in five innings against the Chicago White Sox for him to reach that mark as he painted the black to strike out Vinny Capra. Even after the historic accomplishment, Kershaw was critical of his outing. 

“I made it interesting for sure,” he said after what became a walk-off win.

“I made it take too long. Honestly, I didn’t pitch that great tonight. My slider was so bad, but this was such a special night all-around.”

Which brings us to today’s quiz. Kershaw is one of just three active MLB pitchers to reach the 3,000-K milestone. With that being said, can you name the MLB pitchers with the most career strikeouts in the Live-Ball Era (since 1920)?

Good luck!

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5,714 / CAL, HOU, NYM, TEX / 1993
Nolan Ryan
4,875 / ARZ, HOU, MON, NYY, SEA, SF / 2009
Randy Johnson
4,672 / BOS, HOU, NYY, TOR / 2007
Roger Clemens
4,136 / CHW, CLE, MIN, PHI, SF, STL / 1988
Steve Carlton
3,701 / CAL, CLE, MIN, PIT, TEX / 1992
Bert Blyleven
3,640 / BOS, CHW, CIN, NYM / 1986
Tom Seaver
3,574 / CAL, HOU, LAD, MIL, OAK / 1988
Don Sutton
3,534 / ATL, CLE, KC, NYY, SD, SEA, SF, TEX / 1983
Gaylord Perry
3,471 / DET, HOU, NYM, SF / 2025
Justin Verlander
3,419 / ARZ, DET, LAD, NYM, TEX, TOR, WAS / 2025
Max Scherzer
3,371 / ATL, CHC, LAD, SD / 2008
Greg Maddux
3,342 / ATL, CLE, MLN, NYY, TOR / 1987
Phil Niekro
3,192 / BOS, CHC, PHI, TEX / 1983
Fergie Jenkins
3,154 / BOS, LAD, MON, NYM, PHI / 2009
Pedro Martinez
3,117 / STL / 1975
Bob Gibson
3,116 / ARZ, BAL, BOS, HOU, PHI / 2007
Curt Schilling
3,093 / CLE, MIL, NYY / 2019
CC Sabathia
3,084 / ATL, BOS, STL / 2009
John Smoltz
3,000 / LAD / 2025
Clayton Kershaw
2,979 / ARZ, HOU, KC, LAA, LAD, MIL / 2023
Zack Greinke
2,855 / DET, LAD, PHI, PIT / 1971
Jim Bunning
2,832 / DET, NYM, SD / 1979
Mickey Lolich
2,813 / BAL, NYY / 2008
Mike Mussina
2,773 / BOS, CAL, DET, NYM, NYY, TEX / 1993
Frank Tanana
2,668 / BOS, KC, NYM, NYY, TOR / 2003
David Cone
2,610 / ANA, CAL, CLE, STL / 2002
Chuck Finley
2,607 / ATL, NYM / 2008
Tom Glavine
2,583 / BSN, MLN, NYM, SFG / 1965
Warren Spahn
2,581 / CLE / 1956
Bob Feller
2,560 / ATL, CHC, PHI, TEX / 2020
Cole Hamels
2,556 / CHW, MIN, NYM, PHI / 1985
Jerry Koosman
2,536 / ARZ, ATL, CHW, FLA, MON, NYY / 2011
Javier Vazquez
2,535 / ANA, ATL, BOS, CHW, CLE, LAA, MIN, MON, NYM, NYY, OAK, TEX / 2018
Bartolo Colon
2,528 / ATL, BOS, CHW / 2025
Chris Sale
2,524 / SEA / 2019
Felix Hernandez
2,513 / FLA, NYY, PHI, PIT, TOR / 2015
A.J. Burnett

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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