Clayton Kershaw joins 3,000 Strikeout Club
Through July 2, 2025
(x-active)
| Player | Strikeouts | Date |
| Nolan Ryan | 5,714 | July 4, 1980 |
| Randy Johnson | 4,875 | Sept. 10, 2000 |
| Roger Clemens | 4,672 | July 5, 1998 |
| Steve Carlton | 4,136 | April 29, 1981 |
| Bert Blyleven | 3,701 | August 1, 1986 |
| Tom Seaver | 3,640 | April 18, 1981 |
| Don Sutton | 3,574 | June 24, 1983 |
| Gaylord Perry | 3,534 | October 1, 1978 |
| Walter Johnson | 3,508 | July 22, 1923 |
| x-Justin Verlander | 3,471 | Sept. 28, 2019 |
| x-Max Scherzer | 3,419 | Sept. 12, 2021 |
| Greg Maddux | 3,371 | July 26, 2005 |
| Phil Niekro | 3,342 | July 4, 1984 |
| Ferguson Jenkins | 3,192 | May 25, 1982 |
| Pedro Martínez | 3,154 | Sept. 3, 2007 |
| Bob Gibson | 3,117 | July 17, 1974 |
| Curt Schilling | 3,116 | August 30, 2006 |
| CC Sabathia | 3,093 | April 30, 2019 |
| John Smoltz | 3,084 | April 22, 2008 |
| x-Clayton Kershaw | 3,000 | July 2, 2025 |
(x-active)
| Player | Strikeouts | Date |
| Nolan Ryan | 5,714 | July 4, 1980 |
| Randy Johnson | 4,875 | Sept. 10, 2000 |
| Roger Clemens | 4,672 | July 5, 1998 |
| Steve Carlton | 4,136 | April 29, 1981 |
| Bert Blyleven | 3,701 | August 1, 1986 |
| Tom Seaver | 3,640 | April 18, 1981 |
| Don Sutton | 3,574 | June 24, 1983 |
| Gaylord Perry | 3,534 | October 1, 1978 |
| Walter Johnson | 3,508 | July 22, 1923 |
| x-Justin Verlander | 3,471 | Sept. 28, 2019 |
| x-Max Scherzer | 3,419 | Sept. 12, 2021 |
| Greg Maddux | 3,371 | July 26, 2005 |
| Phil Niekro | 3,342 | July 4, 1984 |
| Ferguson Jenkins | 3,192 | May 25, 1982 |
| Pedro Martínez | 3,154 | Sept. 3, 2007 |
| Bob Gibson | 3,117 | July 17, 1974 |
| Curt Schilling | 3,116 | August 30, 2006 |
| CC Sabathia | 3,093 | April 30, 2019 |
| John Smoltz | 3,084 | April 22, 2008 |
| x-Clayton Kershaw | 3,000 | July 2, 2025 |
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