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Most Strikeouts of the 1900s (MLB)

Every MLB season from 1900 to 1909, added up. Batters struck out

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Rube Waddell recorded more strikeouts than any other MLB player in the 1900s, with 2,251, 452 clear of Christy Mathewson (1,799). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 349 in 1904. The top ten runs from 2,251 down to 1,105.

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Rube Waddell MLB leader, 1900s Rube Waddell 1900–1909 · 10 seasons
2,251 Strikeouts 452 clear of Christy Mathewson
# Player Seasons SO Best year
1 Rube Waddell Rube Waddell 1900–1909 (10) 2,251 349 (1904)
2 Christy Mathewson Christy Mathewson 1900–1909 (10) 1,799 267 (1903)
3 Cy Young Cy Young 1900–1909 (10) 1,565 210 (1905)
4 Eddie Plank Eddie Plank 1901–1909 (9) 1,342 210 (1905)
5 Vic Willis Vic Willis 1900–1909 (10) 1,304 225 (1902)
6 Bill Donovan Bill Donovan 1900–1909 (10) 1,293 226 (1901)
7 Jack Chesbro Jack Chesbro 1900–1909 (10) 1,237 239 (1904)
8 Jack Powell Jack Powell 1900–1909 (10) 1,209 202 (1904)
9 Tom Hughes Tom Hughes 1900–1909 (10) 1,115 225 (1901)
10 Doc White Doc White 1901–1909 (9) 1,105 185 (1902)
11 George Mullin George Mullin 1902–1909 (8) 1,091 170 (1903)
12 Joe McGinnity Joe McGinnity 1900–1908 (9) 994 171 (1903)
13 Bill Dinneen Bill Dinneen 1900–1909 (10) 953 153 (1904)
14 Charles Bender Charles Bender 1903–1909 (7) 935 161 (1909)
15 Harry Howell Harry Howell 1900–1909 (10) 925 198 (1905)
16 Ed Walsh Ed Walsh 1904–1909 (6) 901 269 (1908)
17 Bob Ewing Bob Ewing 1902–1909 (8) 884 164 (1905)
18 Addie Joss Addie Joss 1902–1909 (8) 871 132 (1905)
19 Red Ames Red Ames 1903–1909 (7) 844 198 (1905)
20 Earl Moore Earl Moore 1901–1909 (9) 833 173 (1909)
21 Togie Pittinger Togie Pittinger 1900–1907 (8) 832 174 (1902)
22 Deacon Phillippe Deacon Phillippe 1900–1909 (10) 828 133 (1905)
23 Orval Overall Orval Overall 1905–1909 (5) 813 205 (1909)
24 Mordecai Brown Mordecai Brown 1903–1909 (7) 799 172 (1909)
25 Chick Fraser Chick Fraser 1900–1909 (10) 792 130 (1905)
26 Frank Smith Frank Smith 1904–1909 (6) 776 177 (1909)
27 Noodles Hahn Noodles Hahn 1900–1906 (7) 772 239 (1901)
28 Luther Taylor Luther Taylor 1900–1908 (9) 767 138 (1904)
29 Casey Patten Casey Patten 1901–1908 (8) 757 150 (1904)
30 Al Orth Al Orth 1900–1909 (10) 749 133 (1906)
31 Jesse Tannehill 1900–1909 (10) 738 118 (1901)
32 Tully Sparks Tully Sparks 1901–1909 (9) 723 114 (1906)
33 Sam Leever Sam Leever 1900–1909 (10) 678 90 (1903)
34 Hooks Wiltse Hooks Wiltse 1904–1909 (6) 666 125 (1906)
35 Jake Weimer Jake Weimer 1903–1909 (7) 657 177 (1904)
36 Frank Kitson Frank Kitson 1900–1907 (8) 629 127 (1901)
37 Jack Taylor Jack Taylor 1900–1907 (8) 584 103 (1904)
38 Ed Reulbach Ed Reulbach 1905–1909 (5) 580 152 (1905)
39 George Winter George Winter 1901–1908 (8) 568 119 (1905)
40 Barney Pelty Barney Pelty 1903–1909 (7) 561 126 (1904)
41 Red Donahue Red Donahue 1900–1906 (7) 542 127 (1904)
42 Ned Garvin Ned Garvin 1900–1904 (5) 539 154 (1903)
43 Carl Lundgren Carl Lundgren 1902–1909 (8) 535 106 (1904)
44 Nap Rucker Nap Rucker 1907–1909 (3) 531 201 (1909)
45 Jimmy Dygert Jimmy Dygert 1905–1909 (5) 524 164 (1908)
46 Bill Bernhard Bill Bernhard 1900–1907 (8) 522 137 (1904)
47 Bob Rhoads Bob Rhoads 1902–1909 (8) 522 89 (1906)
48 Doc Newton Doc Newton 1900–1909 (8) 503 110 (1901)
49 Harry McIntire Harry McIntire 1905–1909 (5) 497 135 (1905)
50 Ed Killian Ed Killian 1903–1909 (7) 496 124 (1904)
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