3,000 strikeout club

A man in a white baseball jersey with "ASTROS" on the chest and orange and yellow stripes on his shoulders pitches a baseball with his right hand.
Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan is Major League Baseball's all-time strikeout leader at 5,714.

In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 3,000 strikeout club is the group of pitchers who have struck out 3,000 or more batters in their careers. Walter Johnson was the first to reach 3,000, doing so in 1923, and was the only pitcher at this milestone for 50 years until Bob Gibson recorded his 3,000th strikeout in 1974. In total, 16 pitchers have reached 3,000 strikeouts with John Smoltz, the most recent club member, joining in 2008.[1] Steve Carlton and Randy Johnson are the only left-handed pitchers in this group.[2][3] Randy Johnson was the quickest pitcher to 3,000 strikeouts, taking fewer games pitched or innings pitched than any other pitcher.[4] César Gerónimo is the only player struck out by two different pitchers for their 3,000th strikeout, first by Gibson in 1974 and then Nolan Ryan in 1980.[5] The Chicago Cubs are one of two franchises to see multiple pitchers record their 3,000th strikeout on their roster, first Ferguson Jenkins in 1982 and then Greg Maddux in 2005. The Minnesota Twins also had two pitchers reach the milestone with their team – Walter Johnson joined the club while the franchise was called the Washington Senators, then Bert Blyleven joined in 1986 with the team in Minnesota. Ten 3,000 strikeout pitchers are also members of the 300 win club.[6] Seven pitchers from this club were named amongst the one hundred greatest players in MLB history as part of the All-Century Team, four of whom were eventually voted as starters for the team by fan vote.[7][8]

Membership in the 3,000 strikeout club is often described as a guarantee of eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame.[9][10] Randy Johnson, Pedro Martínez, and John Smoltz are the most recently elected individuals, all voted in during 2015 balloting.[11] Of the sixteen eligible members of the 3,000 strikeout club, fourteen have been elected to the Hall. The two who have appeared on a Hall of Fame ballot but have not yet been elected, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling, both made their first appearances on the ballot for the 2013 elections. Each received only about half of the total votes needed for induction, with Schilling earning slightly more votes than Clemens.[12] Clemens' future election is seen as uncertain because of his alleged links to use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).[13] The current and near-future eligibility of many players linked to PED use, combined with voting restrictions in Hall of Fame balloting, has been cited as the source of a "backlog" in future Hall elections.[14][15] Eligibility requires that a player has "been retired five seasons" or deceased for at least 6 months.[16]

Key

Player Name of the player
Strikeouts Career strikeouts
IP Career innings pitched
Date Date of the pitcher's 3,000th strikeout
Batter The batter struck out for the pitcher's 3,000th strikeout
Team The pitcher's team for his 3,000th strikeout
Seasons The seasons this player played in the major leagues
dagger Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

Club members

A man in a gray baseball uniform with "ARIZONA" on the chest, a red baseball cap, and a tan baseball glove on his right hand with "50" on its side pitches a baseball with his left hand.
Hall of Famer Randy Johnson, second all-time in strikeouts, is one of only two left-handed pitchers with 3,000 strikeouts in MLB history.
Player Strikeouts IP Date Batter Team Seasons Ref
Nolan Ryandagger 5,714 5,386 July 4, 1980[5] César Gerónimo[5] Houston Astros 1966, 1968–1993 [17]
Randy Johnsondagger 4,875 ​4,135 1⁄3 September 10, 2000[5] Mike Lowell[5] Arizona Diamondbacks 1988–2009 [3]
Roger Clemens 4,672 ​4,916 2⁄3 July 5, 1998[5] Randy Winn[5] Toronto Blue Jays 1984–2007 [18]
Steve Carltondagger 4,136 ​5,217 1⁄3 April 29, 1981[5] Tim Wallach[5] Philadelphia Phillies 1965–1988 [2]
Bert Blylevendagger 3,701 4,970 August 1, 1986[5] Mike Davis[5] Minnesota Twins 1970–1992 [19]
Tom Seaverdagger 3,640 ​4,782 2⁄3 April 18, 1981[5] Keith Hernandez[5] Cincinnati Reds 1967–1986 [20]
Don Suttondagger 3,574 ​5,282 1⁄3 June 24, 1983[5] Alan Bannister[5] Milwaukee Brewers 1966–1988 [21]
Gaylord Perrydagger 3,534 ​5,350 1⁄3 October 1, 1978[5] Joe Simpson[5] San Diego Padres 1962–1983 [22]
Walter Johnsondagger 3,508 ​5,914 2⁄3 July 22, 1923 Stan Coveleski Washington Senators 1907–1927 [23]
Greg Madduxdagger 3,371 ​5,008 1⁄3 July 26, 2005[24] Omar Vizquel[24] Chicago Cubs 1986–2008 [25]
Phil Niekrodagger 3,342 ​5,404 1⁄3 July 4, 1984[5] Larry Parrish[5] New York Yankees 1964–1987 [26]
Ferguson Jenkinsdagger 3,192 ​4,500 2⁄3 May 25, 1982[5] Garry Templeton[5] Chicago Cubs 1965–1983 [27]
Pedro Martínezdagger 3,154 ​2,827 1⁄3 September 3, 2007[9] Aaron Harang[9] New York Mets 1992–2009 [28]
Bob Gibsondagger 3,117 ​3,884 1⁄3 July 17, 1974[5] César Gerónimo[5] St. Louis Cardinals 1959–1975 [29]
Curt Schilling 3,116 3,261 August 30, 2006[30] Nick Swisher[30] Boston Red Sox 1988–2007 [31]
John Smoltzdagger 3,084 3,473 April 22, 2008[1] Felipe López[1] Atlanta Braves 1988–1999, 2001–2009 [32]

Notes

    See also

    References

    General

    • "Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    Specific
    1. 1 2 3 Bowman, Mark (April 23, 2008). "Smoltz enters exclusive 3,000 K-Zone". MLB.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    2. 1 2 "Steve Carlton Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    3. 1 2 "Randy Johnson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    4. ↑ Luft, Jacob (September 20, 2000). "3k the fast way: Big Unit is quickest to 3,000 strikeouts". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 "Johnson joins 3K club in Arizona's loss to Florida". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. Archived from the original on February 19, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    6. ↑ "Career Leaders & Records for Wins". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    7. ↑ "The All-Century Team". MLB.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    8. ↑ "All-Century Team final voting". ESPN. October 23, 1999. Retrieved January 20, 2010.
    9. 1 2 3 Noble, Marty (September 3, 2007). "Pedro records 3,000th strikeout". MLB.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    10. ↑ Mitchell, Fred (July 20, 2005). "Maddux on the verge of 3,000 strikeouts". Chicago Tribune.
    11. ↑ "Hall of Fame Class of 2015" (Press release). National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. January 6, 2015. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
    12. ↑ "2013 Hall of Fame Vote a Shutout" (Press release). National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. January 9, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
    13. ↑ Kurkjian, Tim (January 9, 2012). "Whopper of a list of names await in 2013". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 21, 2012. But Clemens is, after [Barry] Bonds, the next face of the steroid era. He has been charged with lying before Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. He has no chance to make it to Cooperstown next year, or for many, many years to come.
    14. ↑ Caple, Jim (December 22, 2010). "The Hall of Fame ballot runneth over". ESPN.com. Page 2. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
    15. ↑ Caple, Jim (January 4, 2012). "Too many good Hall candidates for limit". Page 2. ESPN. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
    16. ↑ "Rules for Election". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
    17. ↑ "Nolan Ryan Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    18. ↑ "Roger Clemens Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    19. ↑ "Bert Blyleven Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    20. ↑ "Tom Seaver Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    21. ↑ "Don Sutton Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    22. ↑ "Gaylord Perry Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 12 February 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    23. ↑ "Walter Johnson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    24. 1 2 Muskat, Carrie (July 26, 2005). "Giant milestone: Maddux fans No. 3,000". MLB.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    25. ↑ "Greg Maddux Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    26. ↑ "Phil Niekro Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    27. ↑ "Fergie Jenkins Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    28. ↑ "Pedro Martínez Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    29. ↑ "Bob Gibson Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    30. 1 2 "Schilling reaches 3,000 career strikeouts". ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. August 31, 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    31. ↑ "Curt Schilling Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
    32. ↑ "John Smoltz Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2010. Retrieved January 18, 2010.

    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.