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Top 50 career pitching leaders.(Statistical Data Included)

Baseball Digest

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Top 50 Career Pitching Leaders 
 
MOST STRIKEOUTS PER WALK 
Minimum 2,000 career strikeouts + Active pitchers 
 
Pitcher                SO       BB     Diff   K/BB 
 
Curt Schilling +      2,032     538   1,494   3.78 
Greg Maddux +         2,523     760   1,763   3.32 
Dennis Eckersley      2,401     738   1,663   3.25 
Juan Marichal         2,303     709   1,594   3.25 
Ferguson Jenkins      3,192     997   2,195   3.20 
Christy Mathewson     2,505     848   1,657   2.95 
Roger Clemens +       3,717   1,258   2,459   2.95 
Randy Johnson +       3,412   1,160   2,252   2.94 
Sandy Koufax          2,396     817   1,579   2.93 
Don Drysdale          2,486     855   1,631   2.91  ...
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