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Single-Season Leaders & Records for SO to Walk
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Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list. Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
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| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| 1. | Bret Saberhagen (30) | 11.000 | 1994 | R |
| 2. | Jim Whitney (26) | 10.000 | 1884 | R |
| 3. | Jim Whitney (25) | 9.860 | 1883 | R |
| 4. | Curt Schilling (35) | 9.580 | 2002 | R |
| 5. | George Bradley (27) | 9.000 | 1880 | R |
| 6. | Pedro Martinez (28) | 8.880 | 2000 | R |
| 7. | Greg Maddux (31) | 8.850 | 1997 | R |
| 8. | Henry Boyle (23) | 8.800 | 1884 | R |
| 9. | Pedro Martinez (27) | 8.460 | 1999 | R |
| 10. | Ben Sheets (25) | 8.250 | 2004 | R |
| 11. | James Burke? () | 8.230 | 1884 | |
| 12. | Charlie Sweeney (21) | 8.020 | 1884 | R |
| 13. | Tommy Bond (28) | 7.940 | 1884 | R |
| 14. | Carlos Silva (26) | 7.890 | 2005 | R |
| 15. | Greg Maddux (29) | 7.870 | 1995 | R |
| 16. | Curt Schilling (34) | 7.510 | 2001 | R |
| 17. | George Bradley (31) | 7.300 | 1884 | R |
| 18. | Fergie Jenkins+ (28) | 7.110 | 1971 | R |
| 19. | Cy Young+ (38) | 7.000 | 1905 | R |
| 20. | Jack Lynch (27) | 6.950 | 1884 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Bobby Mathews (30) | 6.950 | 1882 | R | |
| 22. | Cy Young+ (37) | 6.900 | 1904 | R |
| 23. | Guy Hecker (28) | 6.880 | 1884 | R |
| 24. | Tommy Bond (20) | 6.770 | 1876 | R |
| 25. | Hugh Daily (36) | 6.710 | 1884 | R |
| 26. | John Murphy? () | 6.640 | 1884 | |
| John Ward+ (19) | 6.640 | 1879 | R | |
| 28. | Guy Hecker (26) | 6.600 | 1882 | R |
| 29. | Randy Johnson* (40) | 6.590 | 2004 | L |
| 30. | Bobby Mathews (31) | 6.550 | 1883 | R |
| 31. | Curt Schilling (39) | 6.540 | 2006 | R |
| 32. | Tommy Bond (23) | 6.460 | 1879 | R |
| 33. | Greg Maddux (35) | 6.410 | 2001 | R |
| 34. | Walter Johnson+ (25) | 6.390 | 1913 | R |
| 35. | Roy Halladay (26) | 6.380 | 2003 | R |
| 36. | Peek-A-Boo Veach? (22) | 6.200 | 1884 | |
| 37. | Juan Marichal+ (28) | 6.170 | 1966 | R |
| Christy Mathewson+ (27) | 6.170 | 1908 | R | |
| 39. | Dennis Eckersley+ (30) | 6.160 | 1985 | R |
| 40. | Greg Maddux (30) | 6.140 | 1996 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| 41. | Curt Schilling (36) | 6.060 | 2003 | R |
| 42. | Pedro Martinez (30) | 5.980 | 2002 | R |
| 43. | Ed Morris* (21) | 5.920 | 1884 | L |
| 44. | Pud Galvin+ (27) | 5.860 | 1884 | R |
| 45. | Bobby Mathews (32) | 5.840 | 1884 | R |
| 46. | Curt Schilling (37) | 5.800 | 2004 | R |
| 47. | Jon Lieber (34) | 5.670 | 2004 | R |
| 48. | C.C. Sabathia* (26) | 5.650 | 2007 | L |
| 49. | Charley Radbourn+ (28) | 5.630 | 1883 | R |
| 50. | David Wells* (35) | 5.620 | 1998 | L |
| 51. | Cy Young+ (39) | 5.600 | 1906 | R |
| 52. | Pud Galvin+ (26) | 5.580 | 1883 | R |
| Cliff Lee* (29) | 5.580 | 2008 | L | |
| 54. | Tommy Bond (22) | 5.520 | 1878 | R |
| Danny Haren (27) | 5.520 | 2008 | R | |
| 56. | Brad Radke (31) | 5.500 | 2004 | R |
| Curt Schilling (30) | 5.500 | 1997 | R | |
| 58. | Charlie Buffinton (23) | 5.490 | 1884 | R |
| 59. | Bob Black (21) | 5.470 | 1884 | R |
| 60. | Greg Swindell* (26) | 5.450 | 1991 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| 61. | Jim Whitney (27) | 5.410 | 1885 | R |
| 62. | Sandy Koufax+* (29) | 5.380 | 1965 | L |
| 63. | Jim Merritt* (23) | 5.370 | 1967 | L |
| 64. | David Wells* (37) | 5.350 | 2000 | L |
| 65. | Shane Reynolds (31) | 5.320 | 1999 | R |
| 66. | Johan Santana* (26) | 5.290 | 2005 | L |
| 67. | Sandy Koufax+* (27) | 5.280 | 1963 | L |
| Jose Lima (25) | 5.280 | 1998 | R | |
| Rick Reed (33) | 5.280 | 1998 | R | |
| 70. | Brad Radke (28) | 5.270 | 2001 | R |
| 71. | Terry Larkin () | 5.260 | 1878 | R |
| 72. | Kevin Brown (33) | 5.240 | 1998 | R |
| Randy Johnson* (37) | 5.240 | 2001 | L | |
| Shane Reynolds (26) | 5.240 | 1994 | R | |
| 75. | Juan Marichal+ (27) | 5.220 | 1965 | R |
| 76. | Johan Santana* (27) | 5.210 | 2006 | L |
| 77. | Randy Johnson* (35) | 5.200 | 1999 | L |
| 78. | George Bradley (26) | 5.120 | 1879 | R |
| 79. | James Shields (25) | 5.110 | 2007 | R |
| John Ward+ (20) | 5.110 | 1880 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| 81. | Mike Mussina (32) | 5.100 | 2001 | R |
| David Wells* (42) | 5.100 | 2005 | L | |
| 83. | Brad Radke (32) | 5.090 | 2005 | R |
| 84. | Mike Mussina (39) | 5.050 | 2008 | R |
| Bill Sweeney () | 5.050 | 1884 | R | |
| David Wells* (40) | 5.050 | 2003 | L | |
| David Wells* (41) | 5.050 | 2004 | L | |
| 88. | Greg Maddux (28) | 5.030 | 1994 | R |
| Gaylord Perry+ (27) | 5.030 | 1966 | R | |
| 90. | Jim Kaat* (28) | 5.020 | 1967 | L |
| Bobby Mathews (33) | 5.020 | 1885 | R | |
| John Smoltz (29) | 5.020 | 1996 | R | |
| 93. | Fred Goldsmith (24) | 5.000 | 1880 | R |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (31) | 5.000 | 1974 | R | |
| 95. | Roy Halladay (31) | 4.970 | 2008 | R |
| 96. | Denny Driscoll* (26) | 4.920 | 1882 | L |
| Curt Schilling (31) | 4.920 | 1998 | R | |
| 98. | Mike Mussina (37) | 4.910 | 2006 | R |
| Johan Santana* (25) | 4.910 | 2004 | L | |
| 100. | Mark Prior (22) | 4.900 | 2003 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| 101. | Mike Mussina (34) | 4.880 | 2003 | R |
| 102. | Josh Beckett (27) | 4.850 | 2007 | R |
| Bob Tewksbury (32) | 4.850 | 1993 | R | |
| 104. | Josh Beckett (28) | 4.830 | 2008 | R |
| Cherokee Fisher (31) | 4.830 | 1876 | R | |
| 106. | Lady Baldwin* (26) | 4.820 | 1885 | L |
| Kevin Brown (31) | 4.820 | 1996 | R | |
| 108. | Ed Walsh+ (27) | 4.800 | 1908 | R |
| 109. | La Marr Hoyt (28) | 4.770 | 1983 | R |
| 110. | Jim Bunning+ (32) | 4.760 | 1964 | R |
| Jack Lynch (26) | 4.760 | 1883 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (36) | 4.760 | 1903 | R | |
| 113. | Juan Marichal+ (30) | 4.740 | 1968 | R |
| Tom Seaver+ (26) | 4.740 | 1971 | R | |
| 115. | Terry Larkin () | 4.730 | 1879 | R |
| Shane Reynolds (27) | 4.730 | 1995 | R | |
| Javier Vazquez (24) | 4.730 | 2001 | R | |
| 118. | Tommy Bond (21) | 4.720 | 1877 | R |
| 119. | Randy Johnson* (38) | 4.700 | 2002 | L |
| Tim Keefe+ (27) | 4.700 | 1884 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| 121. | Roger Clemens (25) | 4.690 | 1988 | R |
| Deacon Phillippe (30) | 4.690 | 1902 | R | |
| 123. | Babe Adams (38) | 4.670 | 1920 | R |
| 124. | Rick Reed (37) | 4.650 | 2002 | R |
| 125. | Shane Reynolds (28) | 4.640 | 1996 | R |
| 126. | John Burkett (32) | 4.630 | 1997 | R |
| 127. | Kevin Brown (35) | 4.600 | 2000 | R |
| 128. | Jim Bunning+ (34) | 4.580 | 1966 | R |
| Greg Maddux (38) | 4.580 | 2004 | R | |
| Rick Reed (36) | 4.580 | 2001 | R | |
| 131. | Al Atkinson (23) | 4.570 | 1884 | R |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (27) | 4.570 | 1970 | R | |
| Randy Johnson* (36) | 4.570 | 2000 | L | |
| Mike Mussina (31) | 4.570 | 2000 | R | |
| 135. | Pedro Martinez (25) | 4.550 | 1997 | R |
| Bob Tewksbury (31) | 4.550 | 1992 | R | |
| 137. | Greg Maddux (32) | 4.530 | 1998 | R |
| 138. | Randy Johnson* (31) | 4.520 | 1995 | L |
| Greg Maddux (34) | 4.520 | 2000 | R | |
| Johan Santana* (28) | 4.520 | 2007 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Jason Schmidt (30) | 4.520 | 2003 | R | |
| Sam Weaver (22) | 4.520 | 1878 | R | |
| 143. | Charley Radbourn+ (29) | 4.500 | 1884 | R |
| 144. | Randy Johnson* (41) | 4.490 | 2005 | L |
| Bret Saberhagen (25) | 4.490 | 1989 | R | |
| 146. | Scott Sanderson (34) | 4.480 | 1991 | R |
| 147. | Bill Wise? (23) | 4.470 | 1884 | |
| 148. | Denny McLain (24) | 4.440 | 1968 | R |
| 149. | Pedro Martinez (33) | 4.430 | 2005 | R |
| Christy Mathewson+ (32) | 4.430 | 1913 | R | |
| 151. | Don Drysdale+ (26) | 4.400 | 1963 | R |
| 152. | Pud Galvin+ (22) | 4.390 | 1879 | R |
| Erik Hanson (29) | 4.390 | 1994 | R | |
| Jim Whitney (24) | 4.390 | 1882 | R | |
| 155. | Pedro Martinez (31) | 4.380 | 2003 | R |
| 156. | David Bush (26) | 4.370 | 2006 | R |
| Jimmy Key* (28) | 4.370 | 1989 | L | |
| Roy Oswalt (28) | 4.370 | 2006 | R | |
| 159. | James Shields (26) | 4.350 | 2008 | R |
| 160. | Addie Joss+ (28) | 4.330 | 1908 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Joe Nuxhall* (34) | 4.330 | 1963 | L | |
| 162. | Jim Bunning+ (33) | 4.320 | 1965 | R |
| Bob Gibson+ (32) | 4.320 | 1968 | R | |
| Jake Peavy (24) | 4.320 | 2005 | R | |
| 165. | Roger Clemens (34) | 4.290 | 1997 | R |
| Brad Radke (30) | 4.290 | 2003 | R | |
| 167. | Chris Carpenter (31) | 4.280 | 2006 | R |
| Charlie Getzien (20) | 4.280 | 1884 | R | |
| 169. | Mike Mussina (29) | 4.270 | 1998 | R |
| Tom Seaver+ (23) | 4.270 | 1968 | R | |
| Cy Young+ (34) | 4.270 | 1901 | R | |
| 172. | Javier Vazquez (30) | 4.260 | 2007 | R |
| 173. | Jose Lima (26) | 4.250 | 1999 | R |
| Mike Scott (31) | 4.250 | 1986 | R | |
| 175. | Deacon Phillippe (31) | 4.240 | 1903 | R |
| 176. | Javier Vazquez (26) | 4.230 | 2003 | R |
| Ed Walsh+ (29) | 4.230 | 1910 | R | |
| 178. | Sandy Koufax+* (28) | 4.210 | 1964 | L |
| Jack Lynch (28) | 4.210 | 1885 | R | |
| 180. | Aaron Harang (29) | 4.190 | 2007 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Gary Nolan (28) | 4.190 | 1976 | R | |
| John Smoltz (40) | 4.190 | 2007 | R | |
| 183. | Chris Carpenter (30) | 4.180 | 2005 | R |
| 184. | Jon Lieber (36) | 4.170 | 2006 | R |
| Andy Pettitte* (33) | 4.170 | 2005 | L | |
| Javier Vazquez (28) | 4.170 | 2005 | R | |
| 187. | Greg Maddux (41) | 4.160 | 2007 | R |
| Bret Saberhagen (21) | 4.160 | 1985 | R | |
| 189. | La Marr Hoyt (30) | 4.150 | 1985 | R |
| Sonny Siebert (28) | 4.150 | 1965 | R | |
| 191. | Bob Barr (27) | 4.140 | 1884 | R |
| Christy Mathewson+ (28) | 4.140 | 1909 | R | |
| Bill Monbouquette (26) | 4.140 | 1963 | R | |
| Dupee Shaw* (25) | 4.140 | 1884 | L | |
| Zane Smith* (30) | 4.140 | 1991 | L | |
| 196. | Stump Wiedman (21) | 4.130 | 1882 | R |
| 197. | Cole Hamels* (23) | 4.120 | 2007 | L |
| Walter Johnson+ (22) | 4.120 | 1910 | R | |
| Sandy Koufax+* (30) | 4.120 | 1966 | L | |
| Pedro Ramos (28) | 4.120 | 1963 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| 201. | Charlie Geggus? (22) | 4.110 | 1884 | |
| Bill Hands (28) | 4.110 | 1968 | R | |
| Abner Powell (23) | 4.110 | 1884 | R | |
| 204. | Bob Bruce (31) | 4.090 | 1964 | R |
| Steve Woodard (23) | 4.090 | 1998 | R | |
| 206. | John Clarkson+ (22) | 4.080 | 1884 | R |
| Odalis Perez* (25) | 4.080 | 2002 | L | |
| 208. | Bob Friend (29) | 4.070 | 1960 | R |
| Juan Marichal+ (25) | 4.070 | 1963 | R | |
| 210. | Randy Johnson* (44) | 4.060 | 2008 | L |
| 211. | Pud Galvin+ (25) | 4.050 | 1882 | R |
| Cy Young+ (41) | 4.050 | 1908 | R | |
| 213. | Jeff Fassero* (33) | 4.040 | 1996 | L |
| Jon Lieber (29) | 4.040 | 1999 | R | |
| Mike Mussina (28) | 4.040 | 1997 | R | |
| 216. | Turk Farrell (29) | 4.030 | 1963 | R |
| Jumbo McGinnis? (30) | 4.030 | 1884 | ||
| Eric Milton* (26) | 4.030 | 2002 | L | |
| Bob Ojeda* (30) | 4.030 | 1988 | L | |
| 220. | Jimmy Key* (32) | 4.020 | 1993 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Don Sutton+ (21) | 4.020 | 1966 | R | |
| 222. | Babe Adams (37) | 4.000 | 1919 | R |
| Chris Carpenter (29) | 4.000 | 2004 | R | |
| Ed Dugan? (20) | 4.000 | 1884 | ||
| Pud Galvin+ (23) | 4.000 | 1880 | R | |
| Ron Guidry* (30) | 4.000 | 1981 | L | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (25) | 4.000 | 1968 | R | |
| Andy Pettitte* (29) | 4.000 | 2001 | L | |
| Greg Swindell* (23) | 4.000 | 1988 | L | |
| Jesse Tannehill* (27) | 4.000 | 1902 | L | |
| 231. | Walter Johnson+ (24) | 3.990 | 1912 | R |
| 232. | Atlee Hammaker* (25) | 3.970 | 1983 | L |
| Fritz Peterson* (26) | 3.970 | 1968 | L | |
| 234. | Brian Anderson* (26) | 3.960 | 1998 | L |
| Juan Marichal+ (26) | 3.960 | 1964 | R | |
| 236. | Juan Marichal+ (29) | 3.950 | 1967 | R |
| Ervin Santana (25) | 3.950 | 2008 | R | |
| 238. | Christy Mathewson+ (31) | 3.940 | 1912 | R |
| Charley Radbourn+ (27) | 3.940 | 1882 | R | |
| Shane Reynolds (30) | 3.940 | 1998 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| 241. | Don Drysdale+ (29) | 3.930 | 1966 | R |
| Robin Roberts+ (29) | 3.930 | 1956 | R | |
| John Smoltz (31) | 3.930 | 1998 | R | |
| 244. | C.C. Sabathia* (27) | 3.920 | 2008 | L |
| Tom Seaver+ (28) | 3.920 | 1973 | R | |
| 246. | John Candelaria* (30) | 3.910 | 1984 | L |
| Danny Haren (25) | 3.910 | 2006 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (32) | 3.910 | 1959 | R | |
| C.C. Sabathia* (25) | 3.910 | 2006 | L | |
| 250. | John Smoltz (32) | 3.900 | 1999 | R |
| John Ward+ (23) | 3.900 | 1883 | R | |
| 252. | Jose Rijo (27) | 3.890 | 1992 | R |
| 253. | Erik Bedard* (28) | 3.880 | 2007 | L |
| Dwight Gooden (20) | 3.880 | 1985 | R | |
| Roy Halladay (29) | 3.880 | 2006 | R | |
| Bill McGunnigle (24) | 3.880 | 1879 | R | |
| 257. | Bob Caruthers (20) | 3.870 | 1884 | R |
| Roger Clemens (27) | 3.870 | 1990 | R | |
| Guy Hecker (29) | 3.870 | 1885 | R | |
| Ken Johnson (29) | 3.870 | 1962 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Roger Nelson (28) | 3.870 | 1972 | R | |
| 262. | Aaron Harang (28) | 3.860 | 2006 | R |
| Mario Soto (25) | 3.860 | 1982 | R | |
| Josh Towers (28) | 3.860 | 2005 | R | |
| 265. | Bert Blyleven (22) | 3.850 | 1973 | R |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (26) | 3.850 | 1969 | R | |
| Jim McCormick (27) | 3.850 | 1884 | R | |
| 268. | John Smoltz (39) | 3.840 | 2006 | R |
| Rube Waddell+* (27) | 3.840 | 1904 | L | |
| 270. | Fergie Jenkins+ (35) | 3.830 | 1978 | R |
| Randy Johnson* (34) | 3.830 | 1998 | L | |
| Roy Oswalt (27) | 3.830 | 2005 | R | |
| Ray Prim* (38) | 3.830 | 1945 | L | |
| John Smoltz (30) | 3.830 | 1997 | R | |
| 275. | Bob Bruce (32) | 3.820 | 1965 | R |
| 276. | Ricky Nolasco (25) | 3.810 | 2008 | R |
| Bryn Smith (32) | 3.810 | 1988 | R | |
| 278. | Bert Blyleven (20) | 3.800 | 1971 | R |
| Curry Foley* (23) | 3.800 | 1879 | L | |
| Juan Marichal+ (31) | 3.800 | 1969 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| 281. | Sandy Koufax+* (26) | 3.790 | 1962 | L |
| Greg Maddux (27) | 3.790 | 1993 | R | |
| Mike Mussina (33) | 3.790 | 2002 | R | |
| 284. | Dwight Gooden (19) | 3.780 | 1984 | R |
| Randy Johnson* (33) | 3.780 | 1997 | L | |
| Greg Maddux (39) | 3.780 | 2005 | R | |
| 287. | Pete Alexander+ (28) | 3.770 | 1915 | R |
| 288. | Doyle Alexander (35) | 3.760 | 1986 | R |
| Greg Maddux (37) | 3.760 | 2003 | R | |
| Jamie Moyer* (35) | 3.760 | 1998 | L | |
| Don Newcombe (29) | 3.760 | 1955 | R | |
| Will White (23) | 3.760 | 1878 | R | |
| 293. | Kevin Brown (34) | 3.750 | 1999 | R |
| Pedro Martinez (26) | 3.750 | 1998 | R | |
| 295. | Charlie Getzien (24) | 3.740 | 1888 | R |
| 296. | Mark Buehrle* (26) | 3.730 | 2005 | L |
| Jim Kaat* (27) | 3.730 | 1966 | L | |
| Bobby Mitchell* (21) | 3.730 | 1877 | L | |
| Curt Schilling (33) | 3.730 | 2000 | R | |
| Kevin Tapani (37) | 3.730 | 2001 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| 301. | Joey Jay (28) | 3.720 | 1964 | R |
| Tim Keefe+ (31) | 3.720 | 1888 | R | |
| Pedro Martinez (32) | 3.720 | 2004 | R | |
| 304. | Andy Benes (26) | 3.710 | 1994 | R |
| Bert Blyleven (35) | 3.710 | 1986 | R | |
| Dean Chance (27) | 3.710 | 1968 | R | |
| Roger Clemens (28) | 3.710 | 1991 | R | |
| Christy Mathewson+ (30) | 3.710 | 1911 | R | |
| Doc White* (28) | 3.710 | 1907 | L | |
| 310. | Chris Capuano* (27) | 3.700 | 2006 | L |
| Esteban Loaiza (31) | 3.700 | 2003 | R | |
| Don Newcombe (33) | 3.700 | 1959 | R | |
| 313. | Charlie Buffinton (22) | 3.690 | 1883 | R |
| Turk Farrell (28) | 3.690 | 1962 | R | |
| Milt Pappas (29) | 3.690 | 1968 | R | |
| 316. | Dizzy Dean+ (26) | 3.680 | 1936 | R |
| Bob Gibson+ (31) | 3.680 | 1967 | R | |
| Ron Guidry* (35) | 3.680 | 1986 | L | |
| Tim Keefe+ (26) | 3.680 | 1883 | R | |
| Greg Maddux (33) | 3.680 | 1999 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Ben Sheets (29) | 3.680 | 2008 | R | |
| Frank Tanana* (21) | 3.680 | 1975 | L | |
| 323. | Vern Law (36) | 3.670 | 1966 | R |
| Dave McNally* (25) | 3.670 | 1968 | L | |
| Ben Sanders (23) | 3.670 | 1888 | R | |
| 326. | Paul Derringer (32) | 3.660 | 1939 | R |
| Pete Meegan? (21) | 3.660 | 1884 | ||
| Jose Rijo (28) | 3.660 | 1993 | R | |
| 329. | Bartolo Colon (32) | 3.650 | 2005 | R |
| Cole Hamels* (24) | 3.650 | 2008 | L | |
| Tony Mullane (25) | 3.650 | 1884 | R | |
| Rick Reed (32) | 3.650 | 1997 | R | |
| Harry Salisbury? (27) | 3.650 | 1882 | ||
| Ben Sheets (24) | 3.650 | 2003 | R | |
| Ralph Terry (29) | 3.650 | 1965 | R | |
| Javier Vazquez (25) | 3.650 | 2002 | R | |
| Jeff Weaver (28) | 3.650 | 2005 | R | |
| 338. | Paul Byrd (34) | 3.640 | 2005 | R |
| John Clarkson+ (24) | 3.640 | 1886 | R | |
| Dizzy Dean+ (27) | 3.640 | 1937 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Atlee Hammaker* (24) | 3.640 | 1982 | L | |
| Eric Milton* (24) | 3.640 | 2000 | L | |
| Curt Schilling (29) | 3.640 | 1996 | R | |
| Sam Weaver (28) | 3.640 | 1884 | R | |
| 345. | John Burkett (28) | 3.630 | 1993 | R |
| Daisy Davis (25) | 3.630 | 1884 | R | |
| Walter Johnson+ (27) | 3.630 | 1915 | R | |
| Jon Lieber (35) | 3.630 | 2005 | R | |
| Brad Radke (24) | 3.630 | 1997 | R | |
| Glendon Rusch* (26) | 3.630 | 2001 | L | |
| 351. | Luis Tiant (27) | 3.620 | 1968 | R |
| 352. | Jon Lieber (31) | 3.610 | 2001 | R |
| 353. | Chris Bosio (26) | 3.600 | 1989 | R |
| Gaylord Perry+ (25) | 3.600 | 1964 | R | |
| Andy Pettitte* (31) | 3.600 | 2003 | L | |
| 356. | John Candelaria* (28) | 3.590 | 1982 | L |
| Robin Roberts+ (33) | 3.590 | 1960 | R | |
| Don Sutton+ (36) | 3.590 | 1981 | R | |
| Bob Tewksbury (33) | 3.590 | 1994 | R | |
| 360. | Chief Bender+ (25) | 3.580 | 1909 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| David Cone (27) | 3.580 | 1990 | R | |
| Gus Krock* (22) | 3.580 | 1888 | L | |
| Mike Scott (33) | 3.580 | 1988 | R | |
| Frank Tanana* (22) | 3.580 | 1976 | L | |
| 365. | Pete Alexander+ (30) | 3.570 | 1917 | R |
| Glendon Rusch* (25) | 3.570 | 2000 | L | |
| Don Sutton+ (28) | 3.570 | 1973 | R | |
| Frank Viola* (28) | 3.570 | 1988 | L | |
| 369. | Steve Carlton+* (27) | 3.560 | 1972 | L |
| Danny Darwin (40) | 3.560 | 1996 | R | |
| Jon Lieber (30) | 3.560 | 2000 | R | |
| Rick Reed (35) | 3.560 | 2000 | R | |
| Pete Schourek* (26) | 3.560 | 1995 | L | |
| Brandon Webb (27) | 3.560 | 2006 | R | |
| 375. | Dick Burns* (20) | 3.550 | 1884 | L |
| Roger Clemens (23) | 3.550 | 1986 | R | |
| Rheal Cormier* (25) | 3.550 | 1992 | L | |
| Chris Short* (26) | 3.550 | 1964 | L | |
| Rube Waddell+* (26) | 3.550 | 1903 | L | |
| 380. | David Cone (35) | 3.540 | 1998 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Dennis Eckersley+ (22) | 3.540 | 1977 | R | |
| Ed Walsh+ (30) | 3.540 | 1911 | R | |
| 383. | Jake Peavy (26) | 3.530 | 2007 | R |
| Don Sutton+ (26) | 3.530 | 1971 | R | |
| Javier Vazquez (31) | 3.530 | 2008 | R | |
| 386. | Danny Darwin (34) | 3.520 | 1990 | R |
| Scott McGregor* (25) | 3.520 | 1979 | L | |
| Andy Sonnanstine (25) | 3.520 | 2008 | R | |
| Jesse Tannehill* (29) | 3.520 | 1904 | L | |
| 390. | Denny Neagle* (28) | 3.510 | 1997 | L |
| 391. | Joe Blanton (26) | 3.500 | 2007 | R |
| Dick Rudolph (28) | 3.500 | 1916 | R | |
| 393. | John Candelaria* (29) | 3.490 | 1983 | L |
| Don Drysdale+ (27) | 3.490 | 1964 | R | |
| Turk Farrell (31) | 3.490 | 1965 | R | |
| Harvey Haddix* (31) | 3.490 | 1957 | L | |
| Danny Haren (26) | 3.490 | 2007 | R | |
| Camilo Pascual (28) | 3.490 | 1962 | R | |
| Fritz Peterson* (27) | 3.490 | 1969 | L | |
| 400. | Lefty Grove+* (30) | 3.480 | 1930 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Christy Mathewson+ (33) | 3.480 | 1914 | R | |
| Jim Merritt* (24) | 3.480 | 1968 | L | |
| Jim Whitney (29) | 3.480 | 1887 | R | |
| 404. | Jim Bunning+ (35) | 3.470 | 1967 | R |
| Jim McCormick (23) | 3.470 | 1880 | R | |
| Kevin Millwood (24) | 3.470 | 1999 | R | |
| Jake Peavy (25) | 3.470 | 2006 | R | |
| David Wells* (34) | 3.470 | 1997 | L | |
| 409. | Noodles Hahn* (22) | 3.460 | 1901 | L |
| Bobby Mathews (27) | 3.460 | 1879 | R | |
| Deacon Phillippe (34) | 3.460 | 1906 | R | |
| 412. | Doug Bird (26) | 3.450 | 1976 | R |
| Jon Lieber (28) | 3.450 | 1998 | R | |
| Bret Saberhagen (34) | 3.450 | 1998 | R | |
| Curt Schilling (32) | 3.450 | 1999 | R | |
| John Tudor* (31) | 3.450 | 1985 | L | |
| Brandon Webb (29) | 3.450 | 2008 | R | |
| 418. | Jim Devlin (28) | 3.440 | 1877 | R |
| Ron Guidry* (27) | 3.440 | 1978 | L | |
| Gil Heredia (33) | 3.440 | 1999 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| John Lackey (28) | 3.440 | 2007 | R | |
| 422. | Carl Hubbell+* (29) | 3.430 | 1932 | L |
| Matt Morris (26) | 3.430 | 2001 | R | |
| 424. | Vida Blue* (21) | 3.420 | 1971 | L |
| Don Drysdale+ (23) | 3.420 | 1960 | R | |
| 426. | Rudy May* (35) | 3.410 | 1980 | L |
| Milt Pappas (27) | 3.410 | 1966 | R | |
| Tom Seaver+ (25) | 3.410 | 1970 | R | |
| John Ward+ (18) | 3.410 | 1878 | R | |
| Will White (24) | 3.410 | 1879 | R | |
| 431. | Ed Cushman* (33) | 3.400 | 1885 | L |
| Ron Guidry* (34) | 3.400 | 1985 | L | |
| Brad Radke (25) | 3.400 | 1998 | R | |
| Dazzy Vance+ (33) | 3.400 | 1924 | R | |
| 435. | Paul Byrd (31) | 3.390 | 2002 | R |
| Silver King (20) | 3.390 | 1888 | R | |
| Denny Lemaster* (27) | 3.390 | 1966 | L | |
| Phil Niekro+ (30) | 3.390 | 1969 | R | |
| Milt Pappas (28) | 3.390 | 1967 | R | |
| Scott Stratton (20) | 3.390 | 1890 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Wilbur Wood* (29) | 3.390 | 1971 | L | |
| 442. | Whitey Ford+* (34) | 3.380 | 1963 | L |
| Bill Gullickson (22) | 3.380 | 1981 | R | |
| Mickey Lolich* (31) | 3.380 | 1972 | L | |
| Pascual Perez (32) | 3.380 | 1989 | R | |
| Kevin Tapani (27) | 3.380 | 1991 | R | |
| Billy Taylor (29) | 3.380 | 1884 | R | |
| 448. | Charlie Buffinton (27) | 3.370 | 1888 | R |
| Mike Cuellar* (29) | 3.370 | 1966 | L | |
| Tex Hughson (30) | 3.370 | 1946 | R | |
| Greg Swindell* (27) | 3.370 | 1992 | L | |
| 452. | Christy Mathewson+ (26) | 3.360 | 1907 | R |
| Don Mossi* (33) | 3.360 | 1962 | L | |
| Frank Tanana* (23) | 3.360 | 1977 | L | |
| 455. | Mark Clark (30) | 3.350 | 1998 | R |
| Roger Clemens (29) | 3.350 | 1992 | R | |
| Dick Hughes (29) | 3.350 | 1967 | R | |
| Mickey Lolich* (30) | 3.350 | 1971 | L | |
| Roy Oswalt (24) | 3.350 | 2002 | R | |
| Scott Sanderson (29) | 3.350 | 1986 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Dazzy Vance+ (34) | 3.350 | 1925 | R | |
| 462. | Pete Alexander+ (29) | 3.340 | 1916 | R |
| Bruce Hurst* (28) | 3.340 | 1986 | L | |
| Bill Singer (25) | 3.340 | 1969 | R | |
| 465. | Steve Carlton+* (37) | 3.330 | 1982 | L |
| Bob Caruthers (21) | 3.330 | 1885 | R | |
| Ramon Martinez (22) | 3.330 | 1990 | R | |
| Denny Neagle* (26) | 3.330 | 1995 | L | |
| Gaylord Perry+ (36) | 3.330 | 1975 | R | |
| Bob Welch (29) | 3.330 | 1986 | R | |
| 471. | Carl Hubbell+* (30) | 3.320 | 1933 | L |
| Gary Nolan (19) | 3.320 | 1967 | R | |
| Roy Oswalt (26) | 3.320 | 2004 | R | |
| 474. | Chief Bender+ (22) | 3.310 | 1906 | R |
| John Coleman (20) | 3.310 | 1883 | R | |
| Darryl Kile (31) | 3.310 | 2000 | R | |
| Mike Mussina (30) | 3.310 | 1999 | R | |
| Fritz Peterson* (29) | 3.310 | 1971 | L | |
| Alex Voss (26) | 3.310 | 1884 | R | |
| David Wells* (30) | 3.310 | 1993 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Steve Woodard (24) | 3.310 | 1999 | R | |
| 482. | Chief Bender+ (26) | 3.300 | 1910 | R |
| Bert Blyleven (21) | 3.300 | 1972 | R | |
| Kevin Brown (38) | 3.300 | 2003 | R | |
| David Cone (28) | 3.300 | 1991 | R | |
| Jim Devlin (27) | 3.300 | 1876 | R | |
| Fergie Jenkins+ (33) | 3.300 | 1976 | R | |
| Mike Mussina (35) | 3.300 | 2004 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (27) | 3.300 | 1954 | R | |
| 490. | Chief Bender+ (23) | 3.290 | 1907 | R |
| Sterling Hitchcock* (27) | 3.290 | 1998 | L | |
| Jose Rijo (29) | 3.290 | 1994 | R | |
| Robin Roberts+ (25) | 3.290 | 1952 | R | |
| Don Sutton+ (27) | 3.290 | 1972 | R | |
| Javier Vazquez (29) | 3.290 | 2006 | R | |
| 496. | Roger Clemens (40) | 3.280 | 2003 | R |
| Doug Drabek (29) | 3.280 | 1992 | R | |
| Larry McKeon? (18) | 3.280 | 1884 | ||
| Lee Richmond* (23) | 3.280 | 1880 | L | |
| Jesse Tannehill* (26) | 3.280 | 1901 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | SO to Walk | Year | Throws |
| Rube Waddell+* (25) | 3.280 | 1902 | L |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
Stats updated through August 20, 2008.
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