3,000 strikeout club
Group of MLB pitchers who have recorded 3,000 strikeouts in their careers
3,000 strikeout club
In Major League Baseball (MLB), the 3,000 strikeout club is the group of 20 pitchers who have struck out 3,000 or more batters in their careers. Walter Johnson became the first member in 1923, and was the only one until Bob Gibson joined in 1974. The most recent player to join is Clayton Kershaw, who accomplished the feat on July 2, 2025. Randy Johnson reached the mark with the fewest games pitched and innings pitched. The Minnesota Twins were the first of five franchises to see multiple pitchers record their 3,000th strikeout: Walter Johnson (while the franchise was called the Washington Senators) in 1923 and Bert Blyleven in 1986. The other teams with multiple members are the Chicago Cubs (Ferguson Jenkins and Greg Maddux), the New York Yankees (Phil Niekro and CC Sabathia), the Houston Astros (Nolan Ryan and Justin Verlander), and the Los Angeles Dodgers (Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw). Three players got 3,000 strikeouts with one team: Walter Johnson, Bob Gibson, and Kershaw. César...
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