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{{Short description|Group of MLB pitchers who have recorded 3,000 strikeouts in their careers}}
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In [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB), the '''3,000 strikeout club''' is the group of 20 [[pitcher]]s who have [[strikeout|struck out]] 3,000 or more [[Batting (baseball)|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]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://images.si.com/statitudes/news/2000/09/08/unit_statitudes/index.html|title=3k the fast way: Big Unit is quickest to 3,000 strikeouts|first=Jacob|last=Luft|date=September 20, 2000|magazine=Sports Illustrated|access-date=January 18, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219071904/http://images.si.com/statitudes/news/2000/09/08/unit_statitudes/index.html|archive-date=February 19, 2012}}</ref> The [[Minnesota Twins]] were the first of four 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 [[Atlanta Braves]] ([[Phil Niekro]] and Greg Maddux), and the [[Houston Astros]] ([[Nolan Ryan]] and [[Justin Verlander]]). Three players got 3,000 strikeouts with one team: [[Walter Johnson]], [[Bob Gibson]], and [[Clayton Kershaw]]. [[César Gerónimo]] is the only player struck out by two pitchers for their 3,000th strikeout: Gibson in 1974 and Ryan in 1980.<ref name="victims">{{cite magazine|title=Johnson joins 3K club in Arizona's loss to Florida|url=http://images.si.com/baseball/mlb/news/2000/09/10/johnson_strikeouts_ap|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219071914/http://images.si.com/baseball/mlb/news/2000/09/10/johnson_strikeouts_ap/|archive-date=February 19, 2012|access-date=January 18, 2010|magazine=Sports Illustrated|publisher=Associated Press}}</ref> Ten 3,000-strikeout pitchers are also members of the [[300 win club|300-win club]].<ref name="300win">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/W_career.shtml|title=Career Leaders & Records for Wins|work=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=January 18, 2010|archive-date=May 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509134420/https://www.baseball-reference.com/leaders/W_career.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> Seven members were named to the [[Major League Baseball All-Century Team|All-Century Team]], a list of MLB's best 100 players; fans later elected four of them as starters.<ref name="centuryteam">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/mlb_history_moreinfo.jsp|title=The All-Century Team|work=MLB.com|access-date=January 18, 2010| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100119065808/http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/mlb_history_moreinfo.jsp| archive-date=19 January 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="espncentury">{{cite web|url=https://static.espn.go.com/mlb/news/1999/1023/129008.html|title=All-Century Team final voting|date=October 23, 1999|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=January 20, 2010|archive-date=September 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918174445/http://static.espn.go.com/mlb/news/1999/1023/129008.html|url-status=live}}</ref> All members of the club also won a [[Cy Young Award]] in their careers except for Ryan, Blyleven, [[Don Sutton]], Walter Johnson (whose career predated the award's creation), Niekro, and [[Curt Schilling]]. Four pitchers in the group are left-handers: [[Steve Carlton]], [[Randy Johnson]], [[Clayton Kershaw]], and [[CC Sabathia]].<ref name="carltonbref">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carltst01.shtml|title=Steve Carlton Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100104131216/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/carltst01.shtml| archive-date= 4 January 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref><ref name="rjbref">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsra05.shtml|title=Randy Johnson Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com|archive-date=August 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826231112/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsra05.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
The club is considered to almost be a guarantee of entry into the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|National Baseball Hall of Fame]]. Fifteen members of the 3,000-strikeout club have been elected to the Hall, most recently Sabathia during the [[2025 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting|2025 balloting]]. Three more members (Kershaw, Scherzer, Verlander) remain active as of 2025, but are widely considered to be future inductees once eligible.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rules for Election|url=http://baseballhall.org/hall-famers/rules-election/bbwaa|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100530074537/http://baseballhall.org/hall-famers/rules-election/bbwaa|archive-date=30 May 2010 <!--DASHBot-->|access-date=June 21, 2010|publisher=National Baseball Hall of Fame}}</ref> The remaining two, [[Roger Clemens]] and Schilling, made their first appearances on the ballot for the {{bhofy|2013}} elections and received over 50% of the total votes before falling off the ballot in [[2022 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting|2022]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://baseballhall.org/news/press-releases/2013-hall-fame-vote-shutout|title=2013 Hall of Fame Vote a Shutout|publisher=National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|date=January 9, 2013|access-date=January 9, 2013|archive-date=January 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115043127/http://baseballhall.org/news/press-releases/2013-hall-fame-vote-shutout|url-status=dead}}</ref> Clemens' future election is seen as uncertain because of his alleged links to [[Doping in baseball|use of performance-enhancing drugs]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kurkjian|first=Tim|author-link=Tim Kurkjian|date=January 9, 2012|title=Whopper of a list of names await in 2013|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/hof12/story/_/id/7439370/2013-hall-fame-ballot-all-performance-enhancing-drugs|access-date=May 21, 2012|work=[[ESPN.com]]|quote=But Clemens is, after [[Barry Bonds|[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.|archive-date=November 1, 2014|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141101215245/http://espn.go.com/mlb/hof12/story/_/id/7439370/2013-hall-fame-ballot-all-performance-enhancing-drugs|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Key==
[[File:Clayton Kershaw on July 23, 2015 (2).jpg|thumb|[[Clayton Kershaw]], joining on July 2, 2025, is the most recent addition to the club. |alt=A man in a gray baseball uniform with "DODGERS" on the chest, throwing a baseball left-handed]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!scope="row"|Player
|Name of the player
|-
!scope="row"|Strikeouts
|Career [[strikeouts]]
|-
!scope="row"|IP
|Career [[innings pitched]]
|-
!scope="row"|Date
|Date of the pitcher's 3,000th strikeout
|-
!scope="row"|Batter
|The batter struck out for the pitcher's 3,000th strikeout
|-
!scope="row"|Team
|The pitcher's team for his 3,000th strikeout
|-
!scope="row"|Seasons
|The seasons this player played in the major leagues
|-
!scope="row" style="background-color: #ffffbb"|{{dagger}}
|Elected to the [[National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum|Baseball Hall of Fame]]
|-
!scope="row" style="background:#cfecec;"|{{double-dagger}}
|Player is active
|}
==Club members==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
!scope="col"|Player
!
!scope="col"|{{Abbreviation|IP|Innings pitched}}
!scope="col"|{{Abbreviation|K/IP|Strikeouts per inning pitched}}
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Batter
!scope="col"|Team
!scope="col"|Seasons
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Nolan|Ryan}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|5,714<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ryanno01.shtml|title=Nolan Ryan Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100104094812/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/ryanno01.shtml| archive-date= 4 January 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref>
|5,386
|1.06
|{{dts|1980-07-04}}<ref name="victims"/>
|{{sortname|César|Gerónimo}}<ref name="victims"/>
|[[Houston Astros]]
|1966, 1968–1993
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Randy|Johnson}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|4,875<ref name="rjbref"/>
|4,135{{frac|1|3}}
|1.18
|{{dts|2000-09-10}}<ref name="victims"/>
|{{sortname|Mike|Lowell}}<ref name="victims"/>
|[[Arizona Diamondbacks]]
|1988–2009
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Roger|Clemens}}
|4,672<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clemero02.shtml|title=Roger Clemens Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100104094659/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/clemero02.shtml| archive-date= 4 January 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref>
|4,916{{frac|2|3}}
|0.95
|{{dts|1998-07-05}}<ref name="victims"/>
|{{sortname|Randy|Winn}}<ref name="victims"/>
|[[Toronto Blue Jays]]
|1984–2007
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Steve|Carlton}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|4,136<ref name="carltonbref"/>
|5,217{{frac|1|3}}
|0.79
|{{dts|1981-04-29}}<ref name="victims"/>
|{{sortname|Tim|Wallach}}<ref name="victims"/>
|[[Philadelphia Phillies]]
|1965–1988
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Bert|Blyleven}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,701<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blylebe01.shtml|title=Bert Blyleven Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com|archive-date=August 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808181535/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/blylebe01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|4,970
|0.74
|{{dts|1986-08-01}}<ref name="victims"/>
|{{sortname|Mike|Davis|Mike Davis (baseball)}}<ref name="victims"/>
|[[Minnesota Twins]]
|1970–1992
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Tom|Seaver}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,640<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seaveto01.shtml|title=Tom Seaver Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100104221944/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seaveto01.shtml| archive-date= 4 January 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref>
|4,782{{frac|2|3}}
|0.76
|{{dts|1981-04-18}}<ref name="victims"/>
|{{sortname|Keith|Hernandez}}<ref name="victims"/>
|[[Cincinnati Reds]]
|1967–1986
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Don|Sutton}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,574<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/suttodo01.shtml|title=Don Sutton Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com|archive-date=August 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110808182535/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/suttodo01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|5,282{{frac|1|3}}
|0.68
|{{dts|1983-06-24}}<ref name="victims"/>
|{{sortname|Alan|Bannister}}<ref name="victims"/>
|[[Milwaukee Brewers]]
|1966–1988
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Gaylord|Perry}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,534<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perryga01.shtml|title=Gaylord Perry Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100212113334/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perryga01.shtml| archive-date= 12 February 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref>
|5,350{{frac|1|3}}
|0.66
|{{dts|1978-10-01}}<ref name="victims"/>
|{{sortname|Joe|Simpson|Joe Simpson (broadcaster)}}<ref name="victims"/>
|[[San Diego Padres]]
|1962–1983
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #cfecec" |'''{{sortname|Justin|Verlander}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}'''
|3,515<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/verlaju01.shtml|title=Justin Verlander Statistics and History|access-date=September 28, 2019|work=Baseball-Reference.com <!--DASHBot-->|archive-date=May 18, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518030746/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/verlaju01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|3,526.1
|1.00
|{{dts|2019-09-28}}<ref name="victims" />
|{{sortname|Kole|Calhoun}}<ref name="victims" />
|[[Houston Astros]]
|2005–2020, 2022–present
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Walter|Johnson|Walter Johnson}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,508<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnswa01.shtml|title=Walter Johnson Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com|archive-date=May 8, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180508121736/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnswa01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|5,914{{frac|2|3}}
|0.59
|{{dts|1923-07-22}}
|{{sortname|Stan|Coveleski}}
|[[Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]]
|1907–1927
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #cfecec" |'''{{sortname|Max|Scherzer}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}'''
|3,468<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/scherma01.shtml|title=Max Scherzer Statistics and History|access-date=September 12, 2021|work=Baseball-Reference.com|archive-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508200947/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/scherma01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|2,944
|1.18
|{{dts|2021-09-12}}<ref name="scherzer">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/max-scherzer-3000-strikeouts|title=Near-perfect Scherzer 19th to 3,000 K's|website=[[MLB.com]]|access-date=2021-09-12|archive-date=2021-09-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913112850/https://www.mlb.com/news/max-scherzer-3000-strikeouts|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[Eric Hosmer]]<ref name="scherzer" />
|[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
|2008–present
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Greg|Maddux}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,371<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maddugr01.shtml|title=Greg Maddux Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com|archive-date=April 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426213202/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maddugr01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|5,008{{frac|1|3}}
|0.67
|{{dts|2005-07-26}}<ref name="maddux">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050726&content_id=1146004|title=Giant milestone: Maddux fans No. 3,000|first=Carrie|last=Muskat|date=July 26, 2005|work=MLB.com|access-date=January 18, 2010|archive-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104000613/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20050726&content_id=1146004|url-status=live}}</ref>
|{{sortname|Omar|Vizquel}}<ref name="maddux"/>
|[[Chicago Cubs]]
|1986–2008
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Phil|Niekro}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,342<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/niekrph01.shtml|title=Phil Niekro Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com|archive-date=March 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328061059/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/niekrph01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|5,404{{frac|1|3}}
|0.62
|{{dts|1984-07-04}}<ref name="victims"/>
|{{sortname|Larry|Parrish}}<ref name="victims"/>
|[[New York Yankees]]
|1964–1987
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Ferguson|Jenkins}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,192<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jenkife01.shtml|title=Fergie Jenkins Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com|archive-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508132342/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jenkife01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|4,500{{frac|2|3}}
|0.71
|{{dts|1982-05-25}}<ref name="victims"/>
|{{sortname|Garry|Templeton}}<ref name="victims"/>
|[[Chicago Cubs]]
|1965–1983
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Pedro|Martínez}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,154<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martipe02.shtml|title=Pedro Martínez Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100104120539/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/martipe02.shtml| archive-date= 4 January 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref>
|2,827{{frac|1|3}}
|1.12
|{{dts|2007-09-03}}<ref name="pedro">{{cite web|last=Noble|first=Marty|date=September 3, 2007|title=Pedro records 3,000th strikeout|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070903&content_id=2186435|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=MLB.com|archive-date=January 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140108195810/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20070903&content_id=2186435|url-status=live}}</ref>
|{{sortname|Aaron|Harang}}<ref name="pedro"/>
|[[New York Mets]]
|1992–2009
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|Bob|Gibson}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,117<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gibsobo01.shtml|title=Bob Gibson Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100104130849/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gibsobo01.shtml| archive-date= 4 January 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| url-status= live}}</ref>
|3,884{{frac|1|3}}
|0.80
|{{dts|1974-07-17}}<ref name="victims"/>
|{{sortname|César|Gerónimo}}<ref name="victims"/>
|[[St. Louis Cardinals]]
|1959–1975
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center"|{{sortname|Curt|Schilling}}
|3,116<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schilcu01.shtml|title=Curt Schilling Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com|archive-date=February 28, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090228210152/http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schilcu01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|3,261
|0.96
|{{dts|2006-08-30}}<ref name="schilling">{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2566501|title=Schilling reaches 3,000 career strikeouts|date=August 31, 2006|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|agency=Associated Press|access-date=January 18, 2010|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402203856/http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2566501|url-status=live}}</ref>
|{{sortname|Nick|Swisher}}<ref name="schilling"/>
|[[Boston Red Sox]]
|1988–2007
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|CC|Sabathia}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,093<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sabatc.01.shtml|title=CC Sabathia Statistics and History|access-date=April 30, 2019|work=Baseball-Reference.com|archive-date=May 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508165814/https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sabatc.01.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref>
|3,577{{frac|1|3}}
|0.86
|{{dts|2019-04-30}}<ref name="Sabathia">{{cite web |title=3K for CC! Lefty 17th to achieve K milestone |url=https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/cc-sabathia-records-3-000th-strikeout |website=MLB.com |access-date=1 May 2019 |language=en |archive-date=24 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724183248/https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/cc-sabathia-records-3-000th-strikeout |url-status=live }}</ref>
|{{sortname|John Ryan|Murphy|John Ryan Murphy}}<ref name="Sabathia"/>
|[[New York Yankees]]
|2001–2019
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #ffffbb"|{{sortname|John|Smoltz}}{{sup|{{dagger}}}}
|3,084<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smoltjo01.shtml|title=John Smoltz Statistics and History|access-date=January 18, 2010|work=Baseball-Reference.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100104132945/http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/smoltjo01.shtml| archive-date= 4 January 2010}}</ref>
|3,473
|0.88
|{{dts|2008-04-22}}<ref name="smoltz">{{cite web|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080422&content_id=2569411|title=Smoltz enters exclusive 3,000 K-Zone|first=Mark|last=Bowman|date=April 23, 2008|work=MLB.com|access-date=January 18, 2010|archive-date=November 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104000649/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080422&content_id=2569411|url-status=live}}</ref>
|{{sortname|Felipe|López|Felipe López (baseball)}}<ref name="smoltz"/>
|[[Atlanta Braves]]
|1988–1999, 2001–2009
|-
!scope="row" style="text-align:center; background-color: #cfecec" |'''{{sortname|Clayton|Kershaw}}{{sup|{{double-dagger}}}}'''
|3,020<ref>{{Cite web |title=Clayton Kershaw Statistics and History |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kershcl01.shtml |access-date=July 2, 2025 |website=baseball-reference.com}}</ref>
|2,826
|1.07
|July 2, 2025<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Kershaw becomes 20th member of the 3,000-strikeout club |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/clayton-kershaw-joins-3000-strikeout-club |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250703040202/https://www.mlb.com/news/clayton-kershaw-joins-3000-strikeout-club |archive-date=July 3, 2025 |access-date=July 3, 2025 |website=mlb.com}}</ref>
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|[[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
|2008–present
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==See also==
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*[[List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders]]
*[[300 win club]]
==References==
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