Nolan Ryan struckout 5,714 batters during his MLB career.
Lincecum currently has (as of August 2, 2009) 606 career strikeouts with 191 strikeouts in the 2009 season. He has started 22 games in 2009 and last season started 33, therefore, he has about 11 starts left in 2009. Prorating his strikeouts for these 11 starts, he would wind up with 286 strikeouts for the 2009 season which would give him 691 strikeouts for his career.
This would mean he would have to strikeout 5,024 more batters in his career to break Ryan's record. Over 20 more seasons, he would have to average 251.2 strikeouts per season to accomplish this.
actually Charles radbourn had 441 strikeouts but they still don't count that season there for nolan Ryan holds the record with 383 strikeouts
Nolan Ryan struckout 5,714 batters in a career that spanned 1966, 1968-1993.
Nolan Ryan is the all time strikeout leader with 5,714 career strikeouts. Randy Johnson is second with 4,875, and just announced his retirement after the 2009 season.
Nolan Ryan had 5,714 career strikeouts.
Nolan Ryan has the most career strikeouts with 5,714.
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Nolan Ryan does not hold the record for strikeouts in a game. Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood are tied for the record with 20.
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