Houston Astros right-handed starter Justin Verlander has moved passed Hall of Famer Greg Maddux and into 10th place on Major League Baseball's all-time strikeouts list.
Verlander finished with nine strikeouts Friday night for a total of 3,377. He gave up one run on eight hits over six innings notching his 260th career win.
If he reaches 140 innings this season, he'll pick up his 2025 vesting option.
Next up on the K's list for Verlander to catch is Walter Johnson with 3,509 sitting in 9th place.
All-Time Career Strikeouts Leaders...
1 - Nolan Ryan - 5,714
2 - Randy Johnson - 4,875
3 - Roger Clemens - 4672
4 - Steve Carlton - 4,136
5 - Bert Blyleven - 3,701
6 - Tom Seaver - 3,640
7 - Don Sutton - 3,574
8 - Gaylord Perry - 3,534
9 - Walter Johnson - 3,509
10 - Justin Verlander (A) - 3,377
11 - Greg Maddux - 3,371
12 - Max Scherzer (A) - 3,367
13 - Phil Niekro - 3,342
14 - Fergie Jenkins - 3,192
15 - Pedro Martinez - 3,154
By - SC
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