Washington Nationals Strikeouts Leaders

Career totals with the Nationals and the best single seasons in club history. Records run through the 2025 season.

Ryan Zimmerman holds the Nationals career record with 1,384 strikeouts. The single-season record is 221, by James Wood in 2025.

All-time Nationals leaders

Career totals with the club

#	Player	With the club	SO	G
1	Ryan Zimmerman	2005–2021	1,384	1,799
2	Tim Wallach	1980–1992	1,009	1,767
3	Andre Dawson	1976–1986	896	1,443
4	Ian Desmond	2009–2015	890	927
5	Andres Galarraga	1985–2002	871	951
6	Danny Espinosa	2010–2016	834	779
6	Bryce Harper	2012–2018	834	927
8	Jayson Werth	2011–2017	723	808
9	Gary Carter	1974–1992	691	1,503
10	Brad Wilkerson	2001–2005	656	654
11	Larry Parrish	1974–1981	612	967
12	Anthony Rendon	2013–2019	610	916
13	Bob Bailey	1969–1975	607	951
14	Tim Raines	1979–2001	569	1,452
15	Michael Taylor	2014–2020	566	574
16	CJ Abrams	2022–2026	552	629
17	Trea Turner	2015–2021	509	637
18	James Wood	2024–2026	497	371
19	Rondell White	1993–2000	494	742
20	Vladimir Guerrero	1996–2003	484	1,004
21	Larry Walker	1989–1994	474	674
22	Jose Vidro	1997–2006	463	1,186
23	Luis Garcia	2020–2026	447	708
24	Shane Andrews	1995–1999	432	477
25	Hubie Brooks	1985–1989	427	647

Best seasons in club history

#	Player	Season	SO	G
1	James Wood	2025	221	157
2	Adam Dunn	2010	199	158
3	Danny Espinosa	2012	189	160
4	Ian Desmond	2015	187	156
5	Ian Desmond	2014	183	154
6	James Wood	2026	179	135
7	Adam Dunn	2009	177	159
8	Lane Thomas	2023	176	157
9	Danny Espinosa	2016	174	157
10	Andres Galarraga	1990	169	155
10	Bryce Harper	2018	169	159
12	Danny Espinosa	2011	166	158
13	Brad Wilkerson	2002	161	153
14	Henry Rodriguez	1996	160	145
14	Alfonso Soriano	2006	160	159
14	Jayson Werth	2011	160	150
17	CJ Abrams	2026	158	152
17	Andres Galarraga	1989	158	152
17	Michael Taylor	2015	158	138
20	Lee Stevens	2001	157	152
21	Brad Wilkerson	2003	155	146
22	Andres Galarraga	1988	153	157
23	Brad Wilkerson	2004	152	160
24	Delino DeShields	1991	151	151
25	Henry Rodriguez	1997	149	132