Los Angeles Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw reaches 3,000 strikeouts

We are so lucky to get to witness Clayton Kershaw's career. The Dodgers left-hander added yet another line to his first-ballot Hall of Fame resume on Wednesday against the White Sox, reaching 3,000 career strikeouts. He's the 20th member of the 3,000-strikeout club and first to join since Max Scherzer in 2021.

And they were rewarded when Kershaw got No. 3,000 for the final out of the sixth, freezing White Sox third baseman Vinny Capra with a slider dotted on the outer corner of the plate.

Here's a look at the 20 pitchers in MLB's 3,000-strikeout club, ranked by their career strikeout totals. (Totals through July 2, 2025). Ryan took over as MLB's all-time strikeout leader on April 27, 1983, when he passed Walter Johnson with No.