NCAA Division I softball career strikeouts list
There are currently 64 pitchers and 59 records in the 1,000 Strikeout Club:
| Strikeouts | Pitcher | School(s) | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,440[1][2] | Monica Abbott | Tennessee Lady Vols | 2004-2007 |
| 2,265[3][4] | Cat Osterman | Texas Longhorns | 2002-2006 |
| 2,149[5][6] | Angela Tincher | Virginia Tech Hokies | 2005-2008 |
| 1,860[7] | Danielle Lawrie | Washington Huskies | 2006-2010 |
| 1,773 | Courtney Blades | Nicholls State Colonels & Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 1997-2000 |
| 1,768[8] | Alicia Hollowell | Arizona Wildcats | 2003-2006 |
| 1,670[9] | Katie Burkhart | Arizona State Sun Devils | 2005-2008 |
| 1,640[10] | Michele Granger | California Golden Bears | 1989-1993 |
| 1,632[11] | Morgan Melloh | Fresno State Bulldogs & Indiana Hoosiers | 2008-2011 |
| 1,441[12] | Anjelica Selden | UCLA Bruins | 2005-2008 |
| 1,398[13] | Jessica Sallinger | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets | 2002-2005 |
| 1,376[14] | Nicole Myers | Florida Atlantic Owls | 1999-2002 |
| 1,370[15] | Sarah Pauly | Corpus Christi Islanders | 2003-2005 |
| 1,370[16] | Britni Sneed | LSU Tigers | 1999-2002 |
| 1,343[17] | Danielle Henderson | UMass Minutewomen | 1996-1999 |
| 1,338[18] | Morgan Childers | South Carolina Upstate Spartans | 2008-2011 |
| 1,321[19] | Jamie Southern | Fresno State Bulldogs | 2001-2005 |
| 1,309[20] | Brooke Mitchell | ULL Ragin’ Cajuns | 2002-2005 |
| 1,305[21] | Ashlyn Williams | Troy Trojans | 2008-2011 |
| 1,290[22] | Toni Paisley | East Carolina Pirates | 2007-2011 |
| 1,280[23] | Sarah Dawson | ULM Warhawks | 1994-1997 |
| 1,267[24] | Missy Penna | Stanford Cardinal | 2006-2009 |
| 1,267[25] | Taryne Mowatt | Arizona Wildcats | 2005-2008 |
| 1,258[26] | Kylie Reynolds | Kent State Golden Flashes | 2007-2010 |
| 1,234[27] | Shawn Andaya | Texas A&M Aggies | 1984-1987 |
| 1,226[28] | Amanda Renfro | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 1998-2001 |
| 1,220 | Jordan Taylor | Michigan Wolverines | 2008-2011 |
| 1,219[29] | Kelsi Dunne | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2008-2011 |
| 1,218[30] | Brandice Balschmiter | UMass Minutewomen | 2006-2009 |
| 1,205[31] | Crystal Cox | North Carolina Tar Heels | 2003-2006 |
| 1,205[32] | Jennie Ritter | Michigan Wolverines | 2003-2006 |
| 1,203[33] | Jocelyn Forest | California Golden Bears | 1999-2002 |
| 1,200[34] | Lisa Ishikawa | Northwestern Wildcats | 1984-1987 |
| 1,163 | Trinity Johnson | Cal State Fullerton Titans & South Carolina Gamecocks | 1994-1997 |
| 1,156[35] | Andrea Kirchberg | Wisconsin Badgers | 2000-2003 |
| 1,156[36] | Mellissa Santos | Fairfield Stags | 2000-2003 |
| 1,154[37] | Kristin Schmidt | Notre Dame Fighting Irish & LSU Tigers | 2001-2004 |
| 1,154[38] | Dana Sorensen | Stanford Cardinal | 2000-2004 |
| 1,151[39] | Lauren Bay Regula | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | 2000-2003 |
| 1,142[40] | Eileen Canney | Northwestern Wildcats | 2004-2007 |
| 1,130[41] | Lauren Delaney | Northwestern Wildcats | 2007-2010 |
| 1,122[42] | Piper Marten | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 2001-2004 |
| 1,121[43] | Sara Plourde | UMass Minutewomen | 2009-2011 |
| 1,116[44] | Stacey Nelson | Florida Gators | 2006-2009 |
| 1,113[45] | Stephanie VanBrakle | Alabama Crimson Tide | 2002-2006 |
| 1,111[46] | Samantha Iuli | UIC Flames | 1997-2000 |
| 1,095[47] | Keira Goerl | UCLA Bruins | 2001-2004 |
| 1,091[48] | Abbie Sims | NC State Wolfpack | 2004-2007 |
| 1,090[49] | Megan Matthews | South Carolina Gamecocks | 1999-2002 |
| 1,089[50] | Amy Unterbrink | Indiana Hoosiers | 1983-1986 |
| 1,086[51] | Tara Oltman | Creighton Bluejays | 2007-2010 |
| 1,083[52] | Brittany Weil | Iowa Hawkeyes | 2006-2009 |
| 1,078[53] | Anna Thompson | Auburn Tigers | 2007-2010 |
| 1,071[54] | Kristina Thorson | California Golden Bears | 2003-2006 |
| 1,070[55] | Michelle Green | Georgia Bulldogs | 2002-2005 |
| 1,059[56] | Amanda Macenko | Cleveland State Vikings | 2007-2010 |
| 1,045[57] | Shelley Laird | Alabama Crimson Tide | 1999-2002 |
| 1,037[58] | Kelly Shipman | Maryland Terrapins | 1996-1999 |
| 1,036[59] | Darcy Wood | Indiana State Sycamores | 2005-2009 |
| 1,028[60] | Jennie Finch | Arizona Wildcats | 1999-2002 |
| 1,021[61] | Bonnie Bynum | Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles | 2004-2007 |
| 1,019[62] | Nicole Neuerburg | Texas State Bobcats | 2001-2004 |
| 1,014[63] | Courtnay Foster | Northwestern Wildcats | 2003-2006 |
| 1,005[64] | Sarah Hamilton | FSU Seminoles | 2008-2011 |
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[edit] Progression
Shawn Andaya broke the original strikeout record by Amy Unterbrink during her 1987 campaign. Michele Granger struck out her 1,235th batter on February 22, 1993 shutting out the Northwestern Wildcats 8-0.[65] Courtney Blades struck out her 1,641st batter on May 6, 2000, defeating the USF Bulls in relief.[66]
Cat Osterman surpassed Courtney Blades' career strikeout total on 25 February 2006, striking out Brittany Bolinger of the UNLV Lady Rebels.[67] Monica Abbott went on to surpass Osterman's total on 6 May 2007, striking out Charlotte Morgan of the Alabama Crimson Tide.[68]
Angela Tincher became just the third pitcher to reach the 2,000 strikeout plateau on April 30, 2008, striking out Sissy Jimenez of the East Carolina Pirates.[69]
[edit] Strikeout Ratio
In addition, there are currently 17 pitchers in the 1,000 Strikeouts Club that averaged double-digit strikeouts for their career from a list of 23 records:
No. 1 Cat Osterman 7IP = 14.3Ks; No. 2 Angela Tincher 7IP = 13.4Ks; No. 3 Sara Plourde 7IP = 11.9Ks; No. 4 Monica Abbott 7IP = 11.7Ks; No. 6 Sarah Pauly 7IP = 11.5Ks; No. 7 Alicia Hollowell 7IP = 11.0Ks; No. 8 Danielle Lawrie 7IP = 10.9Ks; No. 9 Katie Burkhart 7IP = 10.7Ks; No. 10 Anna Thompson 7IP = 10.5Ks; No. 13 Kylie Reynolds 7IP = 10.2Ks; No. 14 Taryne Mowatt 7IP = 10.1Ks; No. 15 Jennie Ritter 7IP = 10.1Ks; No. 16 Brooke Mitchell 7IP = 10.0Ks; No. 18 Morgan Childers 7IP = 10.0Ks; No. 20 Jordan Taylor 7IP = 10.0Ks; No. 22 Sarah Hamilton 7IP = 10.0Ks; No. 23 Anjelica Selden 7IP = 10.0Ks.[70]
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