The Top 16 Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders ( through September 13 , 2012 ) : # Reggie Jackson – 2,597 # Jim Thome – 2,534 ( 47 ) # Sammy Sosa – 2,306 # Alex Rodriguez – 2,011 ( 95 ) # Andrés Galarraga – 2,003 # Adam Dunn - 2,003 ( 194 )
On September 13 , 2012 , Alex Rodriguez had more than 2,008 strikeouts and was placed at more than number 90 on the career strikeout list .