Aroldis Chapman Chasing History: Tracking Red Sox Pitcher's Pursuit of Strikeout Record
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At 38 years old, Aroldis Chapman is still firing fastballs past hitters and making history.
In April, Chapman passed Rich "Goose" Gossage for second place on the all-time reliever strikeout list. With 1,357 career strikeouts as of June 5, Chapman should soon pass Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm and claim the all-time record.
The #RedSox get the first win for interim manager Chad Tracy and Aroldis Chapman moves to SECOND all-time for most strikeouts by a reliever 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zgzxkRCAsG
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Amid a rough season for the Red Sox, Chapman has been a bright spot, closing out games with brutal efficiency. How many more strikeouts does the left-hander need in order to pass Wilhelm?
MLB reliever career strikeout leaders
Chapman is just seven strikeouts away from passing Wilhelm and securing the No. 1 spot on the all-time list. Craig Kimbrel and Kenley Jansen are the only other active pitchers in the top 10.
(Current as of June 5)
RankPitcherStrikeouts1.Hoyt Wilhelm1,3632.Aroldis Chapman*1,3573.Rich Gossage1,3404.Craig Kimbrel*1,2995.Kenley Jansen*1,2976.Lee Smith1,2257.Billy Wagner1,1968.Rollie Fingers1,1839.David Robertson1,17510.Jesse Orosco1,169*Active
MLB career saves leaders
Chapman jumped into the top 10 on the all-time saves list earlier this season, and he could move ahead of Dennis Eckersley by the end of the year. He ranks third in saves among active pitchers behind Jansen and Kimbrel.
(Current as of June 5)
RankPitcherSaves1.Mariano Rivera6522.Trevor Hoffman6013.Kenley Jansen*4834.Lee Smith4785.Craig Kimbrel*4406.Francisco Rodriguez4377.John Franco4248.Billy Wagner4229.Dennis Eckersley39010.Aroldis Chapman*380*Active
Red Sox upcoming schedule 2026
DateOpponentTime (ET)June 6at Yankees7:35 p.m.June 7at Yankees1:35 p.m.June 8at Rays6:40 p.m.June 9at Rays6:40 p.m.June 10at Rays1:10 p.m.June 12vs. Rangers7:10 p.m.June 13vs. Rangers4:10 p.m.June 14vs. Rangers7:20 p.m.June 16vs. Blue Jays6:45 p.m.June 17vs. Blue Jays6:45 p.m.Aroldis Chapman stats 2026
(Current as of June 5)
CategoryStatGames20Innings pitched19.2W-L0-1ERA0.46WHIP0.92Saves13Strikeouts26Walks9