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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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]
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]