B. Chuck: Yovani Gallardo, the 1000 K pitcher

This week,  Yovani Gallardo joined the Brewers' 1000 strikeout club. Gallardo has 899 whiffs since 2008

Brewers franchise leaders in strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO	From	To	G	GS	CG	SHO	W	L	W-L%	SV	IP	ERA
1	Ben Sheets	1206	2001	2008	221	221	18	4	86	83	.509	0	1428.0	3.72
2	Teddy Higuera	1081	1985	1994	213	205	50	12	94	64	.595	0	1380.0	3.61
3	Yovani Gallardo	1000	2007	2013	165	162	4	3	74	49	.602	0	998.0	3.72
4	Jim Slaton	929	1971	1983	364	268	69	19	117	121	.492	11	2025.1	3.86
5	Moose Haas	800	1976	1985	245	231	55	8	91	79	.535	2	1542.0	4.03

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Play Index Tool Used Generated 6/11/2013.

Top 10 MLB Active leaders in strikeouts

There are 56 active pitchers with at least 1000 strikeouts

Rk	Player	SO	From	To	G	GS	W	L	W-L%	SV	IP	H	BB	ERA	Tm
1	Andy Pettitte	2368	1995	2013	511	501	250	145	.633	0	3192.0	3309	1001	3.85	NYY-HOU
2	CC Sabathia	2297	2001	2013	397	397	197	107	.648	0	2659.1	2462	787	3.52	CLE-TOT-NYY
3	Roy Halladay	2101	1998	2013	410	384	201	104	.659	1	2721.2	2624	573	3.37	TOR-PHI
4	A.J. Burnett	2070	1999	2013	359	354	141	127	.526	0	2252.0	2041	923	4.01	FLA-TOR-NYY-PIT
5	Ryan Dempster	2001	1998	2013	560	335	128	130	.496	87	2291.1	2243	1027	4.34	FLA-TOT-CIN-CHC-BOS
6	Johan Santana	1988	2000	2012	360	284	139	78	.641	1	2025.2	1726	567	3.20	MIN-NYM
7	Bartolo Colon	1882	1997	2013	394	388	179	124	.591	0	2476.2	2482	783	4.01	CLE-TOT-CHW-ANA-LAA-BOS-NYY-OAK
8	Tim Hudson	1862	1999	2013	420	419	201	110	.646	0	2766.0	2581	829	3.45	OAK-ATL
9	Barry Zito	1836	2000	2013	412	406	164	136	.547	0	2505.0	2275	1030	3.93	OAK-SFG
10	Roy Oswalt	1818	2001	2012	356	335	163	96	.629	0	2213.0	2150	511	3.28	HOU-TOT-PHI-TEX

Provided by Baseball-Reference.com: View Play Index Tool Used Generated 6/12/2013.