No major league pitcher has ever matched his feat of striking out ten consecutive batters .
At the time of his retirement , Seaver was third on the all - time strikeout list ( 3,640 ) , trailing only Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton .
No major league pitcher has ever matched Seaver 's feat of striking out ten consecutive batters .
At the time of his retirement , Seaver was third on the all - time strikeout list ( 3,640 ) , trailing only Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton .