His mark was later surpassed by other pitchers , and he is currently 17th all - time .
Bunning 's 2,855 career strikeouts put him in second place on the all - time list at the time of his retirement , behind only Walter Johnson .
Bunning 's mark was later surpassed by other pitchers , and he is currently 17th all - time .
Bunning 's 2,855 career strikeouts put him in second place on the all - time list at the time of his retirement , behind only Walter Johnson .