Clayton Kershaw became the 20th pitcher in MLB history and first with the Los Angeles Dodgers to record 3,000 career strikeouts. He achieved the milestone against the Chicago White Sox after striking out Vinny Capra in the sixth inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw sends clear message on his future in MLB after etching his name in history.

Nolan Ryan has the most strikeouts in MLB history with 5,714 tallied across 27 seasons. He played for the New York Mets, Houston Astros, the then-California Angels and Texas Rangers. Here's the list of the pitchers above 3,000 strikeouts in chronological order (year achieved in parentheses):