Major League Baseball recognizes strikeout champions in the American League and National League each season.
American League[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Strikeouts |
---|---|---|---|
1901 | Template:Player | Boston Americans | 158 |
1902 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 210 |
1903 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 302 |
1904 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 349 |
1905 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 287 |
1906 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 196 |
1907 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 232 |
1908 | Template:Player | Chicago White Sox | 269 |
1909 | Template:Player | Chicago White Sox | 177 |
1910 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 313 |
1911 | Template:Player | Chicago White Sox | 255 |
1912 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 303 |
1913 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 243 |
1914 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 225 |
1915 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 203 |
1916 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 228 |
1917 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 188 |
1918 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 162 |
1919 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 147 |
1920 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 133 |
1921 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 143 |
1922 | Template:Player | St. Louis Browns | 149 |
1923 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 130 |
1924 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 158 |
1925 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 116 |
1926 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 194 |
1927 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 174 |
1928 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 183 |
1929 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 170 |
1930 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 209 |
1931 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 175 |
1932 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 190 |
1933 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 163 |
1934 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 158 |
1935 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 163 |
1936 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 175 |
1937 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 194 |
1938 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 240 |
1939 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 246 |
1940 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 261 |
1941 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 260 |
1942 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Boston Red Sox Washington Senators |
113 |
1943 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 151 |
1944 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 187 |
1945 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 212 |
1946 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 348 |
1947 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 196 |
1948 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 164 |
1949 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 153 |
1950 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 170 |
1951 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 164 |
1952 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 160 |
1953 | Template:Player | Chicago White Sox | 186 |
1954 | Template:Player | Baltimore Orioles | 185 |
1955 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 245 |
1956 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 263 |
1957 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 184 |
1958 | Template:Player | Chicago White Sox | 179 |
1959 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 201 |
1960 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 201 |
1961 | Template:Player | Minnesota Twins | 221 |
1962 | Template:Player | Minnesota Twins | 206 |
1963 | Template:Player | Minnesota Twins | 202 |
1964 | Template:Player | New York Yankees | 217 |
1965 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 325 |
1966 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 225 |
1967 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 246 |
1968 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 283 |
1969 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 279 |
1970 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 304 |
1971 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 308 |
1972 | Template:Player | California Angels | 329 |
1973 | Template:Player | California Angels | 383 |
1974 | Template:Player | California Angels | 367 |
1975 | Template:Player | California Angels | 269 |
1976 | Template:Player | California Angels | 327 |
1977 | Template:Player | California Angels | 341 |
1978 | Template:Player | California Angels | 260 |
1979 | Template:Player | California Angels | 222 |
1980 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 187 |
1981 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians | 127 |
1982 | Template:Player | Seattle Mariners | 209 |
1983 | Template:Player | Detroit Tigers | 232 |
1984 | Template:Player | Seattle Mariners | 204 |
1985 | Template:Player | Cleveland Indians Minnesota Twins |
206 |
1986 | Template:Player | Seattle Mariners | 245 |
1987 | Template:Player | Seattle Mariners | 262 |
1988 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 291 |
1989 | Template:Player | Texas Rangers | 301 |
1990 | Template:Player | Texas Rangers | 232 |
1991 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 241 |
1992 | Template:Player | Seattle Mariners | 241 |
1993 | Template:Player | Seattle Mariners | 308 |
1994 | Template:Player | Seattle Mariners | 204 |
1995 | Template:Player | Seattle Mariners | 298 |
1996 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 257 |
1997 | Template:Player | Toronto Blue Jays | 292 |
1998 | Template:Player | Toronto Blue Jays | 271 |
1999 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 313 |
2000 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 284 |
2001 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 220 |
2002 | Template:Player | Boston Red Sox | 239 |
2003 | Template:Player | Chicago White Sox | 207 |
2004 | Template:Player | Minnesota Twins | 265 |
2005 | Template:Player | Minnesota Twins | 238 |
2006 | Template:Player | Minnesota Twins | 245 |
2007 | Template:Player | Tampa Bay Rays | 239 |
2008 | Template:Player | Toronto Blue Jays | 231 |
National League[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Strikeouts |
---|---|---|---|
1876 | Template:Player | Louisville Grays | 122 |
1877 | Template:Player | Boston Red Caps | 170 |
1878 | Template:Player | Boston Red Caps | 182 |
1879 | Template:Player | Providence Grays | 239 |
1880 | Template:Player | Chicago White Stockings | 268 |
1881 | Template:Player | Detroit Wolverines | 212 |
1882 | Template:Player | Providence Grays | 201 |
1883 | Template:Player | Boston Beaneaters | 345 |
1884 | Template:Player | Providence Grays | 441 |
1885 | Template:Player | Chicago White Stockings | 308 |
1886 | Template:Player | Detroit Wolverines | 323 |
1887 | Template:Player | Chicago White Stockings | 237 |
1888 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 335 |
1889 | Template:Player | Boston Beaneaters | 284 |
1890 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 341 |
1891 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 337 |
1892 | Template:Player | Chicago Colts | 314 |
1893 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 208 |
1894 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 195 |
1895 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 201 |
1896 | Template:Player | Cleveland Spiders | 140 |
1897 | Template:Player | Washington Senators | 156 |
1898 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 239 |
1899 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 145 |
1900 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 132 |
1901 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 239 |
1902 | Template:Player | Boston Beaneaters | 225 |
1903 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 267 |
1904 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 212 |
1905 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 206 |
1906 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs St. Louis Cardinals |
171 |
1907 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 178 |
1908 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 259 |
1909 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 205 |
1910 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 185 |
1911 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 237 |
1912 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 195 |
1913 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 168 |
1914 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 214 |
1915 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 241 |
1916 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 167 |
1917 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 200 |
1918 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 148 |
1919 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 141 |
1920 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 176 |
1921 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Robins | 136 |
1922 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Robins | 134 |
1923 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Robins | 197 |
1924 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Robins | 262 |
1925 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Robins | 221 |
1926 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Robins | 140 |
1927 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Robins | 184 |
1928 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Robins | 200 |
1929 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 166 |
1930 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 177 |
1931 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 159 |
1932 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 191 |
1933 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 199 |
1934 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 195 |
1935 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 190 |
1936 | Template:Player | Brooklyn Dodgers | 238 |
1937 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 159 |
1938 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 135 |
1939 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Philadelphia/Chicago Cincinnati Reds |
137 |
1940 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 137 |
1941 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 202 |
1942 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 186 |
1943 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 174 |
1944 | Template:Player | New York Giants | 161 |
1945 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 148 |
1946 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 135 |
1947 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 193 |
1948 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 149 |
1949 | Template:Player | Boston Braves | 151 |
1950 | Template:Player | Boston Braves | 191 |
1951 | Template:Player Template:Player |
Brooklyn Dodgers Boston Braves |
164 |
1952 | Template:Player | Boston Braves | 183 |
1953 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 198 |
1954 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 185 |
1955 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 198 |
1956 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 176 |
1957 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 188 |
1958 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 225 |
1959 | Template:Player | Los Angeles Dodgers | 242 |
1960 | Template:Player | Los Angeles Dodgers | 246 |
1961 | Template:Player | Los Angeles Dodgers | 269 |
1962 | Template:Player | Los Angeles Dodgers | 232 |
1963 | Template:Player | Los Angeles Dodgers | 306 |
1964 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Pirates | 250 |
1965 | Template:Player | Los Angeles Dodgers | 382 |
1966 | Template:Player | Los Angeles Dodgers | 317 |
1967 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 253 |
1968 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 268 |
1969 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 273 |
1970 | Template:Player | New York Mets | 283 |
1971 | Template:Player | New York Mets | 289 |
1972 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 310 |
1973 | Template:Player | New York Mets | 251 |
1974 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 240 |
1975 | Template:Player | New York Mets | 243 |
1976 | Template:Player | New York Mets | 235 |
1977 | Template:Player | Atlanta Braves | 262 |
1978 | Template:Player | Houston Astros | 303 |
1979 | Template:Player | Houston Astros | 313 |
1980 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 286 |
1981 | Template:Player | Los Angeles Dodgers | 180 |
1982 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 286 |
1983 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 275 |
1984 | Template:Player | New York Mets | 276 |
1985 | Template:Player | New York Mets | 268 |
1986 | Template:Player | Houston Astros | 306 |
1987 | Template:Player | Houston Astros | 270 |
1988 | Template:Player | Houston Astros | 228 |
1989 | Template:Player | St. Louis Cardinals | 201 |
1990 | Template:Player | New York Mets | 233 |
1991 | Template:Player | New York Mets | 241 |
1992 | Template:Player | Atlanta Braves | 215 |
1993 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 227 |
1994 | Template:Player | San Diego Padres | 189 |
1995 | Template:Player | Los Angeles Dodgers | 236 |
1996 | Template:Player | Atlanta Braves | 276 |
1997 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 319 |
1998 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Phillies | 300 |
1999 | Template:Player | Arizona Diamondbacks | 364 |
2000 | Template:Player | Arizona Diamondbacks | 347 |
2001 | Template:Player | Arizona Diamondbacks | 372 |
2002 | Template:Player | Arizona Diamondbacks | 334 |
2003 | Template:Player | Chicago Cubs | 266 |
2004 | Template:Player | Arizona Diamondbacks | 290 |
2005 | Template:Player | San Diego Padres | 216 |
2006 | Template:Player | Cincinnati Reds | 216 |
2007 | Template:Player | San Diego Padres | 240 |
2008 | Template:Player | San Francisco Giants | 265 |
American Association[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Strikeouts |
---|---|---|---|
1882 | Template:Player | Louisville Eclipse | 170 |
1883 | Template:Player | New York Metropolitans | 361 |
1884 | Template:Player | Louisville Eclipse | 385 |
1885 | Template:Player | Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 298 |
1886 | Template:Player | Baltimore Orioles | 513 |
1887 | Template:Player | Louisville Colonels | 355 |
1888 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics | 272 |
1889 | Template:Player | Columbus Solons | 368 |
1890 | Template:Player | Philadelphia Athletics Baltimore Orioles |
291 |
1891 | Template:Player | St. Louis Browns | 259 |
Federal League[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Strikeouts |
---|---|---|---|
1914 | Template:Player | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 236 |
1915 | Template:Player | St. Louis Terriers | 229 |
Player's League[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Strikeouts |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | Template:Player | Chicago Pirates | 211 |
Union Association[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Strikeouts |
---|---|---|---|
1884 | Template:Player | Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies Washington Nationals |
483 |
National Association[]
Year | Player | Team(s) | Strikeouts |
---|---|---|---|
1871 | Template:Player | Cleveland Forest Citys | 34 |
1872 | Template:Player | Baltimore Canaries | 55 |
1873 | Template:Player | New York Mutuals | 75 |
1874 | Template:Player | Chicago White Stockings | 18 |
1875 | Template:Player | St. Louis Brown Stockings Brooklyn Atlantics |
26 |