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List of Major League Baseball strikeout champions

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Major League Baseball recognizes strikeout champions in the American League and National League each season.

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[edit] American League

Year Player Team(s) Strikeouts
1901 # Cy Young Boston Americans 158
1902 # Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 210
1903 # Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 302
1904 # Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 349
1905 # Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 287
1906 # Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 196
1907 # Rube Waddell Philadelphia Athletics 232
1908 # Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 269
1909 # Frank Smith Chicago White Sox 177
1910 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 313
1911 # Ed Walsh Chicago White Sox 255
1912 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 303
1913 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 243
1914 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 225
1915 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 203
1916 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 228
1917 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 188
1918 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 162
1919 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 147
1920 # Stan Coveleski Cleveland Indians 133
1921 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 143
1922 # Urban Shocker St. Louis Browns 149
1923 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 130
1924 # Walter Johnson Washington Senators 158
1925 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 116
1926 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 194
1927 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 174
1928 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 183
1929 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 170
1930 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 209
1931 # Lefty Grove Philadelphia Athletics 175
1932 # Red Ruffing New York Yankees 190
1933 # Lefty Gomez New York Yankees 163
1934 # Lefty Gomez New York Yankees 158
1935 # Tommy Bridges Detroit Tigers 163
1936 # Tommy Bridges Detroit Tigers 175
1937 # Lefty Gomez New York Yankees 194
1938 # Bob Feller Cleveland Indians 240
1939 # Bob Feller Cleveland Indians 246
1940 # Bob Feller Cleveland Indians 261
1941 # Bob Feller Cleveland Indians 260
1942 # Tex Hughson
# Bobo Newsom
Boston Red Sox
Washington Senators
113
1943 # Allie Reynolds Cleveland Indians 151
1944 # Hal Newhouser Detroit Tigers 187
1945 # Hal Newhouser Detroit Tigers 212
1946 # Bob Feller Cleveland Indians 348
1947 # Bob Feller Cleveland Indians 196
1948 # Bob Feller Cleveland Indians 164
1949 # Virgil Trucks Detroit Tigers 153
1950 # Bob Lemon Cleveland Indians 170
1951 # Vic Raschi New York Yankees 164
1952 # Allie Reynolds New York Yankees 160
1953 # Billy Pierce Chicago White Sox 186
1954 # Bob Turley Baltimore Orioles 185
1955 # Herb Score Cleveland Indians 245
1956 # Herb Score Cleveland Indians 263
1957 # Early Wynn Cleveland Indians 184
1958 # Early Wynn Chicago White Sox 179
1959 # Jim Bunning Detroit Tigers 201
1960 # Jim Bunning Detroit Tigers 201
1961 # Camilo Pascual Minnesota Twins 221
1962 # Camilo Pascual Minnesota Twins 206
1963 # Camilo Pascual Minnesota Twins 202
1964 # Al Downing New York Yankees 217
1965 # Sam McDowell Cleveland Indians 325
1966 # Sam McDowell Cleveland Indians 225
1967 # Jim Lonborg Boston Red Sox 246
1968 # Sam McDowell Cleveland Indians 283
1969 # Sam McDowell Cleveland Indians 279
1970 # Sam McDowell Cleveland Indians 304
1971 # Mickey Lolich Detroit Tigers 308
1972 # Nolan Ryan California Angels 329
1973 # Nolan Ryan California Angels 383
1974 # Nolan Ryan California Angels 367
1975 # Frank Tanana California Angels 269
1976 # Nolan Ryan California Angels 327
1977 # Nolan Ryan California Angels 341
1978 # Nolan Ryan California Angels 260
1979 # Nolan Ryan California Angels 222
1980 # Len Barker Cleveland Indians 187
1981 # Len Barker Cleveland Indians 127
1982 # Floyd Bannister Seattle Mariners 209
1983 # Jack Morris Detroit Tigers 232
1984 # Mark Langston Seattle Mariners 204
1985 # Bert Blyleven Cleveland Indians
Minnesota Twins
206
1986 # Mark Langston Seattle Mariners 245
1987 # Mark Langston Seattle Mariners 262
1988 # Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox 291
1989 # Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers 301
1990 # Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers 232
1991 # Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox 241
1992 # Randy Johnson Seattle Mariners 241
1993 # Randy Johnson Seattle Mariners 308
1994 # Randy Johnson Seattle Mariners 204
1995 # Randy Johnson Seattle Mariners 298
1996 # Roger Clemens Boston Red Sox 257
1997 # Roger Clemens Toronto Blue Jays 292
1998 # Roger Clemens Toronto Blue Jays 271
1999 # Pedro Martínez Boston Red Sox 313
2000 # Pedro Martínez Boston Red Sox 284
2001 # Hideo Nomo Boston Red Sox 220
2002 # Pedro Martínez Boston Red Sox 239
2003 # Esteban Loaiza Chicago White Sox 207
2004 # Johan Santana Minnesota Twins 265
2005 # Johan Santana Minnesota Twins 238
2006 # Johan Santana Minnesota Twins 245
2007 # Scott Kazmir Tampa Bay Rays 239
2008 # A. J. Burnett Toronto Blue Jays 231

[edit] National League

Year Player Team(s) Strikeouts
1876 # Jim Devlin Louisville Grays 122
1877 # [[Image:Template:Country flag alias IRL|22x20px]] Tommy Bond Boston Red Caps 170
1878 # [[Image:Template:Country flag alias IRL|22x20px]] Tommy Bond Boston Red Caps 182
1879 # John Montgomery Ward Providence Grays 239
1880 # Larry Corcoran Chicago White Stockings 268
1881 # George Derby Detroit Wolverines 212
1882 # Charley Radbourn Providence Grays 201
1883 # Jim Whitney Boston Beaneaters 345
1884 # Charley Radbourn Providence Grays 441
1885 # John Clarkson Chicago White Stockings 308
1886 # Lady Baldwin Detroit Wolverines 323
1887 # John Clarkson Chicago White Stockings 237
1888 # Tim Keefe New York Giants 335
1889 # John Clarkson Boston Beaneaters 284
1890 # Amos Rusie New York Giants 341
1891 # Amos Rusie New York Giants 337
1892 # Bill Hutchison Chicago Colts 314
1893 # Amos Rusie New York Giants 208
1894 # Amos Rusie New York Giants 195
1895 # Amos Rusie New York Giants 201
1896 # Cy Young Cleveland Spiders 140
1897 # Doc McJames Washington Senators 156
1898 # Cy Seymour New York Giants 239
1899 # Noodles Hahn Cincinnati Reds 145
1900 # Noodles Hahn Cincinnati Reds 132
1901 # Noodles Hahn Cincinnati Reds 239
1902 # Vic Willis Boston Beaneaters 225
1903 # Christy Mathewson New York Giants 267
1904 # Christy Mathewson New York Giants 212
1905 # Christy Mathewson New York Giants 206
1906 # Fred Beebe Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
171
1907 # Christy Mathewson New York Giants 178
1908 # Christy Mathewson New York Giants 259
1909 # Orval Overall Chicago Cubs 205
1910 # Earl Moore Philadelphia Phillies 185
1911 # Rube Marquard New York Giants 237
1912 # Grover Alexander Philadelphia Phillies 195
1913 # Tom Seaton Philadelphia Phillies 168
1914 # Grover Alexander Philadelphia Phillies 214
1915 # Grover Alexander Philadelphia Phillies 241
1916 # Grover Alexander Philadelphia Phillies 167
1917 # Grover Alexander Philadelphia Phillies 200
1918 # Hippo Vaughn Chicago Cubs 148
1919 # Hippo Vaughn Chicago Cubs 141
1920 # Grover Alexander Chicago Cubs 176
1921 # Burleigh Grimes Brooklyn Robins 136
1922 # Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins 134
1923 # Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins 197
1924 # Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins 262
1925 # Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins 221
1926 # Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins 140
1927 # Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins 184
1928 # Dazzy Vance Brooklyn Robins 200
1929 # Pat Malone Chicago Cubs 166
1930 # Bill Hallahan St. Louis Cardinals 177
1931 # Bill Hallahan St. Louis Cardinals 159
1932 # Dizzy Dean St. Louis Cardinals 191
1933 # Dizzy Dean St. Louis Cardinals 199
1934 # Dizzy Dean St. Louis Cardinals 195
1935 # Dizzy Dean St. Louis Cardinals 190
1936 # Van Mungo Brooklyn Dodgers 238
1937 # Carl Hubbell New York Giants 159
1938 # Clay Bryant Chicago Cubs 135
1939 # Claude Passeau
# Bucky Walters
Philadelphia/Chicago
Cincinnati Reds
137
1940 # Kirby Higbe Philadelphia Phillies 137
1941 # Johnny Vander Meer Cincinnati Reds 202
1942 # Johnny Vander Meer Cincinnati Reds 186
1943 # Johnny Vander Meer Cincinnati Reds 174
1944 # Bill Voiselle New York Giants 161
1945 # Preacher Roe Pittsburgh Pirates 148
1946 # Johnny Schmitz Chicago Cubs 135
1947 # Ewell Blackwell Cincinnati Reds 193
1948 # Harry Brecheen St. Louis Cardinals 149
1949 # Warren Spahn Boston Braves 151
1950 # Warren Spahn Boston Braves 191
1951 # Don Newcombe
# Warren Spahn
Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
164
1952 # Warren Spahn Boston Braves 183
1953 # Robin Roberts Philadelphia Phillies 198
1954 # Robin Roberts Philadelphia Phillies 185
1955 # Sam Jones Chicago Cubs 198
1956 # Sam Jones Chicago Cubs 176
1957 # Jack Sanford Philadelphia Phillies 188
1958 # Sam Jones St. Louis Cardinals 225
1959 # Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers 242
1960 # Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers 246
1961 # Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 269
1962 # Don Drysdale Los Angeles Dodgers 232
1963 # Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 306
1964 # Bob Veale Pittsburgh Pirates 250
1965 # Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 382
1966 # Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers 317
1967 # Jim Bunning Philadelphia Phillies 253
1968 # Bob Gibson St. Louis Cardinals 268
1969 # Fergie Jenkins Chicago Cubs 273
1970 # Tom Seaver New York Mets 283
1971 # Tom Seaver New York Mets 289
1972 # Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies 310
1973 # Tom Seaver New York Mets 251
1974 # Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies 240
1975 # Tom Seaver New York Mets 243
1976 # Tom Seaver New York Mets 235
1977 # Phil Niekro Atlanta Braves 262
1978 # J. R. Richard Houston Astros 303
1979 # J. R. Richard Houston Astros 313
1980 # Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies 286
1981 # Fernando Valenzuela Los Angeles Dodgers 180
1982 # Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies 286
1983 # Steve Carlton Philadelphia Phillies 275
1984 # Dwight Gooden New York Mets 276
1985 # Dwight Gooden New York Mets 268
1986 # Mike Scott Houston Astros 306
1987 # Nolan Ryan Houston Astros 270
1988 # Nolan Ryan Houston Astros 228
1989 # Jose DeLeon St. Louis Cardinals 201
1990 # David Cone New York Mets 233
1991 # David Cone New York Mets 241
1992 # John Smoltz Atlanta Braves 215
1993 # Jose Rijo Cincinnati Reds 227
1994 # Andy Benes San Diego Padres 189
1995 # Hideo Nomo Los Angeles Dodgers 236
1996 # John Smoltz Atlanta Braves 276
1997 # Curt Schilling Philadelphia Phillies 319
1998 # Curt Schilling Philadelphia Phillies 300
1999 # Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks 364
2000 # Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks 347
2001 # Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks 372
2002 # Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks 334
2003 # Kerry Wood Chicago Cubs 266
2004 # Randy Johnson Arizona Diamondbacks 290
2005 # Jake Peavy San Diego Padres 216
2006 # Aaron Harang Cincinnati Reds 216
2007 # Jake Peavy San Diego Padres 240
2008 # Tim Lincecum San Francisco Giants 265

[edit] American Association

Year Player Team(s) Strikeouts
1882 # [[Image:Template:Country flag alias IRL|22x20px]] Tony Mullane Louisville Eclipse 170
1883 # Tim Keefe New York Metropolitans 361
1884 # Guy Hecker Louisville Eclipse 385
1885 # Ed Morris Pittsburgh Alleghenys 298
1886 # Matt Kilroy Baltimore Orioles 513
1887 # Toad Ramsey Louisville Colonels 355
1888 # Ed Seward Philadelphia Athletics 272
1889 # Mark Baldwin Columbus Solons 368
1890 # Sadie McMahon Philadelphia Athletics
Baltimore Orioles
291
1891 # Jack Stivetts St. Louis Browns 259

[edit] Federal League

Year Player Team(s) Strikeouts
1914 # Cy Falkenberg Indianapolis Hoosiers 236
1915 # Dave Davenport St. Louis Terriers 229

[edit] Player's League

Year Player Team(s) Strikeouts
1890 # Mark Baldwin Chicago Pirates 211

[edit] Union Association

Year Player Team(s) Strikeouts
1884 # Hugh Daily Chicago Browns/Pittsburgh Stogies
Washington Nationals
483

[edit] National Association

Year Player Team(s) Strikeouts
1871 # Al Pratt Cleveland Forest Citys 34
1872 # Bobby Mathews Baltimore Canaries 55
1873 # Bobby Mathews New York Mutuals 75
1874 # Dan Collins Chicago White Stockings 18
1875 # Frank Fleet St. Louis Brown Stockings
Brooklyn Atlantics
26

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