Yearly League Leaders & Records for Strikeouts

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Table
Year National League SO American League SO Other SO
2026Oneil Cruz* (PIT)98 Zach Neto (LAA) • Kazuma Okamoto (TOR)83
2025James Wood* (WSN)221 Riley Greene* (DET)201
2024Elly De La Cruz# (CIN)218 Zack Gelof (OAK)188
2023Kyle Schwarber* (PHI)215 Eugenio Suárez (SEA)214
2022Kyle Schwarber* (PHI)200 Eugenio Suárez (SEA)196
2021Javier Báez (2TM)184 Joey Gallo* (2TM)213
2020Keston Hiura (MIL)85 Miguel Sanó (MIN)90
2019Eugenio Suárez (CIN)189 Rougned Odor* (TEX) • Jorge Soler (KCR)178
2018Chris Taylor (LAD)178 Yoán Moncada# (CHW)217
2017Trevor Story (COL)191 Aaron Judge (NYY)208
2016Chris Carter (MIL)206 Chris Davis* (BAL)219
2015Kris Bryant (CHC)199 Chris Davis* (BAL)208
2014Ryan Howard* (PHI)190 Mike Trout (LAA)184
2013Pedro Álvarez* (PIT)186 Chris Carter (HOU)212
2012Danny Espinosa# (WSN)189 Adam Dunn* (CHW)222
2011Drew Stubbs (CIN)205 Mark Reynolds (BAL)196
2010Mark Reynolds (ARI)211 Austin Jackson (DET)170
2009Mark Reynolds (ARI)223 Jack Cust* (OAK)185
2008Mark Reynolds (ARI)204 Jack Cust* (OAK)197
2007Ryan Howard* (PHI)199 Jack Cust* (OAK)164
2006Adam Dunn* (CIN)194 Curtis Granderson* (DET)174
2005Adam Dunn* (CIN)168 Richie Sexson (SEA)167
2004Adam Dunn* (CIN)195 Mark Bellhorn# (BOS)177
2003Jim Thome+* (PHI)182 Jason Giambi* (NYY)140
2002José Hernández (MIL)188 Mike Cameron (SEA)176
2001José Hernández (MIL)185 Jim Thome+* (CLE)185
2000Preston Wilson (FLA)187 Mo Vaughn* (ANA)181
1999Sammy Sosa (CHC)171 Jim Thome+* (CLE)171
1998Sammy Sosa (CHC)171 José Canseco (TOR)159
1997Sammy Sosa (CHC)174 Jay Buhner (SEA)175
1996Henry Rodríguez* (MON)160 Jay Buhner (SEA)159
1995Andrés Galarraga (COL)146 Mo Vaughn* (BOS)150
1994Reggie Sanders (CIN)114 Travis Fryman (DET)128
1993Cory Snyder (LAD)147 Rob Deer (2TM)169
1992Ray Lankford* (STL)147 Dean Palmer (TEX)154
1991Delino DeShields* (MON)151 Rob Deer (DET)175
1990Andrés Galarraga (MON)169 Cecil Fielder (DET)182
1989Andrés Galarraga (MON)158 Bo Jackson (KCR)172
1988Andrés Galarraga (MON)153 Rob Deer (MIL) • Pete Incaviglia (TEX)153
1987Juan Samuel (PHI)162 Rob Deer (MIL)186
1986Juan Samuel (PHI)142 Pete Incaviglia (TEX)185
1985Dale Murphy (ATL) • Juan Samuel (PHI)141 Steve Balboni (KCR)166
1984Juan Samuel (PHI)168 Tony Armas (BOS)156
1983Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)148 Ron Kittle (CHW)150
1982Dave Kingman (NYM)156 Reggie Jackson+* (CAL)156
1981Dave Kingman (NYM)105 Tony Armas (OAK)115
1980Dale Murphy (ATL)133 Gorman Thomas (MIL)170
1979Dave Kingman (CHC)131 Gorman Thomas (MIL)175
1978Dale Murphy (ATL)145 Gary Alexander (2TM)166
1977Greg Luzinski (PHI)140 Butch Hobson (BOS)162
1976Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)149 Jim Rice+ (BOS)123
1975Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)180 Jeff Burroughs (TEX)155
1974Mike Schmidt+ (PHI)138 Bobby Darwin (MIN)127
1973Bobby Bonds (SFG)148 Bobby Darwin (MIN)137
1972Lee May (HOU)145 Bobby Darwin (MIN)145
1971Willie Stargell+* (PIT)154 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)161
1970Bobby Bonds (SFG)189 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)135
1969Bobby Bonds (SFG)187 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)142
1968Donn Clendenon (PIT)163 Reggie Jackson+* (OAK)171
1967Jim Wynn (HOU)137 Frank Howard (WSA)155
1966Byron Browne (CHC)143 George Scott (BOS)152
1965Dick Allen+ (PHI)150 Zoilo Versalles (MIN)122
1964Dick Allen+ (PHI)138 Nelson Mathews (KCA)143
1963Donn Clendenon (PIT)136 Dave Nicholson (CHW)175
1962Ken Hubbs (CHC)129 Harmon Killebrew+ (MIN)142
1961Dick Stuart (PIT)121 Jake Wood (DET)141
1960Pancho Herrera (PHI)136 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)125
1959Wally Post (PHI)101 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)126
1958Harry Anderson* (PHI)95 Jim Lemon (WSH) • Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)120
1957Duke Snider+* (BRO)104 Jim Lemon (WSH)94
1956Wally Post (CIN)124 Jim Lemon (WSH)138
1955Wally Post (CIN)102 Norm Zauchin (BOS)105
1954Duke Snider+* (BRO)96 Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)107
1953Steve Bilko (STL)125 Larry Doby+* (CLE)121
1952Eddie Mathews+* (BSN)115 Larry Doby+* (CLE) • Mickey Mantle+# (NYY)111
1951Gil Hodges+ (BRO)99 Gus Zernial (2TM)101
1950Roy Smalley (CHC)114 Gus Zernial (CHW)110
1949Duke Snider+* (BRO)92 Dick Kokos* (SLB)91
1948Hank Sauer (CIN)85 Pat Seerey (2TM)102
1947Bill Nicholson* (CHC)83 Eddie Joost (PHA)110
1946Ralph Kiner+ (PIT)109 Charlie Keller* (NYY) • Pat Seerey (CLE)101
1945Vince DiMaggio (PHI)91 Pat Seerey (CLE)97
1944Vince DiMaggio (PIT)83 Pat Seerey (CLE)99
1943Vince DiMaggio (PIT)126 Chet Laabs (SLB)105
1942Vince DiMaggio (PIT)87 Joe Gordon+ (NYY)95
1941Dolph Camilli* (BRO)115 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)103
1940Chet Ross (BSN)127 Sam Chapman (PHA)96
1939Dolph Camilli* (BRO)107 Hank Greenberg+ (DET)95
1938Vince DiMaggio (BSN)134 Frankie Crosetti (NYY)97
1937Vince DiMaggio (BSN)111 Frankie Crosetti (NYY)105
1936Bill Brubaker (PIT)96 Jimmie Foxx+ (BOS)119
1935Dolph Camilli* (PHI)113 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)99
1934Dolph Camilli* (2TM)94 Harlond Clift (SLB)100
1933Wally Berger (BSN)77 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)93
1932Hack Wilson+ (BRO)85 Bruce Campbell* (2TM)104
1931Nick Cullop (CIN)86 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)84
1930Hack Wilson+ (CHC)84 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA) • Ed Morgan (CLE)66
1929Hack Wilson+ (CHC)83 Jimmie Foxx+ (PHA)70
1928Hack Wilson+ (CHC)94 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)87
1927Hack Wilson+ (CHC)70 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)89
1926Bernie Friberg (PHI)77 Tony Lazzeri+ (NYY)96
1925Gabby Hartnett+ (CHC)77 Marty McManus (SLB)69
1924George Grantham* (CHC)63 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)81
1923George Grantham* (CHC)92 Babe Ruth+* (NYY)93
1922Frank Parkinson (PHI)93 Jimmy Dykes (PHA)98
1921Ray Powell* (BSN)85 Bob Meusel (NYY)88
1920George Kelly+ (NYG)92 Aaron Ward (NYY)84
1919Ray Powell* (BSN)79 Red Shannon# (2TM)70
1918Dode Paskert (CHC) • Ross Youngs+* (NYG)49 Babe Ruth+* (BOS)58
1917Cy Williams* (CHC)78 Braggo Roth (CLE)73
1916Gavy Cravath (PHI)89 Wally Pipp* (NYY)82
1915Doug Baird (PIT)88 Doc Lavan (SLB)83 FL: Jack McCandless* (BAL)99
1914Fred Merkle (NYG)80 Gus Williams* (SLB)120 FL: Grover Gilmore* (KCP)108
1913George Burns (NYG)74 Danny Moeller# (WSH)103
1912Ed McDonald (BSN)91 Danny Moeller# (WSH)112
1911Bob Bescher# (CIN) • Bob Coulson (BRO)78 Jimmy Austin# (SLB)95
1910John Hummel (BRO)81 Jake Stahl (BOS)128
1909Beals Becker* (BSN)87 Jake Stahl (BOS)94
1908Tim Jordan* (BRO)74 Neal Ball (NYY)91
1907Billy Maloney* (BRO)97 Danny Hoffman* (NYY)103
1906Billy Maloney* (BRO)116 Monte Cross (PHA) • George Stone* (SLB)89
1905Billy Maloney* (CHC)84 Danny Hoffman* (PHA)105
1904Harry Lumley* (BRO)106 Jake Stahl (WSH)99
1903Charlie Babb# (NYG)64 Ollie Pickering* (PHA)75
1902Tim Flood# (BRO)70 Sammy Strang# (CHW)67
1901Monte Cross (PHI)91 Jimmy Barrett* (DET)64
1900Jimmy Barrett* (CIN)63
1899Ducky Holmes* (BLN)58
1898Billy Clingman# (LOU) • Jake Gettman# (WHS) • Bill Joyce* (NYG) • George LaChance# (BRO)60
1897Tom McCreery# (2TM)73
1896Tom McCreery# (LOU)58
1895Tom Brown* (2TM)60
1894Tom Brown* (LOU)74
1893Tom Daly# (BRO)65
1892Tom Brown* (LOU)94
1891Harry Stovey (BSN)69 AA: Tom Brown* (BOS)96
1890Pop Smith (BSN)81 PL: Tom Brown* (BOS)87
1889Pop Smith (2TM)68 AA: Charlie Duffee (STL)81
1888Jerry Denny (IND)79 AA: Frank Fennelly (2TM)83
1887John Morrill (BSN)86 AA: Frank Fennelly (CIN)81
1886Emmett Seery* (SLM)82
1885Charlie Bastian (PHI)82
1884Sam Wise* (BSN)104
1883Pud Galvin+ (BUF)79
1882Silver Flint (CHC)50
1881Pud Galvin+ (BUF)70
1880Pud Galvin+ (BUF)57
1879Pud Galvin+ (BUF) • Will White# (CIN)56
1878Will White# (CIN)41
1877Lew Brown (BSN)33
1876Johnny Ryan? (LOU)23
1875 NA: Herman Dehlman? (STL)21
1874 NA: Billy Barnie? (HAR) • John McMullin (ATH) • Johnny Ryan? (BAL)13
1873 NA: Jim Britt? (BRA) • Jack Manning (BOS)14
1872 NA: Candy Cummings+ (NYU)14
1871 NA: Rynie Wolters? (NYU)8