MLB American League Strikeouts

Updated August 28, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

American League

Multiple winners: Walter Johnson (12); Nolan Ryan (9); Bob Feller and Lefty Grove (7); Rube Waddell (6); Roger Clemens and Sam McDowell (5); Randy Johnson (4); Lefty Gomez, Mark Langston, Pedro Martinez and Camilo Pascual (3); Len Barker, Tommy Bridges, Jim Bunning, Hal Newhouser, Allie Reynolds, Herb Score, Ed Walsh and Early Wynn (2).

Year   SO
1901 Cy Young, Bos 158
1902 Rube Waddell, Phi 210
1903 Rube Waddell, Phi 302
1904 Rube Waddell, Phi 349
1905 Rube Waddell, Phi 287
1906 Rube Waddell, Phi 196
1907 Rube Waddell, Phi 232
1908 Ed Walsh, Chi 269
1909 Frank Smith, Chi 177
     
1910 Walter Johnson, Wash 313
1911 Ed Walsh, Chi 255
1912 Walter Johnson, Wash 303
1913 Walter Johnson, Wash 243
1914 Walter Johnson, Wash 225
1915 Walter Johnson, Wash 203
1916 Walter Johnson, Wash 228
1917 Walter Johnson, Wash 188
1918 Walter Johnson, Wash 162
1919 Walter Johnson, Wash 147
     
1920 Stan Coveleski, Cle 133
1921 Walter Johnson, Wash 143
1922 Urban Shocker, St.L 149
1923 Walter Johnson, Wash 130
1924 Walter Johnson, Wash 158
1925 Lefty Grove, Phi 116
1926 Lefty Grove, Phi 194
1927 Lefty Grove, Phi 174
1928 Lefty Grove, Phi 183
1929 Lefty Grove, Phi 170
     
1930 Lefty Grove, Phi 209
1931 Lefty Grove, Phi 175
1932 Red Ruffing, NY 190
1933 Lefty Gomez, NY 163
1934 Lefty Gomez, NY 158
1935 Tommy Bridges, Det 163
1936 Tommy Bridges, Det 175
1937 Lefty Gomez, NY 194
1938 Bob Feller, Cle 240
1939 Bob Feller, Cle 246
     
1940 Bob Feller, Cle 261
1941 Bob Feller, Cle 260
1942 Tex Hughson, Bos 113
  & Bobo Newsom, Wash 113
1943 Allie Reynolds, Cle 151
1944 Hal Newhouser, Det 187
1945 Hal Newhouser, Det 212
1946 Bob Feller, Cle 348
1947 Bob Feller, Cle 196
1948 Bob Feller, Cle 164
1949 Virgil Trucks, Det 153
     
1950 Bob Lemon, Cle 170
1951 Vic Raschi, NY 164
1952 Allie Reynolds, NY 160
1953 Billy Pierce, Chi 186
1954 Bob Turley, Bal 185
1955 Herb Score, Cle 245
1956 Herb Score, Cle 263
1957 Early Wynn, Cle 184
1958 Early Wynn, Chi 179
1959 Jim Bunning, Det 201
     
1960 Jim Bunning, Det 201
1961 Camilo Pascual, Min 221
1962 Camilo Pascual, Min 206
1963 Camilo Pascual, Min 202
1964 Al Downing, NY 217
1965 Sam McDowell, Cle 325
1966 Sam McDowell, Cle 225
1967 Jim Lonborg, Bos 246
1968 Sam McDowell, Cle 283
     
1969 Sam McDowell, Cle 279
1970 Sam McDowell, Cle 304
1971 Mickey Lolich, Det 308
1972 Nolan Ryan, Cal 329
1973 Nolan Ryan, Cal 383
1974 Nolan Ryan, Cal 367
1975 Frank Tanana, Cal 269
1976 Nolan Ryan, Cal 327
1977 Nolan Ryan, Cal 341
1978 Nolan Ryan, Cal 260
1979 Nolan Ryan, Cal 223
     
1980 Len Barker, Cle 187
1981 Len Barker, Cle 127
1982 Floyd Bannister, Sea 209
1983 Jack Morris, Det 232
1984 Mark Langston, Sea 204
1985 Bert Blyleven, Cle-Min 206
1986 Mark Langston, Sea 245
1987 Mark Langston, Sea 262
1988 Roger Clemens, Bos 291
1989 Nolan Ryan, Tex 301
     
1990 Nolan Ryan, Tex 232
1991 Roger Clemens, Bos 241
1992 Randy Johnson, Sea 241
1993 Randy Johnson, Sea 308
1994 Randy Johnson, Sea 204
1995 Randy Johnson, Sea 294
1996 Roger Clemens, Bos 257
1997 Roger Clemens, Tor 292
1998 Roger Clemens, Tor 271
1999 Pedro Martinez, Bos 313
     
2000 Pedro Martinez, Bos 284
2001 Hideo Nomo, Bos 220
2002 Pedro Martinez, Bos 239
2003 Esteban Loaiza, Chi 207
2004 Johan Santana, Min 265

 

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