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MLB Pitching Strikeouts Leaders — Records, Seasons, Career | StatVault

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1953 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Strikeouts

Top 25 of 173 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Robin RobertsP· PHI
198
2
Carl ErskineP· LAD
187
3
Billy PierceP· CWS
186
4
Vinegar Bend MizellP· STL
173
5
Harvey HaddixP· STL
163
6
Virgil TrucksP· CWS
149
7
Warren SpahnP· ATL
148
8
Curt SimmonsP· PHI
138
9
Early WynnP· CLE
138
10
Mel ParnellP· BOS
136
11
Mike GarciaP· CLE
134
12
Johnny AntonelliP· ATL
131
13
Harry ByrdP· ATH
122
14
Johnny LindellCF· PIT
118
15
Ted GrayP· DET
115
16
Johnny KlippsteinP· CHC
113
17
Ruben GomezP· SF
113
18
Whitey FordP· NYY
110
19
Russ MeyerP· LAD
106
20
Warren HackerP· CHC
106
21
Dick LittlefieldP· BAL
104
22
Bob LemonP· CLE
98
23
Don LarsenP· BAL
96
24
Walt MastersonP· MIN
95
25
Mickey McDermottP· BOS
92