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

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1978 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Strikeouts

Top 25 of 285 qualifiers · regular season.

1
J.R. RichardP· HOU
303
2
Nolan Ryan Jr.P· LAA
260
3
Phil NiekroP· ATL
248
4
Ron GuidryP· NYY
248
5
Tom SeaverP· CIN
226
6
Dennis LeonardP· KC
183
7
Bert BlylevenP· PIT
182
8
John MontefuscoP· SF
177
9
Vida BlueP· SF
171
10
Mike FlanaganP· BAL
167
11
Dennis EckersleyP· BOS
162
12
Steve CarltonP· PHI
161
13
Jerry KoosmanP· NYM
160
14
Fergie JenkinsP· TEX
157
15
Jon MatlackP· TEX
157
16
Don SuttonP· LAD
154
17
Gaylord PerryP· SD
154
18
Ken KravecP· CWS
154
19
Pete VuckovichP· STL
149
20
Bob KnepperP· SF
147
21
Dennis MartinezP· BAL
142
22
Tom UnderwoodP· TOR
139
23
Jim PalmerP· BAL
138
24
Frank TananaP· LAA
137
25
Don RobinsonP· PIT
135