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

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1979 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Strikeouts

Top 25 of 308 qualifiers · regular season.

1
J.R. RichardP· HOU
313
2
Nolan Ryan Jr.P· LAA
223
3
Steve CarltonP· PHI
213
4
Phil NiekroP· ATL
208
5
Ron GuidryP· NYY
201
6
Mike FlanaganP· BAL
190
7
Bert BlylevenP· PIT
172
8
Fergie JenkinsP· TEX
164
9
Jerry KoosmanP· MIN
157
10
Dennis EckersleyP· BOS
150
11
Lynn McGlothenP· CHC
147
12
Don SuttonP· LAD
146
13
Craig SwanP· NYM
145
14
Pete VuckovichP· STL
145
15
Steve RogersP· WSH
143
16
Gaylord PerryP· SD
140
17
Scott SandersonP· WSH
138
18
Vida BlueP· SF
138
19
Jim KernP· TEX
136
20
Dave GoltzP· MIN
132
21
Dennis MartinezP· BAL
132
22
Ken KravecP· CWS
132
23
Tom SeaverP· CIN
131
24
Burt HootonP· LAD
129
25
Mike ParrottP· SEA
127