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

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1980 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Strikeouts

Top 25 of 302 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Steve CarltonP· PHI
286
2
Nolan Ryan Jr.P· HOU
200
3
Len BarkerP· CLE
187
4
Mario SotoP· CIN
182
5
Mike NorrisP· ATH
180
6
Phil NiekroP· ATL
176
7
Bert BlylevenP· PIT
168
8
Ron GuidryP· NYY
166
9
Dennis LeonardP· KC
155
10
Floyd BannisterP· SEA
155
11
Jim ClancyP· TOR
152
12
Jerry KoosmanP· MIN
149
13
Steve StoneP· BAL
149
14
Steve RogersP· WSH
147
15
Moose HaasP· MIL
146
16
Jim BibbyP· PIT
144
17
Jon MatlackP· TEX
142
18
Bob WelchP· LAD
141
19
Rick ReuschelP· CHC
140
20
Gaylord PerryP· TEX
135
21
Britt BurnsP· CWS
133
22
Rudy MayP· NYY
133
23
Pete VuckovichP· STL
132
24
Mike KrukowP· CHC
130
25
Fergie JenkinsP· TEX
129