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

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1982 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Strikeouts

Top 25 of 301 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Steve CarltonP· PHI
286
2
Mario SotoP· CIN
274
3
Nolan Ryan Jr.P· HOU
245
4
Floyd BannisterP· SEA
209
5
Fernando ValenzuelaP· LAD
199
6
Len BarkerP· CLE
187
7
Steve RogersP· WSH
179
8
Bob WelchP· LAD
176
9
Don SuttonP· MIL
175
10
Don RobinsonP· PIT
165
11
Dave RighettiP· NYY
163
12
Ron GuidryP· NYY
162
13
Scott SandersonP· WSH
158
14
Bruce BerenyiP· CIN
157
15
Bill GullicksonP· WSH
155
16
Tim LollarP· SD
150
17
John TudorP· BOS
146
18
Larry ChristensonP· PHI
145
19
Phil NiekroP· ATL
144
20
Rick SutcliffeP· CLE
142
21
Dave StiebP· TOR
141
22
Jim BeattieP· SEA
140
23
Jim ClancyP· TOR
139
24
Jerry ReussP· LAD
138
25
Mike KrukowP· PHI
138