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

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1985 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Strikeouts

Top 25 of 323 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Dwight GoodenP· NYM
268
2
Mario SotoP· CIN
214
3
Nolan Ryan Jr.P· HOU
209
4
Fernando ValenzuelaP· LAD
208
5
Bert BlylevenP· MIN
206
6
Floyd BannisterP· CWS
198
7
Jack MorrisP· DET
191
8
Bruce HurstP· BOS
189
9
Mike WittP· LAA
180
10
Sid FernandezP· NYM
180
11
Britt BurnsP· CWS
172
12
John TudorP· STL
169
13
Dave StiebP· TOR
167
14
Ron DarlingP· NYM
167
15
Frank TananaP· TEX
159
16
Bret SaberhagenP· KC
158
17
Orel HershiserP· LAD
157
18
Mike MooreP· SEA
155
19
Tom BrowningP· CIN
155
20
Oil Can BoydP· BOS
154
21
Kevin GrossP· PHI
151
22
Mike KrukowP· SF
150
23
Jose DeLeonP· PIT
149
24
Phil NiekroP· NYY
149
25
Ron GuidryP· NYY
143