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

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1996 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Strikeouts

Top 25 of 430 qualifiers · regular season.

1
John SmoltzP· ATL
276
2
Roger ClemensP· BOS
257
3
Hideo NomoP· LAD
234
4
Jeff FasseroP· WSH
222
5
Pedro MartínezP· WSH
222
6
Darryl KileP· HOU
219
7
Chuck FinleyP· LAA
215
8
Kevin AppierP· KC
207
9
Mike MussinaP· BAL
204
10
Shane ReynoldsP· HOU
204
11
Al LeiterP· MIA
200
12
Alex FernandezP· CWS
200
13
Todd StottlemyreP· STL
194
14
Joey HamiltonP· SD
184
15
Curt SchillingP· PHI
182
16
Tom GlavineP· ATL
181
17
Wilson AlvarezP· CWS
181
18
Pat HentgenP· TOR
177
19
Ismael ValdezP· LAD
173
20
Greg MadduxP· ATL
172
21
John SmileyP· CIN
171
22
Tom GordonP· BOS
171
23
Ken HillP· TEX
170
24
Charles NagyP· CLE
167
25
Juan GuzmánP· TOR
165