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

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1997 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Strikeouts

Top 25 of 427 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Curt SchillingP· PHI
319
2
Pedro MartínezP· WSH
305
3
Roger ClemensP· TOR
292
4
Randy JohnsonP· SEA
291
5
John SmoltzP· ATL
241
6
Hideo NomoP· LAD
233
7
David ConeP· NYY
222
8
Mike MussinaP· BAL
218
9
Darryl KileP· HOU
205
10
Kevin BrownP· MIA
205
11
Kevin AppierP· KC
196
12
Jeff FasseroP· SEA
189
13
Alex FernandezP· MIA
183
14
Shawn EstesP· SF
181
15
Wilson AlvarezP· SF
179
16
Greg MadduxP· ATL
177
17
Andy BenesP· STL
175
18
Brad RadkeP· MIN
174
19
Denny NeagleP· ATL
172
20
Andy PettitteP· NYY
166
21
Chan Ho ParkP· LAD
166
22
Pedro AstacioP· LAD
166
23
Alan BenesP· STL
160
24
Jon LieberP· PIT
160
25
Pat HentgenP· TOR
160