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

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2005 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Strikeouts

Top 25 of 469 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Johan SantanaP· MIN
238
2
Jake PeavyP· SD
216
3
Chris CarpenterP· STL
213
4
Randy JohnsonP· NYY
211
5
Brett MyersP· PHI
208
6
Doug DavisP· MIL
208
7
Pedro MartínezP· NYM
208
8
Carlos ZambranoP· CHC
202
9
John LackeyP· LAA
199
10
A.J. BurnettP· MIA
198
11
Javier VazquezP· AZ
192
12
Mark PriorP· CHC
188
13
John PattersonP· WSH
185
14
Roger ClemensP· HOU
185
15
Roy OswaltP· HOU
184
16
Chris CapuanoP· MIL
176
17
Scott KazmirP· TB
174
18
Esteban LoaizaP· WSH
173
19
Brandon WebbP· AZ
172
20
Noah LowryP· SF
172
21
Andy PettitteP· HOU
171
22
Barry ZitoP· ATH
171
23
Dontrelle WillisP· MIA
170
24
John SmoltzP· ATL
169
25
Josh BeckettP· MIA
166