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

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2009 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Strikeouts

Top 25 of 512 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Justin VerlanderP· DET
269
2
Tim LincecumP· SF
261
3
Zack GreinkeP· KC
242
4
Javier VazquezP· ATL
238
5
Jon LesterP· BOS
225
6
Dan HarenP· AZ
223
7
Félix HernándezP· SEA
217
8
Adam WainwrightP· STL
212
9
Roy HalladayP· TOR
208
10
Yovani GallardoP· MIL
204
11
Josh BeckettP· BOS
199
12
Ubaldo JiménezP· COL
198
13
CC SabathiaP· NYY
197
14
A.J. BurnettP· NYY
195
15
Ricky NolascoP· MIA
195
16
Jorge De La RosaP· COL
193
17
Wandy RodriguezP· HOU
193
18
Josh JohnsonP· MIA
191
19
Matt GarzaP· TB
189
20
Clayton KershawP· LAD
185
21
Cliff LeeP· PHI
181
22
Chad BillingsleyP· LAD
179
23
Jonathan SánchezP· SF
177
24
Jered WeaverP· LAA
174
25
Max ScherzerP· AZ
174