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

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2012 MLB Season Leaders

Pitching Strikeouts

Top 25 of 513 qualifiers · regular season.

1
Justin VerlanderP· DET
239
2
Max ScherzerP· DET
231
3
R.A. DickeyP· NYM
230
4
Clayton KershawP· LAD
229
5
Félix HernándezP· SEA
223
6
James ShieldsP· TB
223
7
Yu DarvishP· TEX
221
8
Cole HamelsP· PHI
216
9
Cliff LeeP· PHI
207
10
Gio GonzalezP· WSH
207
11
David PriceP· TB
205
12
Yovani GallardoP· MIL
204
13
Zack GreinkeP· MIL
200
14
CC SabathiaP· NYY
197
15
Stephen StrasburgP· WSH
197
16
Jake PeavyP· CWS
194
17
Matt CainP· SF
193
18
Chris SaleP· CWS
192
19
Madison BumgarnerP· SF
191
20
Tim LincecumP· SF
190
21
Ian KennedyP· AZ
187
22
Mat LatosP· CIN
185
23
Adam WainwrightP· STL
184
24
A.J. BurnettP· PIT
180
25
Jeff SamardzijaP· CHC
180