Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
American League
Multiple winners: Walter Johnson (12); Nolan Ryan (9); Bob Feller and Lefty Grove (7); Rube Waddell (6); Roger Clemens and Sam McDowell (5); Randy Johnson (4); Lefty Gomez, Mark Langston, Pedro Martinez and Camilo Pascual (3); Len Barker, Tommy Bridges, Jim Bunning, Hal Newhouser, Allie Reynolds, Herb Score, Ed Walsh and Early Wynn (2).
| Year | SO | |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | Cy Young, Bos | 158 |
| 1902 | Rube Waddell, Phi | 210 |
| 1903 | Rube Waddell, Phi | 302 |
| 1904 | Rube Waddell, Phi | 349 |
| 1905 | Rube Waddell, Phi | 287 |
| 1906 | Rube Waddell, Phi | 196 |
| 1907 | Rube Waddell, Phi | 232 |
| 1908 | Ed Walsh, Chi | 269 |
| 1909 | Frank Smith, Chi | 177 |
| 1910 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 313 |
| 1911 | Ed Walsh, Chi | 255 |
| 1912 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 303 |
| 1913 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 243 |
| 1914 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 225 |
| 1915 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 203 |
| 1916 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 228 |
| 1917 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 188 |
| 1918 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 162 |
| 1919 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 147 |
| 1920 | Stan Coveleski, Cle | 133 |
| 1921 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 143 |
| 1922 | Urban Shocker, St.L | 149 |
| 1923 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 130 |
| 1924 | Walter Johnson, Wash | 158 |
| 1925 | Lefty Grove, Phi | 116 |
| 1926 | Lefty Grove, Phi | 194 |
| 1927 | Lefty Grove, Phi | 174 |
| 1928 | Lefty Grove, Phi | 183 |
| 1929 | Lefty Grove, Phi | 170 |
| 1930 | Lefty Grove, Phi | 209 |
| 1931 | Lefty Grove, Phi | 175 |
| 1932 | Red Ruffing, NY | 190 |
| 1933 | Lefty Gomez, NY | 163 |
| 1934 | Lefty Gomez, NY | 158 |
| 1935 | Tommy Bridges, Det | 163 |
| 1936 | Tommy Bridges, Det | 175 |
| 1937 | Lefty Gomez, NY | 194 |
| 1938 | Bob Feller, Cle | 240 |
| 1939 | Bob Feller, Cle | 246 |
| 1940 | Bob Feller, Cle | 261 |
| 1941 | Bob Feller, Cle | 260 |
| 1942 | Tex Hughson, Bos | 113 |
| & Bobo Newsom, Wash | 113 | |
| 1943 | Allie Reynolds, Cle | 151 |
| 1944 | Hal Newhouser, Det | 187 |
| 1945 | Hal Newhouser, Det | 212 |
| 1946 | Bob Feller, Cle | 348 |
| 1947 | Bob Feller, Cle | 196 |
| 1948 | Bob Feller, Cle | 164 |
| 1949 | Virgil Trucks, Det | 153 |
| 1950 | Bob Lemon, Cle | 170 |
| 1951 | Vic Raschi, NY | 164 |
| 1952 | Allie Reynolds, NY | 160 |
| 1953 | Billy Pierce, Chi | 186 |
| 1954 | Bob Turley, Bal | 185 |
| 1955 | Herb Score, Cle | 245 |
| 1956 | Herb Score, Cle | 263 |
| 1957 | Early Wynn, Cle | 184 |
| 1958 | Early Wynn, Chi | 179 |
| 1959 | Jim Bunning, Det | 201 |
| 1960 | Jim Bunning, Det | 201 |
| 1961 | Camilo Pascual, Min | 221 |
| 1962 | Camilo Pascual, Min | 206 |
| 1963 | Camilo Pascual, Min | 202 |
| 1964 | Al Downing, NY | 217 |
| 1965 | Sam McDowell, Cle | 325 |
| 1966 | Sam McDowell, Cle | 225 |
| 1967 | Jim Lonborg, Bos | 246 |
| 1968 | Sam McDowell, Cle | 283 |
| 1969 | Sam McDowell, Cle | 279 |
| 1970 | Sam McDowell, Cle | 304 |
| 1971 | Mickey Lolich, Det | 308 |
| 1972 | Nolan Ryan, Cal | 329 |
| 1973 | Nolan Ryan, Cal | 383 |
| 1974 | Nolan Ryan, Cal | 367 |
| 1975 | Frank Tanana, Cal | 269 |
| 1976 | Nolan Ryan, Cal | 327 |
| 1977 | Nolan Ryan, Cal | 341 |
| 1978 | Nolan Ryan, Cal | 260 |
| 1979 | Nolan Ryan, Cal | 223 |
| 1980 | Len Barker, Cle | 187 |
| 1981 | Len Barker, Cle | 127 |
| 1982 | Floyd Bannister, Sea | 209 |
| 1983 | Jack Morris, Det | 232 |
| 1984 | Mark Langston, Sea | 204 |
| 1985 | Bert Blyleven, Cle-Min | 206 |
| 1986 | Mark Langston, Sea | 245 |
| 1987 | Mark Langston, Sea | 262 |
| 1988 | Roger Clemens, Bos | 291 |
| 1989 | Nolan Ryan, Tex | 301 |
| 1990 | Nolan Ryan, Tex | 232 |
| 1991 | Roger Clemens, Bos | 241 |
| 1992 | Randy Johnson, Sea | 241 |
| 1993 | Randy Johnson, Sea | 308 |
| 1994 | Randy Johnson, Sea | 204 |
| 1995 | Randy Johnson, Sea | 294 |
| 1996 | Roger Clemens, Bos | 257 |
| 1997 | Roger Clemens, Tor | 292 |
| 1998 | Roger Clemens, Tor | 271 |
| 1999 | Pedro Martinez, Bos | 313 |
| 2000 | Pedro Martinez, Bos | 284 |
| 2001 | Hideo Nomo, Bos | 220 |
| 2002 | Pedro Martinez, Bos | 239 |
| 2003 | Esteban Loaiza, Chi | 207 |
| 2004 | Johan Santana, Min | 265 |
| National League | Strikeouts |
