Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Table of contents
National League
Multiple winners: Dazzy Vance (7); Grover Alexander (6); Steve Carlton, Randy Johnson, Christy Mathewson and Tom Seaver (5); Dizzy Dean, Sandy Koufax and Warren Spahn (4); Don Drysdale, Sam Jones and Johnny Vander Meer (3); David Cone, Dwight Gooden, Bill Hallahan, J.R. Richard, Robin Roberts, Nolan Ryan, Curt Schilling, John Smoltz and Hippo Vaughn (2).
| Year | SO | |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Rube Waddell, Pit | 130 |
| 1901 | Noodles Hahn, Cin | 239 |
| 1902 | Vic Willis, Bos | 225 |
| 1903 | Christy Mathewson, NY | 267 |
| 1904 | Christy Mathewson, NY | 212 |
| 1905 | Christy Mathewson, NY | 206 |
| 1906 | Fred Beebe, Chi-St.L | 171 |
| 1907 | Christy Mathewson, NY | 178 |
| 1908 | Christy Mathewson, NY | 259 |
| 1909 | Orval Overall, Chi | 205 |
| 1910 | Earl Moore, Phi | 185 |
| 1911 | Rube Marquard, NY | 237 |
| 1912 | Grover Alexander, Phi | 195 |
| 1913 | Tom Seaton, Phi | 168 |
| 1914 | Grover Alexander, Phi | 214 |
| 1915 | Grover Alexander, Phi | 241 |
| 1916 | Grover Alexander, Phi | 167 |
| 1917 | Grover Alexander, Phi | 201 |
| 1918 | Hippo Vaughn, Chi | 148 |
| 1919 | Hippo Vaughn, Chi | 141 |
| 1920 | Grover Alexander, Chi | 173 |
| 1921 | Burleigh Grimes, Bklyn | 136 |
| 1922 | Dazzy Vance, Bklyn | 134 |
| 1923 | Dazzy Vance, Bklyn | 197 |
| 1924 | Dazzy Vance, Bklyn | 262 |
| 1925 | Dazzy Vance, Bklyn | 221 |
| 1926 | Dazzy Vance, Bklyn | 140 |
| 1927 | Dazzy Vance, Bklyn | 184 |
| 1928 | Dazzy Vance, Bklyn | 200 |
| 1929 | Pat Malone, Chi | 166 |
| 1930 | Bill Hallahan, St.L | 177 |
| 1931 | Bill Hallahan, St.L | 159 |
| 1932 | Dizzy Dean, St.L | 191 |
| 1933 | Dizzy Dean, St.L | 199 |
| 1934 | Dizzy Dean, St.L | 195 |
| 1935 | Dizzy Dean, St.L | 190 |
| 1936 | Van Lingle Mungo, Bklyn | 238 |
| 1937 | Carl Hubbell, NY | 159 |
| 1938 | Clay Bryant, Chi | 135 |
| 1939 | Claude Passeau, Phi-Chi | 137 |
| & Bucky Walters, Cin | 137 | |
| 1940 | Kirby Higbe, Phi | 137 |
| 1941 | John Vander Meer, Cin | 202 |
| 1942 | John Vander Meer, Cin | 186 |
| 1943 | John Vander Meer, Cin | 174 |
| 1944 | Bill Voiselle, NY | 161 |
| 1945 | Preacher Roe, Pit | 148 |
| 1946 | Johnny Schmitz, Chi | 135 |
| 1947 | Ewell Blackwell, Cin | 193 |
| 1948 | Harry Brecheen, St.L | 149 |
| 1949 | Warren Spahn, Bos | 151 |
| 1950 | Warren Spahn, Bos | 191 |
| 1951 | Don Newcombe, Bklyn | 164 |
| & Warren Spahn, Bos | 164 | |
| 1952 | Warren Spahn, Bos | 183 |
| 1953 | Robin Roberts, Phi | 198 |
| 1954 | Robin Roberts, Phi | 185 |
| 1955 | Sam Jones, Chi | 198 |
| 1956 | Sam Jones, Chi | 176 |
| 1957 | Jack Sanford, Phi | 188 |
| 1958 | Sam Jones, St.L | 225 |
| 1959 | Don Drysdale, LA | 242 |
| 1960 | Don Drysdale, LA | 246 |
| 1961 | Sandy Koufax, LA | 269 |
| 1962 | Don Drysdale, LA | 232 |
| 1963 | Sandy Koufax, LA | 306 |
| 1964 | Bob Veale, Pit | 250 |
| 1965 | Sandy Koufax, LA | 382 |
| 1966 | Sandy Koufax, LA | 317 |
| 1967 | Jim Bunning, Phi | 253 |
| 1968 | Bob Gibson, St.L | 268 |
| 1969 | Ferguson Jenkins, Chi | 273 |
| 1970 | Tom Seaver, NY | 283 |
| 1971 | Tom Seaver, NY | 289 |
| 1972 | Steve Carlton, Phi | 310 |
| 1973 | Tom Seaver, NY | 251 |
| 1974 | Steve Carlton, Phi | 240 |
| 1975 | Tom Seaver, NY | 243 |
| 1976 | Tom Seaver, NY | 235 |
| 1977 | Phil Niekro, Atl | 262 |
| 1978 | J.R. Richard, Hou | 303 |
| 1979 | J.R. Richard, Hou | 313 |
| 1980 | Steve Carlton, Phi | 286 |
| 1981 | F. Valenzuela, LA | 180 |
| 1982 | Steve Carlton, Phi | 286 |
| 1983 | Steve Carlton, Phi | 275 |
| 1984 | Dwight Gooden, NY | 276 |
| 1985 | Dwight Gooden, NY | 268 |
| 1986 | Mike Scott, Hou | 306 |
| 1987 | Nolan Ryan, Hou | 270 |
| 1988 | Nolan Ryan, Hou | 228 |
| 1989 | Jose DeLeon, St.L | 201 |
| 1990 | David Cone, NY | 233 |
| 1991 | David Cone, NY | 241 |
| 1992 | John Smoltz, Atl. | 215 |
| 1993 | Jose Rijo, Cin | 227 |
| 1994 | Andy Benes, SD | 189 |
| 1995 | Hideo Nomo, LA | 236 |
| 1996 | John Smoltz, Atl | 276 |
| 1997 | Curt Schilling, Phi | 319 |
| 1998 | Curt Schilling, Phi | 300 |
| 1999 | Randy Johnson, Ari | 364 |
| 2000 | Randy Johnson, Ari | 347 |
| 2001 | Randy Johnson, Ari | 372 |
| 2002 | Randy Johnson, Ari | 334 |
| 2003 | Kerry Wood, Chi | 266 |
| 2004 | Randy Johnson, Ari | 290 |
| Strikeouts | American League |
