most k pitched in a season since 1950

Since 1950, Wilbur Wood has the most strikeouts by a pitcher in a season, with 65 strikeouts in 1972.

Interpreted as:
most k by a player pitched in a season since 1950
NAMESOSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPSwRCWRAAwOBAwRC+BRAA
1Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
65
1972
49
125
8
17
0
0
0
7
6
0
0
0
144
17
0
13
0
0
4
.136
.176
.136
.312
-2
-15.7
.150
-14
-16.4
2Vida Blue
V. Blue
63
1971
39
102
6
12
1
0
0
2
4
2
0
1
121
13
1
13
0
0
0
.118
.167
.127
.294
-2
-14.6
.145
-11
-14.8
3Dean Chance
D. Chance
63
1968
43
93
0
5
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
106
5
0
9
0
0
0
.054
.093
.054
.147
-6
-15.7
.075
-60
-16.7
4Jerry Koosman
J. Koosman
62
1968
35
91
3
7
1
0
1
4
3
0
0
0
97
11
2
3
0
0
1
.077
.106
.121
.227
-3
-12.1
.109
-33
-12.8
5Bill Stoneman
B. Stoneman
61
1971
41
93
12
12
0
0
0
5
9
1
1
0
111
12
0
8
0
0
0
.129
.214
.129
.343
0
-11
.175
2
-12
6Dean Chance
D. Chance
58
1967
41
92
2
3
0
0
0
0
7
2
0
0
108
3
0
7
0
0
1
.033
.119
.033
.151
-6
-16.3
.089
-52
-17.3
7Wilbur Wood
W. Wood
57
1971
44
96
1
5
0
0
0
0
11
0
1
0
124
5
0
17
0
0
2
.052
.150
.052
.202
-5
-17.7
.115
-40
-19.2
8Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
57
1966
41
118
5
9
3
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
124
12
3
0
1
0
1
.076
.113
.102
.215
-6
-18.8
.102
-31
-19
9Dean Chance
D. Chance
56
1965
36
75
3
7
1
0
0
5
5
0
0
0
85
8
1
5
0
0
0
.093
.150
.107
.257
-2
-11.3
.127
-20
-11.5
10Bob Purkey
B. Purkey
56
1962
37
107
9
11
2
0
2
3
4
0
0
0
119
19
4
7
1
0
0
.103
.134
.178
.311
-3
-16.9
.142
-21
-18
11Mickey Lolich
M. Lolich
55
1971
45
115
9
15
2
0
0
7
16
1
0
0
148
17
2
16
0
0
4
.130
.242
.148
.390
3
-11.9
.200
19
-13.3
12Bill Stoneman
B. Stoneman
55
1969
42
73
5
4
2
0
0
0
6
0
0
0
87
6
2
8
0
0
0
.055
.127
.082
.209
-4
-13.2
.110
-41
-14
13Don Cardwell
D. Cardwell
55
1961
40
95
6
10
3
0
3
6
6
1
0
0
106
22
6
4
0
0
0
.105
.167
.232
.398
1
-11.9
.183
2
-13.1
14Mike Cuellar
M. Cuellar
54
1971
38
107
7
11
1
0
1
5
2
0
0
0
117
15
2
8
0
0
2
.103
.119
.140
.259
-4
-16.2
.121
-32
-17.1
15Dean Chance
D. Chance
54
1966
41
76
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
88
2
0
8
0
0
0
.026
.075
.026
.101
-7
-16.3
.057
-69
-16.3
16Dave McNally
D. McNally
53
1970
41
105
14
14
6
0
1
6
15
0
0
0
126
23
7
6
0
0
3
.133
.242
.219
.461
5
-9.3
.224
34
-9.8
17Bob Veale
B. Veale
53
1968
36
82
2
9
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
86
10
1
2
0
0
2
.110
.131
.122
.253
-2
-10.2
.119
-26
-10.7
18Dean Chance
D. Chance
53
1964
46
89
3
7
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
100
7
0
8
0
0
0
.079
.109
.079
.187
-6
-16.3
.091
-44
-16.8
19Gary Gentry
G. Gentry
52
1969
35
74
2
6
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
84
7
1
7
1
0
0
.081
.104
.095
.198
-5
-13.6
.095
-47
-14.2
20Jim Lonborg
J. Lonborg
52
1967
39
99
7
14
1
1
0
8
4
0
1
1
109
17
2
6
0
0
0
.141
.175
.172
.346
0
-10.8
.161
-7
-12.2
21Bob Veale
B. Veale
52
1964
41
96
4
15
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
104
15
0
6
0
0
0
.156
.173
.156
.330
-1
-12.2
.151
-10
-12.9
22Vida Blue
V. Blue
51
1978
35
79
8
6
1
0
1
2
16
1
0
0
101
10
2
5
0
0
0
.076
.240
.127
.366
2
-9
.200
20
-9.1
23Sandy Koufax
S. Koufax
51
1963
40
110
3
7
0
0
1
7
6
0
0
0
124
10
1
7
1
0
2
.064
.111
.091
.202
-6
-18.8
.100
-36
-18.3
24Joaquin Andujar
J. Andujar
50
1985
38
94
2
10
2
0
0
8
5
0
3
1
106
12
2
7
0
0
2
.106
.152
.128
.279
-3
-15.2
.134
-24
-14.9
25Bill Hands
B. Hands
50
1968
38
82
2
5
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
92
5
0
7
0
0
0
.061
.094
.061
.155
-5
-13.5
.077
-62
-14.7
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