Between the 1969 and 1990 seasons, Wilbur Wood had the most strikeouts by a pitcher in a season, with 65 strikeouts in 1972.
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most single season MLB strikeouts by a player pitched between 1969 to 1990| NAME | SO | SEASON | TM | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | wRC | WRAA | wOBA | wRC+ | BRAA | ||
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| 1 |  | 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 | |
| 2 | | 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 | |
| 3 | | 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 | |
| 4 | | 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 | |
| 5 | | 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 | |
| 6 | | 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 | |
| 7 | | 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 | |
| 8 | | 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 | |
| 9 | | 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 | |
| 10 | | 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 | |
| 11 | | 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 | |
| 12 | | M. Scott | 48 | 1986 | 38 | 95 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .126 | .144 | .147 | .292 | -3 | -15.7 | .134 | -22 | -15.2 | |
| 13 |  | N. Ryan | 48 | 1972 | 39 | 96 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .135 | .153 | .208 | .361 | 0 | -9.7 | .165 | 6 | -9.4 | |
| 14 | | M. Cuellar | 48 | 1970 | 41 | 112 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .089 | .105 | .152 | .257 | -5 | -19.3 | .117 | -36 | -19.8 | |
| 15 | | J. Palmer | 48 | 1970 | 44 | 113 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .150 | .165 | .177 | .342 | -2 | -15.3 | .157 | -9 | -15.8 | |
| 16 | | B. Hurst | 47 | 1989 | 33 | 70 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 | .177 | .071 | .249 | -2 | -11.5 | .138 | -20 | -11.5 | |
| 17 | | J. Andujar | 47 | 1984 | 36 | 84 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .131 | .215 | .214 | .429 | 3 | -8.5 | .206 | 24 | -8.5 | |
| 18 | | G. Perry | 47 | 1970 | 41 | 120 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 20 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .117 | .123 | .167 | .290 | -4 | -19.4 | .130 | -26 | -20.7 | |
| 19 | | G. Perry | 47 | 1969 | 40 | 117 | 5 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .120 | .156 | .154 | .310 | -2 | -15.9 | .148 | -13 | -16.7 | |
| 20 | | B. Singer | 47 | 1969 | 41 | 108 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .102 | .118 | .111 | .229 | -5 | -18 | .108 | -33 | -18 | |
| 21 | | D. Jackson | 46 | 1988 | 35 | 90 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .144 | .161 | .178 | .339 | -1 | -12 | .154 | -12 | -12.3 | |
| 22 | | J. Koosman | 46 | 1970 | 30 | 70 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .086 | .179 | .100 | .279 | -2 | -11.4 | .147 | -14 | -12.2 | |
| 23 | | J. Koosman | 46 | 1969 | 32 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .048 | .059 | .048 | .106 | -8 | -17.4 | .051 | -76 | -17.9 | |
| 24 | | J. Reuss | 45 | 1973 | 42 | 95 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .137 | .170 | .168 | .338 | -1 | -13.2 | .159 | -7 | -13.4 | |
| 25 | | B. Hands | 45 | 1969 | 41 | 98 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .092 | .136 | .092 | .228 | -5 | -16.9 | .114 | -44 | -18.8 | |
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