most single season pitcher strikeouts between 1969 to 1990

Between the 1969 and 1990 seasons, pitchers fanned their most hitters in a season in 1987, with 25,093 strikeouts.

POSITIONSOSEASONGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1
Pitcher
25,093
1987
12,146
2,105
2,105
.500
4,210
4.29
561
138
971
37562.1
37,881
17,916
19,874
4,457
14,382
841
3,638
1,287
161,865
1,330
6.01
3.45
1.74
1.07
15.5
8.9
1.39
.285
4.76
100
4.28
100
9.08
-15.2
2
Pitcher
24,700
1986
11,752
2,102
2,102
.500
4,206
3.97
579
139
1,004
37664.2
36,868
16,621
18,536
3,811
14,220
812
3,619
1,289
160,811
1,321
5.90
3.40
1.74
0.91
15.4
8.8
1.36
.282
4.43
100
3.96
100
8.81
-18
3
Pitcher
23,851
1990
12,685
2,105
2,105
.500
4,210
3.86
429
140
1,113
37554.1
36,802
16,108
17,910
3,317
13,840
861
3,773
1,384
160,263
1,354
5.72
3.32
1.72
0.79
14.9
8.6
1.35
.283
4.29
100
3.85
100
8.82
12.6
4
Pitcher
23,646
1989
12,099
2,103
2,102
.500
4,212
3.71
483
152
1,069
37703.0
36,276
15,537
17,390
3,081
13,515
799
3,718
1,445
159,968
1,285
5.64
3.23
1.75
0.74
14.8
8.4
1.32
.279
4.15
100
3.70
100
8.66
19.6
5
Pitcher
23,351
1988
11,522
2,098
2,097
.500
4,200
3.73
622
182
1,049
37652.2
36,232
15,622
17,376
3,179
12,976
918
3,569
1,365
159,315
1,259
5.58
3.10
1.80
0.76
14.7
8.1
1.31
.278
4.15
100
3.72
100
8.66
2.7
6
Pitcher
22,498
1984
11,171
2,104
2,104
.500
4,210
3.81
632
151
993
37698.1
37,373
15,959
17,915
3,256
13,316
668
3,572
1,270
160,536
1,129
5.37
3.18
1.69
0.78
14.0
8.3
1.34
.282
4.28
100
3.80
100
8.92
5.5
7
Pitcher
22,473
1969
10,114
1,943
1,943
.500
3,892
3.61
982
242
745
34890.0
32,578
14,005
15,848
3,118
13,427
882
2,909
1,436
148,185
1,284
5.80
3.46
1.67
0.80
15.2
9.1
1.32
.272
4.09
100
3.61
100
8.40
0.1
8
Pitcher
22,451
1985
11,502
2,101
2,101
.500
4,206
3.89
627
163
977
37656.2
36,777
16,292
18,216
3,602
13,838
699
3,577
1,337
160,313
1,140
5.37
3.31
1.62
0.86
14.0
8.6
1.34
.277
4.35
100
3.89
100
8.79
3.5
9
Pitcher
22,374
1970
10,356
1,943
1,943
.500
3,888
3.89
852
188
878
34858.2
33,555
15,051
16,880
3,429
13,727
825
3,036
1,464
149,324
1,249
5.78
3.54
1.63
0.89
15.0
9.2
1.36
.276
4.36
100
3.88
100
8.66
-34.1
10
Pitcher
21,719
1977
10,618
2,103
2,103
.500
4,206
4.00
907
176
845
37734.2
38,028
16,761
18,794
3,640
13,754
790
3,296
1,297
161,520
1,165
5.18
3.28
1.58
0.87
13.4
8.5
1.37
.283
4.48
100
3.99
100
9.07
21
11
Pitcher
21,713
1983
10,974
2,106
2,106
.500
4,218
3.87
745
180
977
37734.0
37,429
16,233
18,162
3,298
13,512
715
3,470
1,379
160,570
1,075
5.18
3.22
1.61
0.79
13.5
8.4
1.35
.281
4.33
100
3.86
100
8.93
-7.6
12
Pitcher
21,221
1982
11,039
2,106
2,106
.500
4,214
3.86
734
161
932
37878.1
37,651
16,258
18,110
3,379
13,302
677
3,480
1,319
161,104
1,091
5.04
3.16
1.60
0.80
13.2
8.3
1.35
.280
4.30
100
3.85
100
8.95
-11.5
13
Pitcher
20,956
1971
9,661
1,936
1,936
.500
3,876
3.47
1,082
265
689
34767.0
32,547
13,400
15,073
2,863
12,536
821
2,794
1,396
146,700
1,115
5.42
3.25
1.67
0.74
14.3
8.5
1.30
.271
3.90
100
3.46
100
8.43
-4.8
14
Pitcher
20,718
1972
9,126
1,858
1,858
.500
3,718
3.26
1,009
295
733
33449.2
30,429
12,131
13,704
2,534
11,727
751
2,708
1,378
139,951
1,069
5.57
3.16
1.77
0.68
14.8
8.4
1.26
.268
3.69
100
3.26
100
8.19
-5.3
15
Pitcher
20,354
1973
9,207
1,942
1,942
.500
3,886
3.75
1,061
236
819
34874.2
34,007
14,514
16,372
3,102
13,094
755
2,823
1,357
148,768
1,197
5.25
3.38
1.55
0.80
13.7
8.8
1.35
.277
4.23
100
3.74
100
8.78
-0.7
16
Pitcher
20,211
1980
10,791
2,101
2,101
.500
4,210
3.84
856
189
902
37857.0
38,136
16,157
18,048
3,086
13,187
657
3,350
1,435
161,186
1,031
4.80
3.14
1.53
0.73
12.5
8.2
1.36
.283
4.29
100
3.83
100
9.07
21
17
Pitcher
20,057
1978
10,092
2,102
2,102
.500
4,204
3.69
1,034
238
804
37492.2
36,505
15,356
17,246
2,955
13,561
771
3,169
1,338
159,171
1,051
4.81
3.26
1.48
0.71
12.6
8.5
1.34
.275
4.14
100
3.68
100
8.76
40.7
18
Pitcher
20,031
1979
10,565
2,096
2,096
.500
4,196
4.00
913
175
840
37465.2
37,898
16,662
18,706
3,432
13,599
754
3,277
1,366
160,325
1,146
4.81
3.27
1.47
0.82
12.5
8.5
1.37
.281
4.49
100
3.99
100
9.10
4.9
19
Pitcher
19,495
1974
9,330
1,940
1,940
.500
3,890
3.63
1,089
227
517
34942.1
33,969
14,083
16,046
2,649
12,963
774
2,801
1,353
148,855
1,086
5.02
3.34
1.50
0.68
13.1
8.7
1.34
.277
4.13
100
3.62
100
8.75
-23.9
20
Pitcher
19,280
1975
9,272
1,933
1,933
.500
3,868
3.71
1,052
223
669
34724.0
33,863
14,316
16,295
2,699
13,402
761
2,816
1,338
148,621
1,158
5.00
3.47
1.44
0.70
13.0
9.0
1.36
.277
4.22
100
3.70
100
8.78
-22.1
21
Pitcher
18,745
1976
9,364
1,939
1,939
.500
3,878
3.51
1,039
261
683
34925.2
33,598
13,637
15,492
2,235
12,391
684
2,839
1,156
147,598
1,047
4.83
3.19
1.51
0.58
12.7
8.4
1.32
.276
3.99
100
3.51
100
8.66
-18.5
22
Pitcher
13,237
1981
7,438
1,389
1,389
.500
2,788
3.58
510
135
605
25094.0
24,154
9,989
11,144
1,781
8,866
464
2,277
895
105,884
715
4.75
3.18
1.49
0.64
12.5
8.4
1.32
.274
4.00
100
3.58
100
8.66
3.4
23
Third Baseman
4
1973
2
0
0
0
9.00
0
0
0
4.0
3
4
4
0
6
0
2
0
21
2
9.00
13.50
0.67
0.00
19.0
28.6
2.25
.273
9.00
239
5.06
134
6.75
-0.5
24
Second Baseman
3
1988
3
0
1
.000
0
2.84
0
0
0
6.1
6
2
2
0
6
0
3
2
30
1
4.26
8.53
0.50
0.00
10.0
20.0
1.89
.286
2.84
82
4.65
133
8.53
-0.8
25
Right Fielder
3
1987
3
0
0
0
13.50
0
0
0
4.0
6
6
6
1
5
1
3
0
23
0
6.75
11.25
0.60
2.25
13.0
21.7
2.75
.385
13.50
326
9.11
222
13.50
-2.2
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