what hitter had the most strikeouts in the mlb in 1978

Gary Alexander had the most strikeouts in 1978, with 166 strikeouts.

NAMESOSEASONTMGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPSWRCWRAAWOBAWRC+BRAA
1Gary Alexander
G. Alexander
166
1978
TOT
148
498
57
112
20
4
27
84
57
2
0
5
563
221
51
1
5
5
11
.225
.304
.444
.748
68
6.6
.333
109
5.5
2Dale Murphy
D. Murphy
145
1978
ATL ATL
151
530
66
120
14
3
23
79
42
3
11
7
583
209
40
3
5
3
15
.226
.284
.394
.679
58
-5.4
.305
79
-13.6
3George Foster
G. Foster
138
1978
CIN CIN
158
604
97
170
26
7
40
120
70
7
4
4
687
330
73
0
6
16
18
.281
.360
.546
.906
114
39.8
.394
148
36.8
4Greg Luzinski
G. Luzinski
135
1978
PHI PHI
155
540
85
143
32
2
35
101
100
11
8
7
655
284
69
0
4
15
10
.265
.388
.526
.914
113
41.6
.402
152
38.1
5Reggie Jackson
R. Jackson
133
1978
NYY NYY
139
511
82
140
13
5
27
97
58
9
14
11
581
244
45
0
3
2
8
.274
.356
.477
.834
88
25.1
.375
138
25
6Gorman Thomas
G. Thomas
133
1978
MIL MIL
137
452
70
111
24
1
32
86
73
2
3
4
536
233
57
6
3
4
6
.246
.351
.515
.866
85
27
.385
143
25.8
7Andre Dawson
A. Dawson
128
1978
MON MON
157
609
84
154
24
8
25
72
30
12
28
11
660
269
57
4
5
3
7
.253
.299
.442
.740
78
6.3
.330
108
5.6
8Jim Rice
J. Rice
126
1978
BOS BOS
163
677
121
213
25
15
46
139
58
5
7
5
746
406
86
1
5
7
15
.315
.370
.600
.970
141
60.3
.425
162
52
9Butch Hobson
B. Hobson
122
1978
BOS BOS
147
512
65
128
26
2
17
80
50
0
1
0
574
209
45
4
8
3
15
.250
.312
.408
.720
65
2.5
.323
94
-3.8
10Bobby Bonds
B. Bonds
120
1978
TOT
156
565
93
151
19
4
31
90
79
2
43
22
657
271
54
3
8
7
14
.267
.355
.480
.834
98
26.3
.371
133
24
11Dwight Evans
D. Evans
119
1978
BOS BOS
147
497
75
123
24
2
24
63
65
2
8
5
572
223
50
6
2
2
15
.247
.336
.449
.784
78
15.7
.354
115
9.3
12Dave Kingman
D. Kingman
111
1978
CHC CHC
119
395
65
105
17
4
28
79
39
6
3
4
448
214
49
2
6
8
3
.266
.336
.542
.878
70
21.7
.382
131
15.5
13Lee May
L. May
110
1978
BAL BAL
148
556
56
137
16
1
25
80
31
1
5
2
590
230
42
0
2
5
18
.246
.286
.414
.700
62
-2.3
.313
98
-1.1
14Steve Henderson
S. Henderson
109
1978
NYM NYM
157
587
83
156
30
9
10
65
60
2
13
7
654
234
49
0
5
3
24
.266
.333
.399
.732
78
6.6
.331
110
7.4
15Bill Robinson
B. Robinson
105
1978
PIT PIT
136
499
70
123
36
2
14
80
35
5
14
11
552
205
52
2
11
8
7
.246
.296
.411
.707
57
-2.8
.311
91
-5.7
16Ron LeFlore
R. LeFlore
104
1978
DET DET
155
666
126
198
30
3
12
62
65
4
68
16
741
270
45
1
5
7
11
.297
.361
.405
.766
96
16.2
.347
113
11.2
17Omar Moreno
O. Moreno
104
1978
PIT PIT
155
515
95
121
15
7
2
33
81
3
71
22
621
156
24
17
5
4
5
.235
.339
.303
.642
60
-7.6
.302
84
-10.9
18Tony Perez
T. Perez
104
1978
MON MON
148
544
63
158
38
3
14
78
38
2
2
0
590
244
55
1
5
9
10
.290
.336
.449
.785
77
13
.347
119
12.5
19Larry Parrish
L. Parrish
103
1978
MON MON
144
520
68
144
39
4
15
70
32
2
2
3
560
236
58
5
1
9
19
.277
.321
.454
.775
71
10.2
.342
115
9.7
20Mike Schmidt
M. Schmidt
103
1978
PHI PHI
145
513
93
129
27
2
21
78
91
4
19
6
616
223
50
0
8
12
4
.251
.364
.435
.798
85
18
.357
121
14.8
21Rick Monday
R. Monday
100
1978
LAD LAD
119
342
54
87
14
1
19
57
49
1
2
4
397
160
34
3
2
11
4
.254
.348
.468
.816
55
12.2
.359
127
11.8
22Gene Tenace
G. Tenace
98
1978
SDP SDP
142
401
60
90
18
4
16
61
101
11
6
5
515
164
38
0
2
8
5
.224
.392
.409
.801
75
19.4
.368
138
21.7
23Eddie Murray
E. Murray
97
1978
BAL BAL
161
610
85
174
32
3
27
95
70
1
6
5
690
293
62
1
8
7
15
.285
.356
.480
.836
103
27.9
.371
138
29.2
24Ron Cey
R. Cey
96
1978
LAD LAD
159
555
84
150
32
0
23
84
96
7
2
5
667
251
55
2
7
9
13
.270
.380
.452
.833
101
28.3
.374
137
27.7
25Jason Thompson
J. Thompson
96
1978
DET DET
153
589
79
169
25
3
26
96
74
0
0
0
669
278
54
1
5
3
11
.287
.364
.472
.836
102
29
.375
133
24.5
StatMuse has season-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1891 season.

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NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
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79
.512
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Brewers Brewers
97
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.599
Cubs Cubs
92
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69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
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94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
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Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
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Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
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