Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1959?
242Strikeouts (Pitching) · 1959 Regular Season
Don Drysdale led the MLB with 242 strikeouts (pitching) in the 1959 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Drysdale |  LAD | 44 | 242 |
| 2 | Sam Jones |  SF | 50 | 209 |
| 3 | Jim Bunning |  DET | 40 | 201 |
| 4 | Camilo Pascual |  MIN | 32 | 185 |
| 5 | Early Wynn |  CHW | 37 | 179 |
| 6 | Sandy Koufax | LAD | 35 | 173 |
| 7 | Johnny Antonelli | SF | 40 | 165 |
| 8 | Mike McCormick | SF | 47 | 151 |
| 9 | Harvey Haddix |  PIT | 31 | 149 |
| 10 | Herb Score |  CLE | 30 | 147 |
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