Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1961?
269Strikeouts (Pitching) · 1961 Regular Season
Sandy Koufax led the MLB with 269 strikeouts (pitching) in the 1961 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandy Koufax |  LAD | 42 | 269 |
| 2 | Camilo Pascual |  MIN | 35 | 221 |
| 3 | Whitey Ford |  NYY | 39 | 209 |
| 4 | Stan Williams | LAD | 41 | 205 |
| 5 | Jim Bunning |  DET | 38 | 194 |
| 6 | Juan Pizarro |  CHW | 39 | 188 |
| 7 | Don Drysdale | LAD | 40 | 182 |
| 8 | Ken McBride |  LAA | 38 | 180 |
| 9 | Jim O'toole |  CIN | 39 | 178 |
| 10 | Pedro Ramos | MIN | 42 | 174 |
What the columns mean: K