Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1970?
304Strikeouts (Pitching) · 1970 Regular Season
Sam McDowell led the MLB with 304 strikeouts (pitching) in the 1970 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam McDowell |  CLE | 39 | 304 |
| 2 | Tom Seaver |  NYM | 37 | 283 |
| 3 | Bob Gibson |  STL | 34 | 274 |
| 4 | Fergie Jenkins |  CHC | 40 | 274 |
| 5 | Mickey Lolich |  DET | 40 | 230 |
| 6 | Gaylord Perry |  SF | 41 | 214 |
| 7 | Bob Johnson |  KC | 40 | 206 |
| 8 | Ken Holtzman | CHC | 39 | 202 |
| 9 | Don Sutton |  LAD | 38 | 201 |
| 10 | Jim Palmer |  BAL | 39 | 199 |
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