Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1972?
329Strikeouts (Pitching) · 1972 Regular Season
Nolan Ryan led the MLB with 329 strikeouts (pitching) in the 1972 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nolan Ryan |  LAA | 39 | 329 |
| 2 | Steve Carlton |  PHI | 41 | 310 |
| 3 | Mickey Lolich |  DET | 41 | 250 |
| 4 | Tom Seaver |  NYM | 35 | 249 |
| 5 | Gaylord Perry |  CLE | 41 | 234 |
| 6 | Bert Blyleven |  MIN | 39 | 228 |
| 7 | Joe Coleman | DET | 40 | 222 |
| 8 | Tom Bradley |  CHW | 40 | 209 |
| 9 | Bob Gibson |  STL | 34 | 208 |
| 10 | Don Sutton |  LAD | 33 | 207 |
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