Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1978?
303Strikeouts (Pitching) · 1978 Regular Season
J.R. Richard led the MLB with 303 strikeouts (pitching) in the 1978 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.R. Richard |  HOU | 36 | 303 |
| 2 | Nolan Ryan |  LAA | 31 | 260 |
| 3 | Phil Niekro |  ATL | 44 | 248 |
| 4 | Ron Guidry |  NYY | 35 | 248 |
| 5 | Tom Seaver |  CIN | 36 | 226 |
| 6 | Dennis Leonard |  KC | 40 | 183 |
| 7 | Bert Blyleven |  PIT | 34 | 182 |
| 8 | John Montefusco |  SF | 36 | 177 |
| 9 | Vida Blue | SF | 35 | 171 |
| 10 | Mike Flanagan |  BAL | 40 | 167 |
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