Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1979?
313Strikeouts (Pitching) · 1979 Regular Season
J.R. Richard led the MLB with 313 strikeouts (pitching) in the 1979 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.R. Richard |  HOU | 38 | 313 |
| 2 | Nolan Ryan |  LAA | 34 | 223 |
| 3 | Steve Carlton |  PHI | 35 | 213 |
| 4 | Phil Niekro |  ATL | 44 | 208 |
| 5 | Ron Guidry |  NYY | 33 | 201 |
| 6 | Mike Flanagan |  BAL | 39 | 190 |
| 7 | Bert Blyleven |  PIT | 37 | 172 |
| 8 | Fergie Jenkins |  TEX | 37 | 164 |
| 9 | Jerry Koosman |  MIN | 37 | 157 |
| 10 | Dennis Eckersley |  BOS | 33 | 150 |
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