Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1980?
286Strikeouts (Pitching) · 1980 Regular Season
Steve Carlton led the MLB with 286 strikeouts (pitching) in the 1980 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Carlton |  PHI | 38 | 286 |
| 2 | Nolan Ryan |  HOU | 35 | 200 |
| 3 | Len Barker |  CLE | 36 | 187 |
| 4 | Mario Soto |  CIN | 53 | 182 |
| 5 | Mike Norris |  ATH | 33 | 180 |
| 6 | Phil Niekro |  ATL | 40 | 176 |
| 7 | Bert Blyleven |  PIT | 34 | 168 |
| 8 | Ron Guidry |  NYY | 37 | 166 |
| 9 | Dennis Leonard |  KC | 38 | 155 |
| 10 | Floyd Bannister |  SEA | 32 | 155 |
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