Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1981?
180Strikeouts (Pitching) · 1981 Regular Season
Fernando Valenzuela led the MLB with 180 strikeouts (pitching) in the 1981 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Valenzuela |  LAD | 25 | 180 |
| 2 | Steve Carlton |  PHI | 24 | 179 |
| 3 | Mario Soto |  CIN | 25 | 151 |
| 4 | Nolan Ryan |  HOU | 21 | 140 |
| 5 | Len Barker |  CLE | 22 | 127 |
| 6 | Bill Gullickson |  WSH | 22 | 115 |
| 7 | Britt Burns |  CHW | 24 | 108 |
| 8 | Bert Blyleven | CLE | 20 | 107 |
| 9 | Dennis Leonard |  KC | 26 | 107 |
| 10 | Bruce Berenyi | CIN | 21 | 106 |
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