Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 1982?
286Strikeouts (Pitching) · 1982 Regular Season
Steve Carlton led the MLB with 286 strikeouts (pitching) in the 1982 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Carlton |  PHI | 38 | 286 |
| 2 | Mario Soto |  CIN | 35 | 274 |
| 3 | Nolan Ryan |  HOU | 35 | 245 |
| 4 | Floyd Bannister |  SEA | 35 | 209 |
| 5 | Fernando Valenzuela |  LAD | 37 | 199 |
| 6 | Len Barker |  CLE | 33 | 187 |
| 7 | Steve Rogers |  WSH | 35 | 179 |
| 8 | Bob Welch | LAD | 36 | 176 |
| 9 | Don Sutton |  HOU/MIL | 34 | 175 |
| 10 | Don Robinson |  PIT | 38 | 165 |
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