Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 2009?
269Strikeouts (Pitching) · 2009 Regular Season
Justin Verlander led the MLB with 269 strikeouts (pitching) in the 2009 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Verlander |  DET | 35 | 269 |
| 2 | Tim Lincecum |  SF | 32 | 261 |
| 3 | Zack Greinke |  KC | 33 | 242 |
| 4 | Javier Vazquez |  ATL | 32 | 238 |
| 5 | Jon Lester |  BOS | 32 | 225 |
| 6 | Dan Haren |  ARI | 33 | 223 |
| 7 | Felix Hernandez |  SEA | 34 | 217 |
| 8 | Adam Wainwright |  STL | 34 | 212 |
| 9 | Roy Halladay |  TOR | 32 | 208 |
| 10 | Yovani Gallardo |  MIL | 30 | 204 |
What the columns mean: K