Who led the MLB in strikeouts (pitching) in 2016?
284Strikeouts (Pitching) · 2016 Regular Season
Max Scherzer led the MLB with 284 strikeouts (pitching) in the 2016 regular season.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | K: Batters this pitcher struck out. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Scherzer |  WSH | 34 | 284 |
| 2 | Justin Verlander |  DET | 34 | 254 |
| 3 | Jose Fernandez |  MIA | 29 | 253 |
| 4 | Madison Bumgarner |  SF | 34 | 251 |
| 5 | Chris Archer |  TB | 33 | 233 |
| 6 | Chris Sale |  CHW | 32 | 233 |
| 7 | David Price |  BOS | 35 | 228 |
| 8 | Corey Kluber |  CLE | 32 | 227 |
| 9 | Noah Syndergaard |  NYM | 31 | 218 |
| 10 | Robbie Ray |  ARI | 32 | 218 |
What the columns mean: K
