Most Strikeouts of the 1920s (MLB)

Babe Ruth recorded more strikeouts than any other MLB player in the 1920s, with 795, 224 clear of George Kelly (571). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 93 in 1923. The top ten runs from 795 down to 388.

Negro League seasons over these years ran roughly 25 to 70 games against 154 or more in the American and National Leagues. This is a raw ten-year total, so it counts opportunity as well as performance.

MLB leader, 1920s Babe Ruth 1920–1929 · 10 seasons

795 Strikeouts 224 clear of George Kelly

#	Player	Seasons	SO	Best year
1	Babe Ruth	1920–1929 (10)	795	93 (1923)
2	George Kelly	1920–1929 (10)	571	92 (1920)
3	Bob Meusel	1920–1929 (10)	556	88 (1921)
4	Jimmy Dykes	1920–1929 (10)	498	98 (1922)
5	Aaron Ward	1920–1928 (9)	439	84 (1920)
6	Rogers Hornsby	1920–1929 (10)	431	65 (1929)
7	Marty McManus	1920–1929 (10)	414	69 (1925)
8	Bernie Friberg	1920–1929 (9)	412	77 (1926)
9	Cy Williams	1920–1929 (10)	401	57 (1927)
10	Hack Wilson	1923–1929 (7)	388	94 (1928)
11	Lou Gehrig	1923–1929 (7)	351	84 (1927)
12	George Grantham	1922–1929 (8)	343	92 (1923)
13	Kiki Cuyler	1921–1929 (9)	341	66 (1926)
14	Heinie Sand	1923–1928 (6)	340	65 (1925)
15	Jim Bottomley	1922–1929 (8)	337	54 (1929)
16	Johnny Mostil	1921–1929 (9)	330	55 (1926)
17	Harry Heilmann	1920–1929 (10)	324	45 (1928)
18	Joe Dugan	1920–1929 (10)	315	51 (1920)
19	Lu Blue	1921–1929 (9)	311	48 (1922)
20	Bucky Harris	1920–1929 (10)	306	41 (1926)
21	Travis Jackson	1922–1929 (8)	299	56 (1929)
22	Ray Powell	1920–1924 (5)	298	85 (1921)
23	Rabbit Maranville	1920–1929 (10)	298	53 (1924)
24	Horace Ford	1920–1929 (10)	297	49 (1921)
25	Ross Youngs	1920–1926 (7)	289	55 (1920)
26	Ossie Bluege	1922–1929 (8)	287	56 (1925)
27	WG Wally Gerber	1920–1929 (10)	284	50 (1923)
28	Goose Goslin	1921–1929 (9)	281	53 (1923)
29	Wally Schang	1920–1929 (10)	278	43 (1924)
30	Bob O'Farrell	1920–1929 (10)	274	44 (1926)
31	Charlie Grimm	1920–1929 (10)	274	43 (1923)
32	Tony Lazzeri	1926–1929 (4)	273	96 (1926)
33	Les Bell	1923–1929 (7)	273	63 (1927)
34	Frank O'Rourke	1920–1929 (9)	268	56 (1921)
35	Red Faber	1920–1929 (10)	267	42 (1922)
36	Willie Kamm	1923–1929 (7)	264	82 (1923)
37	Gabby Hartnett	1922–1929 (8)	260	77 (1925)
38	Dave Bancroft	1920–1929 (10)	259	44 (1920)
39	Bibb Falk	1920–1929 (10)	258	69 (1921)
40	Ray Blades	1922–1928 (7)	257	57 (1926)
41	Bing Miller	1921–1929 (9)	257	50 (1921)
42	Baby Doll Jacobson	1920–1927 (8)	256	45 (1924)
43	Jack Fournier	1920–1927 (8)	256	48 (1921)
44	Joe Judge	1920–1929 (10)	250	35 (1921)
45	Al Simmons	1924–1929 (6)	248	60 (1924)
46	Val Picinich	1920–1929 (10)	245	33 (1920)
47	Roger Peckinpaugh	1920–1927 (8)	243	47 (1920)
48	Jimmy Ring	1920–1928 (9)	241	44 (1923)
49	Wally Pipp	1920–1928 (9)	240	54 (1920)
50	Ira Flagstead	1920–1929 (10)	239	41 (1924)

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