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1926 MLB Strikeouts Leaders

Batters struck out

Lefty Grove led the majors with 194 strikeouts in 1926, 35 ahead of George Uhle (159). It was one of 7 times Lefty Grove led in strikeouts.

Showing Strikeouts and the stats that give it context Full stat line
# Player Team SO W L ERA IP
1 Lefty Grove Lefty Grove PHA 194 13 13 2.51 258.0
2 George Uhle George Uhle CLE 159 27 11 2.83 318.1
3 Claude Grier ACB 141 13 8 3.41 174.1
4 Dazzy Vance Dazzy Vance BRO 140 9 10 3.89 169.0
5 Tommy Thomas Tommy Thomas CHA 127 15 12 3.80 249.0
6 Charlie Root Charlie Root CHN 127 18 17 2.82 271.1
7 Walter Johnson Walter Johnson WS1 125 15 16 3.63 260.2
8 Eggie Hensley SLS 122 18 8 4.29 230.2
9 Willie Foster Willie Foster CAG 111 13 4 1.80 174.2
10 Earl Whitehill Earl Whitehill DET 109 16 13 3.99 252.1
11 Jakie May Jakie May CIN 103 13 9 3.22 167.2
12 Larry Benton Larry Benton BSN 103 14 14 3.85 231.2
13 Jesse Petty Jesse Petty BRO 101 17 17 2.84 275.2
14 Rats Henderson Rats Henderson ACB 100 12 7 2.58 178.0
15 Doug McWeeny Doug McWeeny BRO 96 11 13 3.04 216.1
16 Sheriff Blake Sheriff Blake CHN 95 11 12 3.60 197.2
17 Howard Ehmke Howard Ehmke PHA +1 93 15 14 3.86 244.2
18 Rube Chambers NLG 88 8 9 5.25 152.2
19 Dolf Luque Dolf Luque CIN 83 13 16 3.43 233.2
20 Bill McCall Bill McCall ABC 83 5 11 3.77 148.0
21 Jack Scott Jack Scott NY1 82 13 15 4.34 226.0
22 Sam Gray Sam Gray PHA 82 11 12 3.64 150.2
23 Heliodoro Díaz CSW 81 6 11 5.71 156.0
24 Percy Jones Percy Jones CHN 80 12 7 3.09 160.1
25 Waite Hoyt Waite Hoyt NYA 79 16 12 3.85 217.2
26 Herb Pennock Herb Pennock NYA 78 23 11 3.62 266.1
27 Chet Brewer Chet Brewer KCM 78 12 1 2.45 121.1
28 Webster McDonald Webster McDonald CAG 77 10 3 3.71 116.1
29 Jimmy Ring Jimmy Ring NY1 76 11 10 4.57 183.1
30 Kent Greenfield Kent Greenfield NY1 74 13 12 3.96 222.2
31 Ray Kremer Ray Kremer PIT 74 20 6 2.61 231.1
32 Pete Donohue Pete Donohue CIN 73 20 14 3.37 285.2
33 Rube Walberg Rube Walberg PHA 72 12 10 2.80 151.0
34 Flint Rhem Flint Rhem SLN 72 20 7 3.21 258.0
35 George Harney George Harney CAG 72 11 6 2.47 149.2
36 Nip Winters HIL 72 17 4 3.02 175.2
37 Red Ryan HIL 71 8 11 3.64 163.0
38 Andy Cooper Andy Cooper DS 70 13 9 4.15 182.0
39 Sad Sam Jones Sad Sam Jones NYA 69 9 8 4.98 161.0
40 Basilio Rosell CSW 69 4 15 5.79 147.2
41 William Bell William Bell KCM 68 15 6 2.39 177.0
42 Bullet Rogan KCM 68 12 3 2.86 122.2
43 Ted Blankenship Ted Blankenship CHA 66 13 10 3.61 209.1
44 Johnny Werts BSN 65 11 9 3.28 189.1
45 Bullet Joe Bush Bullet Joe Bush PIT +1 65 7 14 4.45 182.0
46 Red Faber Red Faber CHA 65 15 9 3.56 184.2
47 Burleigh Grimes Burleigh Grimes BRO 64 12 13 3.71 225.1
48 Yellow Horse Morris Yellow Horse Morris DS 63 8 7 5.73 147.2
49 Bob Shawkey Bob Shawkey NYA 63 8 7 3.62 104.1
50 Bill Drake Bill Drake ABC 63 8 6 3.99 117.1
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