1938 MLB Strikeouts Leaders

Bob Feller led the majors with 240 strikeouts in 1938, 14 ahead of Bobo Newsom (226). It was one of 7 times Bob Feller led in strikeouts.

Led all of MLB in 1938 Bob Feller Cleveland Indians

240 Strikeouts 14 clear of Bobo Newsom

Showing Strikeouts and the stats that give it context Full stat line

#	Player	Team	SO	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Bob Feller	CLE	240	17	11	4.08	277.2
2	Bobo Newsom	SLA	226	20	16	5.08	329.2
3	CB Clay Bryant	CHN	135	19	11	3.10	270.1
4	Howard Mills	SLA	134	10	12	5.31	210.1
5	Paul Derringer	CIN	132	21	14	2.93	307.0
6	Lefty Gomez	NYA	129	18	12	3.35	239.0
7	Red Ruffing	NYA	127	21	7	3.31	247.1
8	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	125	15	10	3.12	225.1
9	Bill Lee	CHN	121	22	9	2.66	291.0
10	Russ Bauers	PIT	117	13	14	3.07	243.0
11	Bob Weiland	SLN	117	16	11	3.59	228.1
12	George Caster	PHA	112	16	20	4.35	281.1
13	Johnny Allen	CLE	112	14	8	4.18	200.0
14	BM Bill McGee	SLN	104	7	12	3.21	216.0
15	Joe Krakauskas	WS1	104	7	5	3.12	121.1
16	Carl Hubbell	NY1	104	13	10	3.07	179.0
17	Mel Harder	CLE	102	17	10	3.83	240.0
18	Cliff Melton	NY1	101	14	14	3.89	243.0
19	Tommy Bridges	DET	101	13	9	4.59	151.0
20	Claude Passeau	PHI	100	11	18	4.52	239.0
21	Lefty Grove	BOS	99	14	4	3.08	163.2
22	Monte Pearson	NYA	98	16	7	3.97	202.0
23	Luke Hamlin	BRO	97	12	15	3.68	237.1
24	Jack Wilson	BOS	96	15	15	4.30	194.2
25	Bucky Walters	CIN +1	93	15	14	4.20	251.0
26	Al Hollingsworth	PHI +1	93	7	18	4.36	208.1
27	Hugh Mulcahy	PHI	90	10	20	4.61	267.1
28	Lon Warneke	SLN	89	13	8	3.97	197.0
29	Hilton Smith	KCM	88	9	2	2.08	112.2
30	Harry Gumbert	NY1	84	15	13	4.01	235.2
31	Johnny Rigney	CHA	84	9	9	3.56	167.0
32	Larry French	CHN	83	10	19	3.80	201.1
33	LF Lou Fette	BSN	83	11	13	3.15	239.2
34	Monty Stratton	CHA	82	15	9	4.01	186.1
35	Vito Tamulis	BRO +1	81	12	9	4.17	175.0
36	Tex Carleton	CHN	80	10	9	5.42	167.2
37	CB Cy Blanton	PIT	80	11	7	3.70	172.2
38	Eddie Smith	PHA	78	3	10	5.92	130.2
39	Bill Swift	PIT	77	7	5	3.24	150.0
40	Thornton Lee	CHA	77	13	12	3.49	245.1
41	Willie Cornelius	CAG	77	9	1	2.12	102.0
42	Lynn Nelson	PHA	75	10	11	5.65	191.0
43	Jim Bagby	BOS	73	15	11	4.21	198.2
44	Van Mungo	BRO	72	4	11	3.92	133.1
45	Jim Turner	BSN	71	14	18	3.46	268.0
46	Charlie Root	CHN	70	8	7	2.86	160.2
47	Jim Tobin	PIT	70	14	12	3.47	241.1
48	Ray Brown	HG	70	14	0	1.95	129.0
49	Dutch Leonard	WS1	68	12	15	3.43	223.1
50	JW Jim Weaver	CIN +1	68	6	5	3.43	136.1

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