1942 NL Strikeouts Leaders

Johnny Vander Meer led the NL with 186 strikeouts in 1942, 34 ahead of Mort Cooper (152). It was one of 3 times Johnny Vander Meer led in strikeouts.

Led the NL in 1942 Johnny Vander Meer Cincinnati Reds

186 Strikeouts 34 clear of Mort Cooper

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

#	Player	Team	SO	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Johnny Vander Meer	CIN	186	18	12	2.43	244.0
2	Mort Cooper	SLN	152	22	7	1.78	278.2
3	Kirby Higbe	BRO	115	16	11	3.25	221.2
4	Bucky Walters	CIN	109	15	14	2.66	253.2
5	RM Rube Melton	PHI	107	9	20	3.70	209.1
6	Whit Wyatt	BRO	104	19	7	2.73	217.1
7	Max Lanier	SLN	93	13	8	2.96	161.0
8	JB Johnny Beazley	SLN	91	21	6	2.13	215.1
9	Claude Passeau	CHN	89	19	14	2.68	278.1
10	Al Javery	BSN	85	12	16	3.03	261.0
11	RS Ray Starr	CIN	83	15	13	2.67	276.2
12	Si Johnson	PHI	78	8	19	3.69	195.1
13	Ed Head	BRO	78	10	6	3.56	136.2
14	Elmer Riddle	CIN	78	7	11	3.69	158.1
15	TH Tommy Hughes	PHI	77	12	18	3.06	253.0
16	Bill Lee	CHN	75	13	13	3.85	219.2
17	Jim Tobin	BSN	71	12	21	3.97	287.2
18	Rip Sewell	PIT	69	17	15	3.41	248.0
19	Johnny Sain	BSN	68	4	7	3.90	97.0
20	Paul Derringer	CIN	68	10	11	3.06	208.2
21	Ernie White	SLN	67	7	5	2.52	128.1
22	Murry Dickson	SLN	66	6	3	2.91	120.2
23	Hiram Bithorn	CHN	65	9	14	3.68	171.1
24	Larry French	BRO	62	15	4	1.83	147.2
25	Carl Hubbell	NY1	61	11	8	3.95	157.1
26	Cliff Melton	NY1	61	11	5	2.63	143.2
27	Curt Davis	BRO	60	15	6	2.36	206.0
28	Bill Fleming	CHN	59	5	6	3.01	134.1
29	Lon Warneke	CHN +1	59	11	11	2.73	181.0
30	Bob Klinger	PIT	58	8	11	3.24	152.2
31	Hugh Casey	BRO	54	6	3	2.25	112.0
32	BC Bob Carpenter	NY1	53	11	10	3.15	185.2
33	Harry Gumbert	SLN	52	9	5	3.26	163.0
34	LH Lefty Hoerst	PHI	52	4	16	5.20	150.2
35	Johnny Schmitz	CHN	51	3	7	3.43	86.2
36	Johnny Allen	BRO	50	10	6	3.20	118.0
37	HF Harry Feldman	NY1	49	7	1	3.16	114.0
38	Hal Schumacher	NY1	49	12	13	3.04	216.0
39	Max Butcher	PIT	49	5	8	2.93	150.2
40	HG Hank Gornicki	PIT	48	5	6	2.57	112.0
41	Howie Krist	SLN	47	13	3	2.51	118.1
42	Bill Lohrman	NY1 +1	47	14	5	2.48	170.2
43	VO Vern Olsen	CHN	46	6	9	4.49	140.1
44	LT Lou Tost	BSN	43	10	10	3.53	147.2
45	Howie Pollet	SLN	42	7	5	2.88	109.1
46	Dave Koslo	NY1	42	3	6	5.08	78.0
47	Johnny Podgajny	PHI	40	6	14	3.91	186.2
48	BM Bill McGee	NY1	40	6	3	2.94	104.0
49	Ken Heintzelman	PIT	39	8	11	4.57	130.0
50	Sam Nahem	PHI	38	1	3	4.94	74.2

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