1949 AL Strikeouts Leaders
Batters struck out
Virgil Trucks led the AL in strikeouts in 1949 with 153, 9 ahead of Hal Newhouser (144).
Led the AL in 1949
Virgil Trucks
Detroit Tigers
153
Strikeouts
9 clear of Hal Newhouser
Showing Strikeouts and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | SO | W | L | ERA | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
DET | 153 | 19 | 11 | 2.81 | 275.0 |
| 2 |
|
DET | 144 | 18 | 11 | 3.36 | 292.0 |
| 3 |
|
BOS | 138 | 23 | 6 | 3.36 | 252.0 |
| 4 |
|
CLE | 138 | 22 | 10 | 2.99 | 279.2 |
| 5 |
|
NYA | 129 | 15 | 7 | 3.72 | 196.0 |
| 6 |
|
NYA | 124 | 21 | 10 | 3.34 | 274.2 |
| 7 |
|
BOS | 122 | 25 | 7 | 2.77 | 295.1 |
| 8 |
|
PHA | 118 | 16 | 11 | 4.28 | 229.1 |
| 9 |
|
PHA | 109 | 13 | 14 | 3.86 | 240.1 |
| 10 |
|
CLE | 108 | 15 | 14 | 3.75 | 211.0 |
| 11 |
|
NYA | 105 | 17 | 6 | 4.00 | 213.2 |
| 12 |
|
NYA | 99 | 13 | 8 | 2.59 | 135.1 |
| 13 |
|
DET | 96 | 10 | 10 | 3.51 | 195.0 |
| 14 |
|
CHA | 95 | 7 | 15 | 3.88 | 171.2 |
| 15 |
|
CLE | 94 | 14 | 5 | 2.36 | 175.2 |
| 16 | Alex Kellner | PHA | 94 | 20 | 12 | 3.75 | 245.0 |
| 17 |
|
BOS | 87 | 14 | 12 | 3.85 | 212.2 |
| 18 |
|
DET | 85 | 15 | 10 | 3.71 | 203.2 |
| 19 |
|
CHA | 83 | 10 | 6 | 4.02 | 156.2 |
| 20 |
|
WS1 | 81 | 13 | 11 | 4.60 | 199.2 |
| 21 |
|
CHA | 78 | 15 | 13 | 3.31 | 245.0 |
| 22 |
|
CHA | 78 | 13 | 16 | 3.81 | 234.0 |
| 23 |
|
SLA | 70 | 12 | 17 | 3.98 | 223.2 |
| 24 |
|
NYA | 70 | 15 | 10 | 3.26 | 215.1 |
| 25 |
|
BOS | 70 | 11 | 6 | 4.03 | 152.0 |
| 26 |
|
SLA | 69 | 4 | 11 | 4.69 | 153.2 |
| 27 |
|
WS1 +1 | 68 | 4 | 15 | 5.13 | 166.2 |
| 28 |
|
CLE | 62 | 11 | 7 | 4.15 | 164.2 |
| 29 |
|
PHA | 58 | 6 | 8 | 3.40 | 127.0 |
| 30 | Dick Weik | WS1 | 58 | 3 | 12 | 5.38 | 95.1 |
| 31 |
|
SLA | 57 | 8 | 14 | 6.17 | 143.0 |
| 32 |
|
WS1 | 54 | 8 | 17 | 4.22 | 209.0 |
| 33 |
|
DET | 54 | 15 | 7 | 2.96 | 188.2 |
| 34 |
|
CLE | 54 | 4 | 7 | 3.04 | 83.0 |
| 35 |
|
WS1 | 52 | 6 | 17 | 5.43 | 160.2 |
| 36 |
|
NYA | 51 | 7 | 3 | 3.87 | 95.1 |
| 37 |
|
BOS | 50 | 5 | 4 | 4.05 | 80.0 |
| 38 | Dick Starr | SLA | 44 | 1 | 7 | 4.32 | 83.1 |
| 39 |
|
PHA | 43 | 9 | 12 | 5.12 | 182.2 |
| 40 |
|
PHA | 43 | 15 | 11 | 3.75 | 213.2 |
| 41 |
|
CLE | 41 | 9 | 6 | 2.12 | 135.2 |
| 42 |
|
CLE | 41 | 8 | 8 | 5.10 | 127.0 |
| 43 |
|
WS1 +1 | 40 | 9 | 11 | 4.40 | 172.0 |
| 44 |
|
DET | 40 | 3 | 2 | 6.16 | 76.0 |
| 45 |
|
CHA | 38 | 3 | 5 | 4.78 | 96.0 |
| 46 | Dick Welteroth | WS1 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 7.36 | 95.1 |
| 47 |
|
BOS +1 | 36 | 6 | 6 | 3.75 | 108.0 |
| 48 |
|
CHA | 36 | 1 | 14 | 4.58 | 108.0 |
| 49 |
|
SLA | 35 | 4 | 12 | 6.64 | 139.2 |
| 50 | Tex Hughson | BOS | 35 | 4 | 2 | 5.33 | 77.2 |
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