1953 AL Strikeouts Leaders

Billy Pierce led the AL in strikeouts in 1953 with 186, 37 ahead of Virgil Trucks (149).

Led the AL in 1953 Billy Pierce Chicago White Sox

186 Strikeouts 37 clear of Virgil Trucks

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

#	Player	Team	SO	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Billy Pierce	CHA	186	18	12	2.72	271.1
2	Virgil Trucks	CHA +1	149	20	10	2.93	264.1
3	Early Wynn	CLE	138	17	12	3.93	251.2
4	Mel Parnell	BOS	136	21	8	3.06	241.0
5	Mike Garcia	CLE	134	18	9	3.25	271.2
6	Harry Byrd	PHA	122	11	20	5.51	236.2
7	Ted Gray	DET	115	10	15	4.60	176.0
8	Whitey Ford	NYA	110	18	6	3.00	207.0
9	Dick Littlefield	SLA	104	7	12	5.08	152.1
10	Bob Lemon	CLE	98	21	15	3.36	286.2
11	Don Larsen	SLA	96	7	12	4.16	192.2
12	Walt Masterson	WS1	95	10	12	3.63	166.1
13	Mickey McDermott	BOS	92	18	10	3.01	206.1
14	Billy Hoeft	DET	90	9	14	4.83	197.2
15	Allie Reynolds	NYA	86	13	7	3.41	145.0
16	Johnny Sain	NYA	84	14	7	3.00	189.0
17	AK Alex Kellner	PHA	81	11	12	3.93	201.2
18	Bob Porterfield	WS1	77	22	10	3.35	255.0
19	Vic Raschi	NYA	76	13	6	3.33	181.0
20	Mike Fornieles	CHA	72	8	7	3.59	153.0
21	Fritz Dorish	CHA	69	10	6	3.40	145.2
22	Ned Garver	DET	69	11	11	4.45	198.1
23	Art Houtteman	CLE +1	68	9	13	4.61	177.2
24	Marion Fricano	PHA	67	9	12	3.88	211.0
25	Chuck Stobbs	WS1	67	11	8	3.29	153.0
26	Steve Gromek	DET +1	67	7	9	4.41	136.2
27	CB Charlie Bishop	PHA	66	3	14	5.66	160.2
28	Connie Marrero	WS1	65	8	7	3.03	145.2
29	Morrie Martin	PHA	64	10	12	4.43	156.1
30	Hal Brown	BOS	62	11	6	4.65	166.1
31	Saul Rogovin	CHA	62	7	12	5.22	131.0
32	Bob Turley	SLA	61	2	6	3.28	60.1
33	Sid Hudson	BOS	60	6	9	3.52	156.0
34	Bob Feller	CLE	60	10	7	3.59	175.2
35	Duane Pillette	SLA	58	7	13	4.48	166.2
36	Bobby Shantz	PHA	58	5	9	4.09	105.2
37	Willard Nixon	BOS	57	4	8	3.93	116.2
38	Bill Henry	BOS	56	5	5	3.26	85.2
39	Dave Hoskins	CLE	55	9	3	3.99	112.2
40	Ralph Branca	DET +1	55	4	7	4.70	113.0
41	Dick Marlowe	DET	52	6	7	5.26	119.2
42	Lou Kretlow	SLA +1	52	1	5	4.78	101.2
43	Satchel Paige	SLA	51	3	9	3.53	117.1
44	Eddie Lopat	NYA	50	16	4	2.42	178.1
45	Joe Dobson	CHA	50	5	5	3.67	100.2
46	Bob Kuzava	NYA	48	6	5	3.31	92.1
47	Marlin Stuart	SLA	46	8	2	3.94	114.1
48	Harry Brecheen	SLA	44	5	13	3.07	117.1
49	Connie Johnson	CHA	44	4	4	3.56	60.2
50	JM Jim McDonald	NYA	43	9	7	3.82	129.2

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