1961 MLB Strikeouts Leaders

Sandy Koufax led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1961 with 269, 48 ahead of Camilo Pascual (221). It was one of 4 times Sandy Koufax led in strikeouts.

Led all of MLB in 1961 Sandy Koufax Los Angeles Dodgers

269 Strikeouts 48 clear of Camilo Pascual

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

#	Player	Team	SO	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Sandy Koufax	LAN	269	18	13	3.52	255.2
2	Camilo Pascual	MIN	221	15	16	3.46	252.1
3	Whitey Ford	NYA	209	25	4	3.21	283.0
4	Stan Williams	LAN	205	15	12	3.90	235.1
5	Jim Bunning	DET	194	17	11	3.19	268.0
6	Juan Pizarro	CHA	188	14	7	3.05	194.2
7	Don Drysdale	LAN	182	13	10	3.69	244.0
8	Ken McBride	LAA	180	12	15	3.65	241.2
9	Jim O'Toole	CIN	178	19	9	3.10	252.2
10	Pedro Ramos	MIN	174	11	20	3.95	264.1
11	Bob Gibson	SLN	166	13	12	3.24	211.1
12	Mike McCormick	SFN	163	13	16	3.20	250.0
13	Gary Bell	CLE	163	12	16	4.10	228.1
14	Bill Monbouquette	BOS	161	14	14	3.39	236.1
15	Chuck Estrada	BAL	160	15	9	3.69	212.0
16	Art Mahaffey	PHI	158	11	19	4.10	219.1
17	Joey Jay	CIN	157	21	10	3.53	247.1
18	Don Cardwell	CHN	156	15	14	3.82	259.1
19	Steve Barber	BAL	150	18	12	3.33	248.1
20	Frank Lary	DET	146	23	9	3.24	275.1
21	Mudcat Grant	CLE	146	15	9	3.86	244.2
22	Joe Gibbon	PIT	145	13	10	3.32	195.1
23	Don Mossi	DET	137	15	7	2.96	240.1
24	Jack Kralick	MIN	137	13	11	3.61	242.0
25	Johnny Podres	LAN	124	18	5	3.74	182.2
26	Juan Marichal	SFN	124	13	10	3.89	185.0
27	Jim Kaat	MIN	122	9	17	3.90	200.2
28	Bud Daley	NYA +1	119	12	17	4.28	193.1
29	Jack Fisher	BAL	118	10	13	3.90	196.0
30	Bob Purkey	CIN	116	16	12	3.73	246.1
31	Ryne Duren	LAA +1	115	6	13	5.19	104.0
32	Warren Spahn	ML1	115	21	13	3.02	262.2
33	Frank Sullivan	PHI	114	3	16	4.29	159.1
34	Ray Sadecki	SLN	114	14	10	3.72	222.2
35	Gene Conley	BOS	113	11	14	4.91	199.2
36	Larry Jackson	SLN	113	14	11	3.75	211.0
37	Ernie Broglio	SLN	113	9	12	4.12	174.2
38	Jack Sanford	SFN	112	13	9	4.22	217.1
39	Billy O'Dell	SFN	110	7	5	3.59	130.1
40	JA Jim Archer	KC1	110	9	15	3.20	205.1
41	Bennie Daniels	WS2	110	12	11	3.44	212.0
42	Tracy Stallard	BOS	109	2	7	4.88	132.2
43	Barry Latman	CLE	108	13	5	4.02	176.2
44	Bob Friend	PIT	108	14	19	3.85	236.0
45	Billy Pierce	CHA	106	10	9	3.80	180.0
46	Eli Grba	LAA	105	11	13	4.25	211.2
47	Sam Jones	SFN	105	8	8	4.49	128.1
48	Glen Hobbie	CHN	103	7	13	4.26	198.2
49	Bill Stafford	NYA	101	14	9	2.68	195.0
50	Billy Hoeft	BAL	100	7	4	2.02	138.0

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