1968 AL Strikeouts Leaders

Sam McDowell led the AL in strikeouts in 1968 with 283, 3 ahead of Denny McLain (280). It was one of 5 times Sam McDowell led in strikeouts.

Led the AL in 1968 Sam McDowell Cleveland Indians

283 Strikeouts 3 clear of Denny McLain

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

#	Player	Team	SO	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Sam McDowell	CLE	283	15	14	1.81	269.0
2	Denny McLain	DET	280	31	6	1.96	336.0
3	Luis Tiant	CLE	264	21	9	1.60	258.1
4	Dean Chance	MIN	234	16	16	2.53	292.0
5	Dave McNally	BAL	202	22	10	1.95	273.0
6	Mickey Lolich	DET	197	17	9	3.19	220.0
7	TP Tom Phoebus	BAL	193	15	15	2.62	240.2
8	Ray Culp	BOS	190	16	6	2.91	216.1
9	Jim Merritt	MIN	181	12	16	3.25	238.1
10	Catfish Hunter	OAK	172	13	13	3.35	234.0
11	Jim Nash	OAK	169	13	13	2.28	228.2
12	Chuck Dobson	OAK	168	12	14	3.00	225.1
13	Earl Wilson	DET	168	13	12	2.85	224.1
14	Stan Bahnsen	NYA	162	17	12	2.05	267.1
15	Jim Hardin	BAL	160	18	13	2.51	244.0
16	Stan Williams	CLE	147	13	11	2.50	194.1
17	Sonny Siebert	CLE	146	12	10	2.97	206.0
18	DB Dave Boswell	MIN	143	10	13	3.32	190.0
19	Blue Moon Odom	OAK	143	16	10	2.45	231.1
20	Mel Stottlemyre	NYA	140	21	12	2.45	278.2
21	JC Joe Coleman	WS2	139	12	16	3.27	223.0
22	Jim McGlothlin	CAL	135	10	15	3.54	208.1
23	George Brunet	CAL	132	13	17	2.86	245.1
24	Jim Kaat	MIN	130	14	12	2.94	208.0
25	Tommy John	CHA	117	10	5	1.98	177.1
26	FP Fritz Peterson	NYA	115	12	11	2.63	212.1
27	Camilo Pascual	WS2	111	13	12	2.69	201.0
28	Joe Sparma	DET	110	10	10	3.70	182.1
29	Gary Peters	CHA	110	4	13	3.76	162.2
30	Dick Ellsworth	BOS	106	16	7	3.03	196.0
31	Lew Krausse	OAK	105	10	11	3.11	185.0
32	Gary Bell	BOS	103	11	11	3.12	199.1
33	Joe Horlen	CHA	102	12	14	2.37	223.2
34	Pat Dobson	DET	93	5	8	2.66	125.0
35	Sammy Ellis	CAL	93	9	10	3.95	164.0
36	Gene Brabender	BAL	92	6	7	3.31	125.0
37	Juan Pizarro	BOS +1	90	7	9	3.56	118.2
38	MP Mike Paul	CLE	87	5	8	3.93	91.2
39	Steve Barber	NYA	87	6	5	3.23	128.1
40	JS Jose Santiago	BOS	86	9	4	2.25	124.0
41	FB Frank Bertaina	WS2	81	7	13	4.66	127.1
42	Jack Fisher	CHA	80	8	13	2.99	180.2
43	John Hiller	DET	78	9	6	2.39	128.0
44	Steve Hargan	CLE	78	8	15	4.15	158.1
45	Jim Hannan	WS2	75	10	6	3.01	140.1
46	Wilbur Wood	CHA	74	13	12	1.87	159.0
47	Andy Messersmith	CAL	74	4	2	2.21	81.1
48	Jim Lonborg	BOS	73	6	10	4.29	113.1
49	Hoyt Wilhelm	CHA	72	4	4	1.73	93.2
50	EW Eddie Watt	BAL	72	5	5	2.27	83.1

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