1989 AL Strikeouts Leaders

Nolan Ryan led the AL in strikeouts in 1989 with 301, 71 ahead of Roger Clemens (230). It was one of 11 times Nolan Ryan led in strikeouts.

Led the AL in 1989 Nolan Ryan Texas Rangers

301 Strikeouts 71 clear of Roger Clemens

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

#	Player	Team	SO	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Nolan Ryan	TEX	301	16	10	3.20	239.1
2	Roger Clemens	BOS	230	17	11	3.13	253.1
3	Frank Viola	MIN +1	211	13	17	3.66	261.0
4	Bret Saberhagen	KCA	193	23	6	2.16	262.1
5	Mark Gubicza	KCA	173	15	11	3.04	255.0
6	Chris Bosio	ML4	173	15	10	2.95	234.2
7	Mike Moore	OAK	172	19	11	2.61	241.2
8	Bobby Witt	TEX	166	12	13	5.14	194.1
9	Chuck Finley	CAL	156	16	9	2.57	199.2
10	Dave Stewart	OAK	155	21	9	3.32	257.2
11	Tom Gordon	KCA	153	17	9	3.64	163.0
12	Frank Tanana	DET	147	10	14	3.58	223.2
13	Mike Boddicker	BOS	145	15	11	4.00	211.2
14	Melido Perez	CHA	141	11	14	5.01	183.1
15	Scott Bankhead	SEA	140	14	6	3.34	210.1
16	Bob Welch	OAK	137	17	8	3.00	209.2
17	John Farrell	CLE	132	9	14	3.63	208.0
18	Bert Blyleven	CAL	131	17	5	2.73	241.0
19	Randy Johnson	SEA +1	130	7	13	4.82	160.2
20	Greg Swindell	CLE	129	13	6	3.37	184.1
21	Tom Candiotti	CLE	124	13	10	3.10	206.0
22	Mike Witt	CAL	123	9	15	4.54	220.0
23	Duane Ward	TOR	122	4	10	3.77	114.2
24	Jimmy Key	TOR	118	13	14	3.88	216.0
25	TH Tom Henke	TOR	116	8	3	1.92	89.0
26	Jim Abbott	CAL	115	12	12	3.92	181.1
27	Jack Morris	DET	115	6	14	4.86	170.1
28	Bob Milacki	BAL	113	14	12	3.74	243.0
29	RM Rob Murphy	BOS	107	5	7	2.74	105.0
30	Kirk McCaskill	CAL	107	15	10	2.93	212.0
31	BH Brian Holman	SEA +1	105	9	12	3.67	191.1
32	Kevin Brown	TEX	104	12	9	3.35	191.0
33	Dave Stieb	TOR	101	17	8	3.35	206.2
34	AH Andy Hawkins	NYA	98	15	15	4.80	208.1
35	Lee Smith	BOS	96	6	1	3.57	70.2
36	Doyle Alexander	DET	95	6	18	4.44	223.0
37	JD John Dopson	BOS	95	12	8	3.99	169.1
38	Michael Jackson	SEA	94	4	6	3.17	99.1
39	Jeff Montgomery	KCA	94	7	3	1.37	92.0
40	Charlie Hough	TEX	94	10	13	4.35	182.0
41	Juan Berenguer	MIN	93	9	3	3.48	106.0
42	RS Roy Smith	MIN	92	10	6	3.92	172.1
43	Storm Davis	OAK	91	19	7	4.36	169.1
44	Teddy Higuera	ML4	91	9	6	3.46	135.1
45	Gregg Olson	BAL	90	5	2	1.69	85.0
46	Buddy Black	CLE	88	12	11	3.36	222.1
47	EP Eric Plunk	NYA +1	85	8	6	3.28	104.1
48	LM Lance McCullers	NYA	82	4	3	4.57	84.2
49	WG Wes Gardner	BOS	81	3	7	5.97	86.0
50	GC Greg Cadaret	OAK +1	80	5	5	4.05	120.0

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