2016 AL Strikeouts Leaders

Justin Verlander led the AL in strikeouts in 2016 with 254, 21 ahead of Chris Archer (233). It was one of 5 times Justin Verlander led in strikeouts.

Led the AL in 2016 Justin Verlander Detroit Tigers

254 Strikeouts 21 clear of Chris Archer

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

#	Player	Team	SO	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Justin Verlander	DET	254	16	9	3.04	227.2
2	Chris Archer	TBA	233	9	19	4.02	201.1
3	Chris Sale	CHA	233	17	10	3.34	226.2
4	David Price	BOS	228	17	9	3.99	230.0
5	Corey Kluber	CLE	227	18	9	3.14	215.0
6	Michael Pineda	NYA	207	6	12	4.82	175.2
7	Cole Hamels	TEX	200	15	5	3.32	200.2
8	Rick Porcello	BOS	189	22	4	3.15	223.0
9	Danny Duffy	KCA	188	12	3	3.51	179.2
10	Ian Kennedy	KCA	184	11	11	3.68	195.2
11	Jose Quintana	CHA	181	13	12	3.20	208.0
12	Matt Moore	TBA +1	178	13	12	4.08	198.1
13	Collin McHugh	HOU	177	13	10	4.34	184.2
14	Kevin Gausman	BAL	174	9	12	3.61	179.2
15	Trevor Bauer	CLE	168	12	8	4.26	190.0
16	Carlos Rodon	CHA	168	9	10	4.04	165.0
17	Drew Smyly	TBA	167	7	12	4.88	175.1
18	Jake Odorizzi	TBA	166	10	6	3.69	187.2
19	Marcus Stroman	TOR	166	9	10	4.37	204.0
20	Masahiro Tanaka	NYA	165	14	4	3.07	199.2
21	Marco Estrada	TOR	165	9	9	3.48	176.0
22	J. A. Happ	TOR	163	20	4	3.18	195.0
23	Aaron Sanchez	TOR	161	15	2	3.00	192.0
24	Danny Salazar	CLE	161	11	6	3.87	137.1
25	CC Sabathia	NYA	152	9	12	3.91	179.2
26	Carlos Carrasco	CLE	150	11	8	3.32	146.1
27	Ervin Santana	MIN	149	7	11	3.38	181.1
28	Hisashi Iwakuma	SEA	147	16	12	4.12	199.0
29	Hector Santiago	LAA +1	144	13	10	4.70	182.0
30	Ricky Nolasco	MIN +1	144	8	14	4.42	197.2
31	Yordano Ventura	KCA	144	11	12	4.45	186.0
32	Dallas Keuchel	HOU	144	9	12	4.55	168.0
33	Matt Shoemaker	LAA	143	9	13	3.88	160.0
34	Chris Tillman	BAL	140	16	6	3.77	172.0
35	Edinson Volquez	KCA	139	10	11	5.37	189.1
36	Wade Miley	SEA +1	137	9	13	5.37	166.0
37	Anibal Sanchez	DET	135	7	13	5.87	153.1
38	James Shields	CHA +1	135	6	19	5.85	181.2
39	Mike Fiers	HOU	134	11	8	4.48	168.2
40	Michael Fulmer	DET	132	11	7	3.06	159.0
41	Yu Darvish	TEX	132	7	5	3.41	100.1
42	Rich Hill	OAK +1	129	12	5	2.12	110.1
43	Ivan Nova	NYA +1	127	12	8	4.17	162.0
44	Steven Wright	BOS	127	13	6	3.33	156.2
45	Dellin Betances	NYA	126	3	6	3.08	73.0
46	R. A. Dickey	TOR	126	10	15	4.46	169.2
47	Ubaldo Jimenez	BAL	125	8	12	5.44	142.1
48	Sean Manaea	OAK	124	7	9	3.86	144.2
49	Andrew Miller	NYA +1	123	10	1	1.45	74.1
50	Felix Hernandez	SEA	122	11	8	3.82	153.1

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