All-time Strikeout Races
2012
AL
Justin Verlander

257
Felix Hernandez

230		 
Cole Hamels

203
Yovani Gallardo

197
Colby Lewis

191
NL
Clayton Kershaw

231
Roy Halladay

225
C.C. Sabathia

200
Jered Weaver

197
C.J. Wilson

196
2013
AL
Max Scherzer

229
Felix Hernandez

224
Justin Verlander

216
Cliff Lee

211
Stephen Strasburg

209
NL
Jake Peavy

221
RA Dickey

214
James Shields

209
Adam Wainwright

209
Edinson Volquez

207
2014
AL
AJ Burnett

214
Cliff Lee

205
Max Scherzer

201
Homer Bailey

198
Chris Sale

197
NL
Yu Darvish

246
Jeff Samardzjia

233
Clayton Kershaw

220
Justin Masterson

201
Adam Wainwright

196
2015
AL
Corey Kluber

253
Max Scherzer

240
Felix Hernandez

239
Zack Greinke

233
Stephen Strasburg

204
NL
Johnny Cueto

246
David Price

230
Clayton Kershaw

219
Ian Kennedy

211
Jon Lester

205
2016
AL
Chris Sale

270
Max Scherzer

242
Corey Kluber

234
Dallas Keuchel

228
Carlos Carrasco

216
NL
Clayton Kershaw

280
Jake Arrieta

232
Chris Archer

229
Francisco Liriano

220
David Price

208
2017
AL
Max Scherzer

267
Chris Sale

244
Justin Verlander

232
Cole Hamels

210
Drew Pomeranz

197
NL
Madison Bumgarner

262		 
Chris Archer

256
Jose Fernandez

241
Johnny Cueto

225
Michael Pineda

214
2018
AL
Chris Sale

299
Max Scherzer

266
Carlos Carrasco

250
Jose Quintana

193
Stephen Strasburg

192
NL
Corey Kluber

261
Jacob deGrom

254
Chris Archer

238
Jeff Samardzjia

237
Robbie Ray

233
2019
AL
Justin Verlander

270
Max Scherzer

267
Patrick Corbin

250
Carlos Carrasco

244
Chris Sale

231
NL
Gerritt Cole

288
Jacob deGrom

272
German Marquez

236
James Paxton

233
Zack Godley

215
2020
AL
Justin Verlander

306
Lance Lynn

249
Lucas Giolito

240
Max Scherzer

226
Charlie Morton

225
NL
Gerritt Cole

306
Jacob deGrom

258
Shane Bieber

254
Luis Castillo

250
Trevor Bauer

241
2021
AL
Aaron Nola

242
Max Scherzer

235
Lucas Giolitto

230
Luis Castillo

219
Patrick Corbin

194
NL
Gerritt Cole

279
Jacob deGrom

256
Shane Bieber

251
Trevor Bauer

234
Dinelson Lamet

223
2022
AL
Kevin Gausman

223
Max Scherzer

219
Charlie Morton

217
Lucas Giolitto

212
Sandy Alcantara

203
NL
Gerritt Cole

279
Corbin Burnes

274
Zack Wheeler

272
Robbie Ray

248
Dylan Cease

236
2023
AL
Charlie Morton

215
Aaron Nola

212
Merrill Kelly

189
Kevin Gausman

187
Kyle Wright

179
NL
Corbin Burnes

231
Gerritt Cole

231
Dylan Cease

220
Triston McKenzie

207
Cristian Javier

205