1940 MLB Strikeouts Leaders

Bob Feller led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1940 with 261, 97 ahead of Bobo Newsom (164). It was one of 7 times Bob Feller led in strikeouts.

Led all of MLB in 1940 Bob Feller Cleveland Indians

261 Strikeouts 97 clear of Bobo Newsom

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

#	Player	Team	SO	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Bob Feller	CLE	261	27	11	2.61	320.1
2	Bobo Newsom	DET	164	21	5	2.83	264.0
3	Johnny Rigney	CHA	141	14	18	3.11	280.2
4	Kirby Higbe	PHI	137	14	19	3.72	283.0
5	Tommy Bridges	DET	133	12	9	3.37	197.2
6	Ken Chase	WS1	129	15	17	3.23	261.2
7	Claude Passeau	CHN	124	20	13	2.50	280.2
8	Whit Wyatt	BRO	124	15	14	3.46	239.1
9	Dutch Leonard	WS1	124	14	19	3.49	289.0
10	Hal Schumacher	NY1	123	13	13	3.25	227.0
11	Eddie Smith	CHA	119	14	9	3.21	207.1
12	Paul Derringer	CIN	115	20	12	3.06	296.2
13	Bucky Walters	CIN	115	22	10	2.48	305.0
14	Larry French	CHN	107	14	14	3.29	246.0
15	Gene Thompson	CIN	103	16	9	3.32	225.1
16	Jack Wilson	BOS	102	12	6	5.08	157.2
17	Al Milnar	CLE	99	18	10	3.27	242.1
18	Red Ruffing	NYA	97	15	12	3.38	226.0
19	Sid Hudson	WS1	96	17	16	4.57	252.0
20	Mort Cooper	SLN	95	11	12	3.63	230.2
21	JB Johnny Babich	PHA	94	14	13	3.73	229.1
22	Cliff Melton	NY1	91	10	11	4.91	166.2
23	Luke Hamlin	BRO	91	9	8	3.06	182.1
24	Hal Newhouser	DET	89	9	9	4.86	133.1
25	Tex Carleton	BRO	88	6	6	3.81	149.0
26	Marius Russo	NYA	87	14	8	3.28	189.1
27	Thornton Lee	CHA	87	12	13	3.47	228.0
28	Bill Posedel	BSN	86	12	17	4.13	233.0
29	Carl Hubbell	NY1	86	11	12	3.65	214.1
30	Henry McHenry	PS	86	11	7	4.12	148.2
31	Lon Warneke	SLN	85	16	10	3.14	232.0
32	Clyde Shoun	SLN	82	13	11	3.92	197.1
33	Hugh Mulcahy	PHI	82	13	22	3.60	280.0
34	Johnny Niggeling	SLA	82	7	11	4.45	153.2
35	Edsall Walker	HG	81	13	4	4.15	136.2
36	Fritz Ostermueller	BOS	80	5	9	4.95	143.2
37	Elden Auker	SLA	78	16	11	3.96	263.2
38	BM Bill McGee	SLN	78	16	10	3.80	218.0
39	Harry Gumbert	NY1	77	12	14	3.76	237.0
40	Mel Harder	CLE	76	12	11	4.06	186.1
41	George Caster	PHA	75	4	19	6.56	178.1
42	Ray Brown	HG	75	17	2	2.07	165.1
43	Mace Brown	PIT	73	10	9	3.49	173.0
44	Bill Lohrman	NY1	73	10	15	3.78	195.0
45	Nels Potter	PHA	73	9	14	4.44	200.2
46	Ted Lyons	CHA	72	12	8	3.24	186.1
47	Ken Heintzelman	PIT	71	8	8	4.47	165.0
48	VO Vern Olsen	CHN	71	13	9	2.97	172.2
49	Marv Breuer	NYA	71	8	9	4.55	164.0
50	EA Emery Adams	BEG	71	12	5	3.17	136.1

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