1942 AL Strikeouts Leaders
Batters struck out
Bobo Newsom led the AL in strikeouts in 1942 with 134, 21 ahead of Tex Hughson (113).
Led the AL in 1942
Bobo Newsom
Washington Senators
134
Strikeouts
21 clear of Tex Hughson
Showing Strikeouts and the stats that give it context
Full stat line
| # | Player | Team | SO | W | L | ERA | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
WS1 +1 | 134 | 13 | 19 | 4.73 | 245.2 |
| 2 | Tex Hughson | BOS | 113 | 22 | 6 | 2.59 | 281.0 |
| 3 |
|
PHA | 110 | 17 | 14 | 4.20 | 244.0 |
| 4 |
|
DET | 110 | 7 | 13 | 2.90 | 226.2 |
| 5 |
|
SLA | 107 | 15 | 11 | 2.66 | 206.1 |
| 6 |
|
DET | 103 | 8 | 14 | 2.45 | 183.2 |
| 7 |
|
DET | 97 | 9 | 7 | 2.74 | 174.0 |
| 8 |
|
PHA | 94 | 12 | 15 | 3.32 | 214.1 |
| 9 |
|
DET | 93 | 12 | 12 | 2.91 | 216.2 |
| 10 |
|
DET | 91 | 12 | 18 | 3.43 | 223.0 |
| 11 |
|
DET | 91 | 14 | 8 | 2.74 | 167.2 |
| 12 |
|
NYA | 85 | 15 | 4 | 2.52 | 178.1 |
| 13 |
|
NYA | 80 | 14 | 7 | 3.21 | 193.2 |
| 14 | Herman Besse | PHA | 78 | 2 | 9 | 6.16 | 133.0 |
| 15 |
|
CHA | 78 | 7 | 20 | 3.98 | 215.0 |
| 16 |
|
SLA | 75 | 12 | 12 | 3.60 | 192.1 |
| 17 |
|
CLE | 74 | 13 | 14 | 3.44 | 198.2 |
| 18 |
|
NYA | 74 | 16 | 5 | 2.38 | 200.2 |
| 19 |
|
WS1 | 72 | 10 | 17 | 4.36 | 239.1 |
| 20 |
|
BOS | 72 | 11 | 9 | 3.30 | 182.2 |
| 21 |
|
NYA | 72 | 8 | 9 | 3.07 | 164.1 |
| 22 |
|
NYA | 71 | 21 | 5 | 2.27 | 226.0 |
| 23 | Johnny Humphries | CHA | 71 | 12 | 12 | 2.68 | 228.1 |
| 24 |
|
BOS | 70 | 8 | 10 | 3.89 | 150.1 |
| 25 |
|
CLE | 66 | 10 | 15 | 3.96 | 168.1 |
| 26 |
|
WS1 | 64 | 9 | 9 | 3.84 | 126.2 |
| 27 |
|
WS1 | 63 | 5 | 9 | 3.34 | 142.2 |
| 28 |
|
SLA | 62 | 14 | 13 | 4.08 | 249.0 |
| 29 |
|
SLA | 60 | 10 | 6 | 2.96 | 161.0 |
| 30 | Lum Harris | PHA | 60 | 11 | 15 | 3.74 | 166.0 |
| 31 |
|
PHA | 58 | 4 | 13 | 3.82 | 165.0 |
| 32 |
|
WS1 | 58 | 10 | 16 | 5.12 | 190.0 |
| 33 |
|
CLE | 54 | 17 | 9 | 2.96 | 270.2 |
| 34 |
|
NYA | 53 | 11 | 3 | 3.11 | 147.2 |
| 35 |
|
BOS | 52 | 14 | 11 | 3.29 | 205.1 |
| 36 |
|
CHA | 50 | 14 | 6 | 2.10 | 180.1 |
| 37 |
|
CLE | 46 | 8 | 11 | 3.81 | 172.2 |
| 38 |
|
BOS | 46 | 7 | 1 | 2.51 | 111.1 |
| 39 | Red Embree | CLE | 44 | 3 | 4 | 3.86 | 63.0 |
| 40 |
|
NYA | 41 | 6 | 4 | 4.28 | 80.0 |
| 41 |
|
WS1 | 40 | 7 | 7 | 3.43 | 152.1 |
| 42 |
|
BOS | 40 | 8 | 10 | 5.01 | 158.0 |
| 43 |
|
CHA | 39 | 6 | 11 | 4.89 | 160.0 |
| 44 |
|
SLA | 39 | 6 | 8 | 3.89 | 134.1 |
| 45 |
|
PHA | 38 | 6 | 11 | 4.95 | 140.0 |
| 46 |
|
CLE | 37 | 4 | 8 | 4.08 | 108.0 |
| 47 | Buck Ross | CHA | 37 | 5 | 7 | 5.00 | 113.1 |
| 48 |
|
BOS | 37 | 6 | 5 | 3.92 | 85.0 |
| 49 |
|
CHA | 35 | 8 | 5 | 2.62 | 103.0 |
| 50 |
|
CLE | 35 | 6 | 8 | 4.13 | 157.0 |
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