2012 MLB Strikeouts Leaders

Justin Verlander led all of MLB in strikeouts in 2012 with 239, 8 ahead of Max Scherzer (231). It was one of 5 times Justin Verlander led in strikeouts.

Led all of MLB in 2012 Justin Verlander Detroit Tigers

239 Strikeouts 8 clear of Max Scherzer

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

#	Player	Team	SO	W	L	ERA	IP
1	Justin Verlander	DET	239	17	8	2.64	238.1
2	Max Scherzer	DET	231	16	7	3.74	187.2
3	R. A. Dickey	NYN	230	20	6	2.73	233.2
4	Clayton Kershaw	LAN	229	14	9	2.53	227.2
5	Felix Hernandez	SEA	223	13	9	3.06	232.0
6	James Shields	TBA	223	15	10	3.52	227.2
7	Yu Darvish	TEX	221	16	9	3.90	191.1
8	Cole Hamels	PHI	216	17	6	3.05	215.1
9	Gio Gonzalez	WAS	207	21	8	2.89	199.1
10	Cliff Lee	PHI	207	6	9	3.16	211.0
11	David Price	TBA	205	20	5	2.56	211.0
12	Yovani Gallardo	MIL	204	16	9	3.66	204.0
13	Zack Greinke	MIL +1	200	15	5	3.48	212.1
14	CC Sabathia	NYA	197	15	6	3.38	200.0
15	Stephen Strasburg	WAS	197	15	6	3.16	159.1
16	Jake Peavy	CHA	194	11	12	3.37	219.0
17	Matt Cain	SFN	193	16	5	2.79	219.1
18	Chris Sale	CHA	192	17	8	3.05	192.0
19	Madison Bumgarner	SFN	191	16	11	3.37	208.1
20	Tim Lincecum	SFN	190	10	15	5.18	186.0
21	Ian Kennedy	ARI	187	15	12	4.02	208.1
22	Mat Latos	CIN	185	14	4	3.48	209.1
23	Adam Wainwright	SLN	184	14	13	3.94	198.2
24	Lance Lynn	SLN	180	18	7	3.78	176.0
25	A. J. Burnett	PIT	180	16	10	3.51	202.1
26	Jeff Samardzija	CHN	180	9	13	3.81	174.2
27	Matt Moore	TBA	175	11	11	3.81	177.1
28	Edinson Volquez	SDN	174	11	11	4.14	182.2
29	C. J. Wilson	LAA	173	13	10	3.83	202.1
30	Johnny Cueto	CIN	170	19	9	2.78	217.0
31	Homer Bailey	CIN	168	13	10	3.68	208.0
32	Edwin Jackson	WAS	168	10	11	4.03	189.2
33	Francisco Liriano	MIN +1	167	6	12	5.34	156.2
34	Hiroki Kuroda	NYA	167	16	11	3.32	219.2
35	Anibal Sanchez	MIA +1	167	9	13	3.86	195.2
36	Felix Doubront	BOS	167	11	10	4.86	161.0
37	Jon Lester	BOS	166	9	14	4.82	205.1
38	Joe Blanton	PHI +1	166	10	13	4.71	191.0
39	Phil Hughes	NYA	165	16	13	4.19	191.1
40	Josh Johnson	MIA	165	8	14	3.81	191.1
41	Bud Norris	HOU	165	7	13	4.65	168.1
42	Chris Capuano	LAN	162	12	12	3.72	198.1
43	Tommy Hanson	ATL	161	13	10	4.48	174.2
44	Justin Masterson	CLE	159	11	15	4.93	206.1
45	Ryan Vogelsong	SFN	158	14	9	3.37	189.2
46	Trevor Cahill	ARI	156	13	12	3.78	200.0
47	Jonathon Niese	NYN	155	13	9	3.40	190.1
48	Wei-Yin Chen	BAL	154	12	11	4.02	192.2
49	Jordan Zimmermann	WAS	153	12	8	2.94	195.2
50	Ryan Dempster	CHN +1	153	12	8	3.38	173.0

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