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Top 50 Single-Season Strikeout Leaders MODERN ERA

Can you name the top 50 guys with the most SINGLE SEASON K's? MODERN ERA ONLY (since 1900)
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Rank
Team
Year
SO
Player
1.
Angels
1973
383
Nolan Ryan
2.
Dodgers
1965
382
Sandy Koufax
3.
Diamondbacks
2001
372
Randy Johnson
4.
Angles
1974
367
Nolan Ryan
5.
Diamondbacks
1999
364
Randy Johnson
6.
Indians
1946
348
Bob Feller
7.
Diamondbacks
2000
347
Randy Johnson
8.
Angels
1977
341
Nolan Ryan
9.
Diamondbacks
2002
334
Randy Johnson
T - 10
Mariners/Astros
1998
329
Randy Johnson
T - 10
Angels
1972
329
Nolan Ryan
11.
Angels
1976
328
Nolan Ryan
12.
Astros
2019
326
Gerrit Cole
13.
Indians
1965
325
Sam McDowell
14.
Phillies
1997
319
Curt Schilling
15.
Dodgers
1966
317
Sandy Koufax
16.
Diamondbacks
2002
316
Curt Schilling
T - 17
Twins
1910
313
Walter Johnson
T - 17
Red Sox
1999
313
Pedro Martinez
T - 17
Astros
1979
313
J. R. Richard
18.
Phillies
1972
310
Steve Carlton
T - 19
Mariners
1993
308
Randy Johnson
T - 19
Tigers
1971
308
Mickey Lolich
T - 19
Red Sox
2017
308
Chris Sale
T - 20
Dodgers
1963
306
Sandy Koufax
T - 20
Astros
1986
306
Mike Scott
21.
Expos
1997
305
Pedro Martinez
22.
Indians
1970
304
Sam McDowell
T - 23
Twins
1912
303
Walter Johnson
T - 23
Astros
1978
303
J.R. Richard
24.
Athletics
1903
302
Rube Waddell
T - 25
Athletics
1971
301
Vida Blue
T - 25
Dodgers
2015
301
Clayton Kershaw
T - 25
Rangers
1989
301
Nolan Ryan
T - 26
Nationals
2018
300
Max Scherzer
T - 26
Phillies
1998
300
Curt Schilling
T - 26
Astros
2019
300
Justin Verlander
27.
Mariners
1995
294
Randy Johnson
28.
Diamondbacks
2001
293
Curt Schilling
29.
Blue Jays
1997
292
Roger Clemens
T - 30
Red Sox
1988
291
Roger Clemens
T - 30
Mariners
1997
291
Randy Johnson
T - 31
Diamondbacks
2004
290
Randy Johnson
Rank
Team
Year
SO
Player
T - 31
Astros
2018
290
Justin Verlander
32.
Mets
1971
289
Tom Seaver
33.
Athletics
1905
287
Rube Waddell
T - 34
Phillies
1980
286
Steve Carlton
T - 34
Phillies
1982
286
Steve Carlton
T - 35
Red Sox
2000
284
Pedro Martinez
T - 35
Nationals
2016
284
Max Scherzer
T - 36
Indians
1968
283
Sam McDowell
T - 36
Mets
1970
283
Tom Seaver
37.
Braves
2023
281
Spencer Strider
38.
Tigers
1968
280
Denny McLain
39.
Indians
1969
279
Sam McDowell
40.
Rangers
2013
277
Yu Darvish
T - 41
Astros
2018
276
Gerrit Cole
T - 41
Mets
1984
276
Dwight Gooden
T - 41
Nationals
2015
276
Max Scherzer
T - 41
Braves
1996
276
John Smoltz
T - 41
Pirates
1965
276
Bob Veale
T - 42
Phillies
1983
275
Steve Carlton
T - 42
Tigers
1946
275
Hal Newhouser
T - 43
Cardinals
1970
274
Bob Gibson
T - 43
Cubs
1970
274
Fergie Jenkins
T - 43
White Sox
2015
274
Chris Sale
T - 43
Reds
1982
274
Mario Soto
44.
Cubs
1969
273
Fergie Jenkins
T - 45
Blue Jays
1998
271
Roger Clemens
T - 45
Tigers
1969
271
Mickey Lolich
T - 45
Rays
2014
271
David Price
T - 46
Cardinals
1965
270
Bob Gibson
T - 46
Astros
1987
270
Nolan Ryan
T - 47
Mets
2018
269
Jacob deGrom
T - 47
Cardinals
1969
269
Bob Gibson
T - 47
Indians
2014
269
Corey Kluber
T - 47
Dodgers
1961
269
Sandy Koufax
T - 47
Angels
1975
269
Frank Tanana
T - 47
Tigers
2009
269
Justin Verlander
T - 47
White Sox
1908
269
Ed Walsh
T - 48
Phillies
1965
268
Jim Bunning
T - 48
Cardinals
1968
268
Bob Gibson
T - 48
Mets
1985
268
Dwight Gooden
T - 48
Nationals
2017
268
Mac Scherzer
49.
Giants
1903
267
Christy Mathewson
50.
Cubs
2003
266
Kerry Wood
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