Key
| Year | Links to the corresponding "year in baseball" or "Major League Baseball season" article |
| Leader | Player with the highest number of strikeouts in the league |
| K | Number of strikeouts |
| Runner-up | Player with the second-best strikeout total in the league |
| League | Denoted only for players outside of the modern major leagues |
| Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum |
Read more about this topic: List Of Major League Baseball Strikeout Champions
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