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Progressive Strikeouts
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This table is a snapshot of the career, single-season, active, and yearly leaders at the end of each season.
* - Indicates Hall of Fame
Bold - Indicates active player
Year    Career K    Single-Season K    Active K    Yearly K 
1930    Babe Ruth 121    Babe Ruth 121    Babe Ruth 121    Babe Ruth 121 
1931    Babe Ruth 225    Babe Ruth 121    Babe Ruth 225    Babe Ruth 104 
1932    Babe Ruth 339    Babe Ruth 121    Babe Ruth 339    Babe Ruth 114 
1933    Hack Wilson 395    Hack Wilson 139    Hack Wilson 395    Hack Wilson 139 
1934    Hack Wilson 509    Hack Wilson 139    Hack Wilson 509    Hack Wilson 114 
1935    Hack Wilson 631    Hack Wilson 139    Hack Wilson 631    Hack Wilson 122 
1936    Hack Wilson 717    Hack Wilson 139    Hack Wilson 717    Phil Weintraub 99 
1937    Hack Wilson 803    Hack Wilson 139    Hack Wilson 803    Dolph Camilli * 114 
1938    Hack Wilson 868    Hack Wilson 139    Hack Wilson 868    Lou Gehrig 119 
1939    Hack Wilson 952    Hack Wilson 139    Hack Wilson 952    Ed Morgan 130 
1940    Hack Wilson 1008    Joe Gordon 147    Hack Wilson 1008    Joe Gordon 147 
1941    Hack Wilson 1008    Joe Gordon 147    Mel Ott * 984    Vince Dimaggio
Joe Gordon		 128 
1942    Mel Ott * 1093    Joe Gordon 147    Mel Ott * 1093    Vince Dimaggio 122 
1943    Mel Ott * 1181    Joe Gordon 147    Mel Ott * 1181    Dolph Camilli * 110 
1944    Mel Ott * 1280    Joe Gordon 147    Mel Ott * 1280    Hank Greenberg * 131 
1945    Mel Ott * 1394    Joe Gordon 147    Mel Ott * 1394    Hank Greenberg * 116 
1946    Mel Ott * 1510    Joe Gordon 147    Mel Ott * 1510    Fred Sington 124 
1947    Mel Ott * 1613    Joe Gordon 147    Mel Ott * 1613    Sam Jethroe 116 
1948    Mel Ott * 1634    Joe Gordon 147    Mel Ott * 1634    Pat Seerey 121 
1949    Mel Ott * 1640    Joe Gordon 147    Mel Ott * 1640    Duke Snider * 135 
1950    Mel Ott * 1640    Duke Snider * 153    Charlie Keller 1048    Duke Snider * 153 
1951    Mel Ott * 1640    Duke Snider * 153    Charlie Keller 1157    Duke Snider * 151 
1952    Mel Ott * 1640    Duke Snider * 153    Charlie Keller 1283    Pat Seerey 142 
1953    Mel Ott * 1640    Duke Snider * 166    Charlie Keller 1331    Duke Snider * 166 
1954    Mel Ott * 1640    Duke Snider * 166    Pat Seerey 1165    Steve Bilko 154 
1955    Mel Ott * 1640    Duke Snider * 166    Pat Seerey 1292    Steve Bilko 154 
1956    Mel Ott * 1640    Tommy Glaviano 173    Pat Seerey 1404    Tommy Glaviano 173 
1957    Mel Ott * 1640    Pat Seerey 174    Pat Seerey 1578    Pat Seerey 174 
1958    Pat Seerey 1660    Pat Seerey 174    Pat Seerey 1660    Ernie Banks
Bill Serena		 167 
1959    Duke Snider * 1664    Bill Serena 185    Duke Snider * 1664    Bill Serena 185 
1960    Duke Snider * 1809    Bill Serena 185    Duke Snider * 1809    Dick Stuart 171 
1961    Duke Snider * 1978    Bill Serena 188    Duke Snider * 1978    Bill Serena 188 
1962    Duke Snider * 2105    Bill Serena 188    Duke Snider * 2105    Ellis Burton 176 
1963    Duke Snider * 2227    Bill Serena 188    Duke Snider * 2227    Ron Jackson 150 
1964    Duke Snider * 2355    Bill Serena 188    Duke Snider * 2355    Don Lock 153 
1965    Duke Snider * 2420    Bill Serena 188    Duke Snider * 2420    Dick Allen 143 
1966    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Duke Snider * 2459    Dick Allen 172 
1967    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Mickey Mantle * 2064    Aaron Pointer 166 
1968    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Mickey Mantle * 2161    Dave Nicholson 155 
1969    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Harmon Killebrew * 1894    Dick Allen 178 
1970    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Harmon Killebrew * 2007    Bobby Bonds * 168 
1971    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Harmon Killebrew * 2131    Willie Stargell 162 
1972    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Harmon Killebrew * 2261    Reggie Jackson 180 
1973    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Harmon Killebrew * 2346    Jimmy Wynn 167 
1974    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Willie McCovey 1736    Willie Stargell 140 
1975    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Willie Stargell 1813    Orlando Cepeda * 149 
1976    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Dick Allen 1934    Dick Allen 168 
1977    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Dick Allen 2051    Doug Rader 152 
1978    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Dick Allen 2166    Tony Solaita 138 
1979    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Dick Allen 2273    Merv Rettenmund 135 
1980    Duke Snider * 2459    Bill Serena 188    Dick Allen 2405    Gorman Thomas 140 
1981    Dick Allen 2548    Bill Serena 188    Dick Allen 2548    Dick Allen 143 
1982    Dick Allen 2620    Bill Serena 188    Dick Allen 2620    Horace Speed 135 
1983    Dick Allen 2620    Bill Serena 188    Bobby Bonds * 1714    Horace Speed 148 
1984    Dick Allen 2620    Bill Serena 188    Bobby Bonds * 1841    Darryl Strawberry 156 
1985    Dick Allen 2620    Bill Serena 188    Greg Luzinski 1706    Greg Luzinski 158 
1986    Dick Allen 2620    Bill Serena 188    Greg Luzinski 1854    Jose Canseco 153 
1987    Dick Allen 2620    Bill Serena 188    Greg Luzinski 1929    Cory Snyder 162 
1988    Dick Allen 2620    Bill Serena 188    Greg Luzinski 2093    Dave Hostetler
Greg Luzinski		 164 
1989    Dick Allen 2620    Bill Serena 188    Larry Parrish 1543    Ron Kittle 168 
1990    Dick Allen 2620    Bill Serena 188    Larry Parrish 1613    Jose Canseco
Mark McGwire		 169 
 
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