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The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz
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The 'American and National League strikeout leaders since 2000' quiz

After throwing six scoreless innings with no walks and seven strikeouts against the Athletics, Jacob deGrom got a victory that was almost 800 days in the making. 

After dealing with injuries that have severely limited deGrom's innings over the past four seasons, he was able to claim his first win since the 2023 season.

While this was deGrom's first win in six starts this year, he's been good with a 2.73 ERA and 33 strikeouts to seven walks and 26 hits in 33 innings. 

Which brings us to today's quiz. If deGrom is able to return to anything close to his Cy Young form, he could be a key part of a rebound for the 2023 World Series champions that missed the playoffs entirely last year. With that being said, how many of the league leaders in K's for both the American and National Leagues since the 2000 MLB season can you name in five minutes?

Good luck!

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2024 / AL / 228 / DET
Tarik Skubal
2023 / AL / 237 / TOR
Kevin Gausman
2023 / NL / 281 / ATL
Spencer Strider
2022 / AL / 257 / NYY
Gerrit Cole
2022 / NL / 243 / MIL
Corbin Burnes
2021 / AL / 248 / TOR
Robbie Ray
2021 / NL / 247 / PHI
Zack Wheeler
2020 / AL / 122 / CLE
Shane Bieber
2020 / NL / 104 / NYM
Jacob deGrom
2019 / AL / 326 / HOU
Gerrit Cole
2019 / NL / 255 / NYM
Jacob deGrom
2018 / AL / HOU / 290
Justin Verlander
2018 / NL / 300 / WAS
Max Scherzer
2017 / AL / 308 / BOS
Chris Sale
2017 / NL / 268 / WAS
Max Scherzer
2016 / AL / 254 / DET
Justin Verlander
2016 / NL / 284 / WAS
Max Scherzer
2015 / AL / 274 / CHW
Chris Sale
2015 / NL / 301 / LAD
Clayton Kershaw
2014 / AL / 271 / 2TM
David Price
2014 / NL / 242 / CIN
Johnny Cueto
2014 / NL / 242 / WAS
Stephen Strasburg
2013 / AL / 277 / TEX
Yu Darvish
2013 / NL / 232 / LAD
Clayton Kershaw
2012 / AL / 239 / DET
Justin Verlander
2012 / NL / 230 / NYM
R.A. Dickey
2011 / AL / 250 / DET
Justin Verlander
2011 / NL / 248 / LAD
Clayton Kershaw
2010 / AL / 233 / LAA
Jered Weaver
2010 / NL / 231 / SF
Tim Lincecum
2009 / AL / 269 / DET
Justin Verlander
2009 / NL / 261 / SF
Tim Lincecum
2008 / AL / 231 / TOR
A.J. Burnett
2008 / NL / 265 / SF
Tim Lincecum
2007 / AL / 239 / TB
Scott Kazmir
2007 / NL / 240 / SD
Jake Peavy
2006 / AL / 245 / MIN
Johan Santana
2006 / NL / 216 / CIN
Aaron Harang
2005 / AL / 238 / MIN
Johan Santana
2005 / NL / 216 / SD
Jake Peavy
2004 / AL / 265 / MIN
Johan Santana
2004 / NL / 290 / ARZ
Randy Johnson
2003 / AL / 207 / CHW
Esteban Loaiza
2003 / NL / 266 / CHC
Kerry Wood
2002 / AL / 239 / BOS
Pedro Martinez
2002 / NL / 334 / ARZ
Randy Johnson
2001 / AL / 220 / BOS
Hideo Nomo
2001 / NL / 372 / ARZ
Randy Johnson
2000 / AL / 284 / BOS
Pedro Martinez
2000 / NL / 347 / ARZ
Randy Johnson

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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