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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

Can you name the league leaders in strikeouts since 2000? Quiz clue: Year / League / Strikeouts / Team. 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

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