The 2003 Chicagoe Cubs pitching staff had 1,404 strikeouts for the Major League record.
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Matt Kilroy holds the record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a single season with 513 in 1886. Nolan Ryan holds the modern day record with 383 in 1973.
Johan Santana with 265 strikeouts in 2004.
Sandy Koufax with 382 strikeouts in 1965.
Mark Reynolds holds the record for most strikeouts in a single season with 223 strikeouts in 2009.
Cecil Fielder with 182 strikeouts for the 1990 Tigers.
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Mickey Lolich in 1971.
372 for the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001.
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As of the 2010 season, the Yankees team record for strikeouts by a pitcher in a season is 248 by Ron Guidry in 1978.
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