<page_title> 1977 Major League Baseball season </page_title> <section_title> Statistical leaders </section_title> <table> <cell> Ks <col_header> Statistic </col_header> </cell> <cell> Nolan Ryan, CAL <col_header> American League </col_header> </cell> <cell> 341 <col_header> American League </col_header> </cell> </table>
California Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan notches his 341st strikeout of the 1977 Major League Baseball season, the highest single season total in American League.