<page_title> List of Major League Baseball annual strikeout leaders </page_title> <section_title> American League </section_title> <table> <cell> 1973 <col_header> Year </col_header> </cell> <cell> 383 <col_header> K </col_header> </cell> <cell> Bert Blyleven <col_header> Runner-up </col_header> </cell> <cell> 258 <col_header> K </col_header> </cell> </table>
Ryan's 1973 margin of 125 strikeouts, over Bert Blyleven, is the best American League victory.