- Fans of the Atlanta Braves didn't have much to cheer about in 1977. Phil Niekro led the NL in strikeouts for the only time in his career. He easily outdistanced hard-throwing J.R. Richard.
- Nolan Ryan led the AL in strikeouts for the fifth time in 1977. Ryan led the AL in strikeouts nine times and led the NL in strikeouts twice.
- Hall of Fame count:
- National League: 3 - Phil Niekro, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver
- American League: 4 - Nolan Ryan, Jim Palmer, Bert Blyleven, Gaylord Perry
- Nolan Ryan just doesn't look right with the "70s hair" look.
- Ryan finished his career with 215 games of 10 or more strikeouts. He had 148 in the American League and 67 in the National League.
- Randy Johnson has come the closest to breaking this record. Johnson had 114 10-strikeout games in the National League and 94 10-strikeout games in the American League (a total of 208).
- Johnson struck out 10 or more in a game 23 times in 1999, 2000, and 2001. Ryan struck out 10 or more 23 times in 1973.
