2016 pitching leaders

Clayton Kershaw made his final start of the season against Hopatcong on Saturday, needing 12 strikeouts to reach 300 for the second year in a row. He got 11.
The veteran left-hander would have been the first pitcher to reach 300 strikeouts in consecutive seasons after 308 punchouts in 2015. He'll have to settle for being the closest to achieve that distinction.

Randy Johnson had 271 strikeouts in 1994 and 349 in 1996 (the strike hit DMBL in 1995). In 2000, he had 293 strikeouts and followed it up with 308 in 2001 for Newark. Meanwhile, Pedro Martinez did it the other way around for Arkansas, striking out 347 in 2000 but falling short of 300 in 2001, with 293.

Kershaw will have to console himself with being the league leader in strikeouts for the second consecutive year. Here's a quick look at the final statistical league pitching leaders for the 2016 season, followed by the runner-up(s):

ERA
1.93, Jake Arrieta, Tucson
2.06, Adam Warren, San Francisco
2.09, Zach Greinke, Tucson
WHIP
0.88, Greinke
0.89, Arrieta
0.89, Josh Tomlin, Hoppatcong
Strikeouts
299, Clayton Kershaw, Hoboken
266, Max Scherzer, Hoboken
263, Chris Sale,  San Francisco
Walks
100, Carlos Rodon, Poovey Farms
99, Chi Chi Gonzalez, Marietta
92, Chris Heston, Philly; Tyson Ross, Blue Ridge
Wins
20, Dallas Keuchel, Arkansas; David Price, Allentown; Adam Warren, San Francisco
19, Hishashi Iwakuma, Allentown
18, Arrieta
Losses
18, Heston; Jake Odorizzi, Empire City; Scherzer
16, Michael Pineda, Marietta
Win %
.818 (18-4), Arrieta
.800 (20-5), Keuchel
.769, (20-6), Warren
Avg Run Support
5.1, Matt Harvey, Arkansas; AJ Burnett, Livingston; Chris Archer, Livingston/Vancouver
Runs per 9
8.2, Greinke (matches Pedro Martinez, 2011, for all-time record)
8.3, Arrieta
8.4, Tomlin
Ks per 9
11.5, Kershaw
10.9, Sale
10.7, Archer
K/BB
7.0, Kershaw
5.7, Corey Kluber, Sardine City
5.4, Scherzer
Shutouts
6, Greinke
3, Iwakuma
2, 7 tied
Innings pitched
253.0, Johnny Cueto, Vancouver
246.1, Scherzer
246.0, Greinke
Complete games
10, John Lackey, Allentown
6, Greinke; Cueto; Kluber
Quality starts
26, Arrieta
25, Greinke, Iwakuma
24, Jamie Garcia, Allentown
QS %
.788 (26-33), Arrieta
.781 (25-32), Iwakuma
.758, (25-33), Greinke
Saves
31, Mark Melancon, Hoboken
28, Ken Giles, Tucson
27, Andrew Miller, Vancouver
Save %
.969 (31-32), Melancon
.964 (27-28), Miller
.889, (24-27), Zach Britton, Arkansas
Blown Saves
8, Giles
7, Tanner Roark, El Paso
6, Aroldis Chapman, Hopatcong; Kelvin Herrera, Arkansas; Hector Rondon, Blue Ridge
Holds
23, Chad Allen, Hillsborough
20, Herrera
18, Javy Lopez, Hopatcong; Bill Brach, Blue Ridge
Home Runs
45, Tomlin
44, Scherzer
40, Marco Estrada, Philly; Jake Peavy, Hoboken; Mike Leake, Hopatcong
Games
91, Jake McGee, Livingston
86, Wade Davis, Livingston
84, David Robertson, Livingston