american league strike out leaders since 2016

Since 2016, Gerrit Cole has fanned the most batters in the AL, with 1,604 strikeouts.

NAMESOGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
1,604
204
100
43
.699
204
2.99
7
5
0
1252.1
948
416
443
161
314
30
0
1
4,963
26
11.53
2.26
5.11
1.16
32.3
6.3
1.01
.276
3.18
72
3.10
73
6.81
163.3
2José Berríos
J. Berríos
1,481
275
108
82
.568
273
4.08
5
1
0
1571.2
1,474
713
765
219
473
98
0
7
6,607
35
8.48
2.71
3.13
1.25
22.4
7.2
1.24
.289
4.38
97
4.18
98
8.44
16.3
3Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
1,393
193
99
46
.683
193
2.96
5
2
0
1213.2
919
399
423
160
281
42
0
5
4,817
28
10.33
2.08
4.96
1.19
28.9
5.8
0.99
.258
3.14
70
3.38
79
6.81
119.1
4Kevin Gausman
K. Gausman
1,377
233
78
83
.484
233
3.84
3
2
0
1351.1
1,329
576
614
168
375
25
0
4
5,666
32
9.17
2.50
3.67
1.12
24.3
6.6
1.26
.312
4.09
93
3.62
84
8.85
97.9
5Lucas Giolito
L. Giolito
1,187
200
70
65
.519
200
4.26
5
3
0
1137.1
991
538
575
176
429
40
0
7
4,772
48
9.39
3.39
2.77
1.39
24.9
9.0
1.25
.277
4.55
100
4.33
100
7.84
5.2
6Nathan Eovaldi
N. Eovaldi
1,182
228
83
55
.601
213
3.82
5
3
0
1220.2
1,130
518
549
169
299
46
4
6
5,029
41
8.71
2.20
3.95
1.25
23.5
5.9
1.17
.288
4.05
89
3.87
91
8.33
51.8
7Chris Sale
C. Sale
1,178
147
63
40
.612
147
3.29
8
2
0
897.1
717
328
354
107
201
65
0
3
3,620
14
11.82
2.02
5.86
1.07
32.5
5.6
1.02
.295
3.55
73
2.98
69
7.19
133.4
8Framber Valdez
F. Valdez
1,156
211
88
59
.599
189
3.45
9
3
0
1208.0
1,041
463
509
99
434
70
7
1
5,041
64
8.61
3.23
2.66
0.74
22.9
8.6
1.22
.287
3.79
83
3.56
85
7.76
80.8
9Carlos Rodón
C. Rodón
1,085
183
74
60
.552
181
3.86
1
1
0
1011.0
856
434
472
139
380
55
0
5
4,255
51
9.66
3.38
2.86
1.24
25.5
8.9
1.22
.276
4.20
93
4.09
95
7.62
24.3
10Yusei Kikuchi
Y. Kikuchi
1,044
206
48
61
.440
194
4.50
1
1
1
1019.0
1,021
510
555
168
370
30
4
3
4,385
39
9.22
3.27
2.82
1.48
23.8
8.4
1.37
.308
4.90
109
4.44
105
9.02
-25.3
11Logan Gilbert
L. Gilbert
1,029
169
54
43
.557
169
3.56
2
1
0
974.2
810
385
405
130
213
30
0
7
3,926
44
9.50
1.97
4.83
1.20
26.2
5.4
1.05
.269
3.74
91
3.52
88
7.48
50.5
12Shane Bieber
S. Bieber
1,023
151
69
36
.657
149
3.32
5
2
0
920.1
828
339
360
109
215
19
1
1
3,743
35
10.00
2.10
4.76
1.07
27.3
5.7
1.13
.302
3.52
78
3.25
77
8.10
100.9
13Corey Kluber
C. Kluber
1,016
164
76
42
.644
158
3.47
11
7
1
969.1
855
374
405
117
218
37
1
3
3,937
18
9.43
2.02
4.66
1.09
25.8
5.5
1.11
.290
3.76
82
3.41
81
7.94
87.1
14Eduardo Rodriguez
E. Rodriguez
1,009
181
72
47
.605
175
4.06
0
0
0
978.2
926
441
463
121
339
26
1
5
4,139
9
9.28
3.12
2.98
1.11
24.4
8.2
1.29
.304
4.26
91
3.84
90
8.52
48
15Tarik Skubal
T. Skubal
1,005
153
61
42
.592
150
3.04
1
1
0
863.1
688
292
320
100
186
30
1
0
3,430
11
10.48
1.94
5.40
1.04
29.3
5.4
1.01
.279
3.34
74
3.07
74
7.17
101.9
16Dylan Cease
D. Cease
976
144
50
40
.556
144
3.58
3
3
0
784.1
645
312
348
89
346
31
0
7
3,325
43
11.20
3.97
2.82
1.02
29.4
10.4
1.26
.295
3.99
83
3.59
82
7.40
65.6
17Chris Bassitt
C. Bassitt
976
190
70
51
.579
180
3.76
3
2
0
1037.2
983
434
473
125
339
79
2
5
4,428
26
8.47
2.94
2.88
1.08
22.0
7.7
1.27
.295
4.10
91
4.07
96
8.53
18.9
18Lance Lynn
L. Lynn
940
147
57
46
.553
145
4.10
2
1
0
847.1
794
386
421
113
269
39
0
6
3,607
37
9.98
2.86
3.49
1.20
26.1
7.5
1.25
.303
4.47
93
3.78
86
8.43
60.8
19Luis Severino
L. Severino
921
171
59
51
.536
155
4.01
1
1
0
890.1
817
397
435
113
274
43
4
3
3,743
22
9.31
2.77
3.36
1.14
24.6
7.3
1.23
.294
4.40
95
3.80
88
8.26
51.2
20Carlos Carrasco
C. Carrasco
899
153
60
47
.561
138
3.88
5
2
1
822.0
778
354
374
115
209
28
6
9
3,391
36
9.84
2.29
4.30
1.26
26.5
6.2
1.20
.310
4.09
89
3.65
85
8.52
58.9
21Kyle Gibson
K. Gibson
883
188
63
62
.504
183
4.62
2
1
0
1046.2
1,101
537
575
141
383
38
0
6
4,519
41
7.59
3.29
2.31
1.21
19.5
8.5
1.42
.312
4.94
106
4.45
102
9.47
-10.4
22Andrew Heaney
A. Heaney
862
162
41
51
.446
148
4.65
1
1
0
806.2
793
417
443
145
245
45
3
3
3,455
26
9.62
2.73
3.52
1.62
24.9
7.1
1.29
.300
4.94
109
4.46
103
8.85
-9.9
23Joe Ryan
J. Ryan
857
138
52
44
.542
137
3.77
1
1
0
767.0
650
321
346
118
175
38
0
0
3,126
10
10.06
2.05
4.90
1.38
27.4
5.6
1.08
.275
4.06
92
3.75
91
7.63
32
24Martín Pérez
M. Pérez
854
245
68
68
.500
205
4.45
1
1
0
1204.1
1,285
595
661
145
446
39
12
8
5,228
25
6.38
3.33
1.91
1.08
16.3
8.5
1.44
.304
4.94
99
4.52
103
9.60
-17.1
25Dylan Bundy
D. Bundy
852
188
54
65
.454
162
4.75
3
1
0
909.0
901
480
515
163
284
38
7
6
3,881
19
8.44
2.81
3.00
1.61
22.0
7.3
1.30
.290
5.10
110
4.68
106
8.92
-22.9
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HR

32

Rice

Ben Rice

RBI

75

Rice

Ben Rice

AVG

.260

Rice

Ben Rice
Team Pitching Leaders

W

10

Schlittler

Cam Schlittler

K

171

Schlittler

Cam Schlittler

ERA

1.52

Headrick

Brent Headrick
Team Rankings

HR

166

2nd

R

530

12th

SO

1,051

6th

ERA

3.33

1st

2026 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Rays Rays
69
46
.600
Yankees Yankees
66
51
.564
4.0
Red Sox Red Sox
64
52
.552
5.5
Orioles Orioles
56
60
.483
13.5
Blue Jays Blue Jays
55
62
.470
15.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
8/9
ATL ATL
@
NYY NYY
1:35 PM
Tue
8/11
SEA SEA
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Wed
8/12
SEA SEA
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Thu
8/13
SEA SEA
@
NYY NYY
1:35 PM
Fri
8/14
NYY NYY
@
TOR TOR
7:15 PM
Last Game
ATL Braves

70 - 47

4

Final

5

NYY Yankees

66 - 51

Sat 8 Aug 2026

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HR Leaders

35

Alvarez

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33

Caminero

Junior Caminero

33

Goodman

Hunter Goodman
RBI Leaders

88

Abrams

CJ Abrams

87

Stewart

Sal Stewart

86

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez
Batting Average Leaders

.328

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

.323

Arraez

Luis Arraez

.317

Lopez

Otto Lopez
Hit Leaders

145

Lopez

Otto Lopez

141

Arraez

Luis Arraez

137

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez
Run Leaders

100

Wood

James Wood

82

Crow-Armstrong

Pete Crow-Armstrong

82

Olson

Matt Olson
OBP Leaders

.442

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

.400

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

.396

Kurtz

Nick Kurtz
SLG Leaders

.636

Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

.556

García

Luis García Jr.

.556

Caminero

Junior Caminero
SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

Nasim Nuñez

31

Witt

Bobby Witt Jr.

30

Simpson

Chandler Simpson

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

15

Sánchez

Cristopher Sánchez

14

Gray

Sonny Gray

13

Burns

Chase Burns
Strikeout Leaders

195

Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

184

Cease

Dylan Cease

178

Williams

Gavin Williams
ERA Leaders

1.63

Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

2.20

Sale

Chris Sale

2.26

Schlittler

Cam Schlittler
WHIP Leaders

0.73

Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

Yoshinobu Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

Drew Rasmussen
K/9 Leaders

13.82

Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

13.11

Cease

Dylan Cease

11.53

Williams

Gavin Williams
K/BB Leaders

6.72

Misiorowski

Jacob Misiorowski

5.91

Rasmussen

Drew Rasmussen

5.52

Schlittler

Cam Schlittler
Walk Leaders

20

Martinez

Nick Martinez

22

Rasmussen

Drew Rasmussen

24

Wrobleski

Justin Wrobleski

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1,995.6

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

1,661.5

Wood

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1,632.9

Crow-Armstrong

Pete Crow-Armstrong
DraftKings Points Leaders

1,388.6

Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani

1,244

Crow-Armstrong

Pete Crow-Armstrong

1,234

Wood

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Best Record ATS
White Sox

68-47

Nationals

68-50

Rays

65-50

Twins

64-53

Cardinals

63-53

Reds

62-53
Worst Record ATS
Mariners

44-73

Phillies

47-70

Dodgers

49-67

Rangers

51-65

Royals

53-64

Athletics

54-63

MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Braves Braves
70
47
.598
Phillies Phillies
62
55
.530
8.0
Marlins Marlins
59
59
.500
11.5
Nationals Nationals
57
61
.483
13.5
Mets Mets
51
66
.436
19.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
72
44
.621
Cubs Cubs
68
49
.581
4.5
Cardinals Cardinals
58
58
.500
14.0
Reds Reds
56
59
.487
15.5
Pirates Pirates
57
61
.483
16.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
69
47
.595
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
62
55
.530
7.5
Padres Padres
60
57
.513
9.5
Giants Giants
49
67
.422
20.0
Rockies Rockies
45
71
.388
24.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Rays Rays
69
46
.600
Yankees Yankees
66
51
.564
4.0
Red Sox Red Sox
64
52
.552
5.5
Orioles Orioles
56
60
.483
13.5
Blue Jays Blue Jays
55
62
.470
15.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
White Sox White Sox
59
56
.513
Twins Twins
58
59
.496
2.0
Guardians Guardians
58
59
.496
2.0
Tigers Tigers
56
60
.483
3.5
Royals Royals
48
69
.410
12.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Astros Astros
60
57
.513
Rangers Rangers
58
58
.500
1.5
Mariners Mariners
56
61
.479
4.0
Athletics Athletics
46
71
.393
14.0
Angels Angels
45
72
.385
15.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Fri
7/24
KCR KCR
@
DET DET
1-2
Fri
7/24
AZ AZ
@
WSH WSH
3-2
Fri
7/24
SDP SDP
@
MIA MIA
4-2
Fri
7/24
LAD LAD
@
NYM NYM
4-2
Fri
7/24
LAA LAA
@
SFG SFG
6-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sat
8/8
TBR TBR
@
SEA SEA
9:50 PM
Sun
8/9
CIN CIN
@
WSH WSH
12:15 PM
Sun
8/9
ATL ATL
@
NYY NYY
1:35 PM
Sun
8/9
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
1:35 PM
Sun
8/9
TOR TOR
@
PHI PHI
1:35 PM