as pitcher with most strikeouts in single season since 2004

Since 2004, Gerrit Cole has fanned the most hitters in a season, with 326 strikeouts in 2019.

NAMESOSEASONTMGWLW%GSERACGSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBPGFIBBTBFWPK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9K%BB%WHIPBABIPRAERA-FIPFIP-H/9PRAA
1Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
326
2019
HOU HOU
33
20
5
.800
33
2.50
0
0
0
212.1
142
59
66
29
48
3
0
0
817
4
13.82
2.03
6.79
1.23
39.9
5.9
0.89
.275
2.80
55
2.63
58
6.02
45
2Chris Sale
C. Sale
308
2017
BOS BOS
32
17
8
.680
32
2.90
1
0
0
214.1
165
69
73
24
43
8
0
0
851
3
12.93
1.81
7.16
1.01
36.2
5.1
0.97
.301
3.07
63
2.45
56
6.93
45.5
3Clayton Kershaw
C. Kershaw
301
2015
LAD LAD
33
16
7
.696
33
2.13
4
3
0
232.2
163
55
62
15
42
5
0
1
890
9
11.64
1.62
7.17
0.58
33.8
4.7
0.88
.281
2.40
57
1.98
52
6.31
47.7
4Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
300
2019
HOU HOU
34
21
6
.778
34
2.58
2
1
0
223.0
137
64
66
36
42
6
0
0
847
4
12.11
1.70
7.14
1.45
35.4
5.0
0.80
.218
2.66
57
3.26
72
5.53
31.5
5Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
300
2018
WSH WSH
33
18
7
.720
33
2.53
2
1
0
220.2
150
62
66
23
51
12
0
4
866
4
12.24
2.08
5.88
0.94
34.6
5.9
0.91
.265
2.69
62
2.65
64
6.12
36.1
6Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
290
2018
HOU HOU
34
16
9
.640
34
2.52
1
1
0
214.0
156
60
63
28
37
8
0
0
833
5
12.20
1.56
7.84
1.18
34.8
4.4
0.90
.272
2.65
62
2.78
67
6.56
33
7Randy Johnson
R. Johnson
290
2004
ARI ARI
35
16
14
.533
35
2.60
4
2
0
245.2
177
71
88
18
44
10
0
1
964
3
10.62
1.61
6.59
0.66
30.1
4.6
0.90
.264
3.22
57
2.29
51
6.48
59.7
8Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
284
2016
WSH WSH
34
20
7
.741
34
2.96
1
0
0
228.1
165
75
77
31
56
6
0
2
902
2
11.19
2.21
5.07
1.22
31.5
6.2
0.97
.255
3.04
70
3.23
78
6.50
22.7
9Spencer Strider
S. Strider
281
2023
ATL ATL
32
19
5
.792
32
3.86
0
0
0
186.2
146
80
85
22
58
9
0
1
763
6
13.55
2.80
4.84
1.06
36.8
7.6
1.09
.316
4.10
87
2.85
66
7.04
30.3
10Yu Darvish
Y. Darvish
277
2013
TEX TEX
32
13
9
.591
32
2.83
0
0
0
209.2
145
66
68
26
80
8
0
1
841
7
11.89
3.43
3.46
1.12
32.9
9.5
1.07
.264
2.92
67
3.27
80
6.22
18.5
11Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
276
2018
HOU HOU
32
15
5
.750
32
2.88
1
1
0
200.1
143
64
68
19
64
7
0
0
799
9
12.40
2.88
4.31
0.85
34.5
8.0
1.03
.286
3.05
70
2.70
65
6.42
32.7
12Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
276
2015
WSH WSH
33
14
12
.538
33
2.79
4
3
0
228.2
176
71
74
27
34
5
0
2
899
10
10.86
1.34
8.12
1.06
30.7
3.8
0.92
.268
2.91
71
2.76
72
6.93
27.6
13Chris Sale
C. Sale
274
2015
CWS CWS
31
13
11
.542
31
3.41
1
0
0
208.2
185
79
88
23
42
13
0
0
854
7
11.82
1.81
6.52
0.99
32.1
4.9
1.09
.323
3.80
86
2.72
66
7.98
31.8
14David Price
D. Price
271
2014
TOT
34
15
12
.556
34
3.26
3
0
0
248.1
230
90
100
25
38
5
0
1
1,009
2
9.82
1.38
7.13
0.91
26.9
3.8
1.08
.306
3.62
87
2.77
75
8.34
26.2
15Jacob deGrom
J. deGrom
269
2018
NYM NYM
32
10
9
.526
32
1.70
1
0
0
217.0
152
41
48
10
46
5
0
3
835
2
11.16
1.91
5.85
0.41
32.2
5.5
0.91
.281
1.99
44
1.98
50
6.30
49
16Corey Kluber
C. Kluber
269
2014
CLE CLE
34
18
9
.667
34
2.44
3
1
0
235.2
207
64
72
14
51
6
0
3
951
3
10.27
1.95
5.27
0.53
28.3
5.4
1.09
.316
2.75
63
2.34
61
7.91
38.5
17Justin Verlander
J. Verlander
269
2009
DET DET
35
19
9
.679
35
3.45
3
1
0
240.0
219
92
99
20
63
6
0
5
982
8
10.09
2.36
4.27
0.75
27.4
6.4
1.18
.319
3.71
76
2.79
63
8.21
43.9
18Max Scherzer
M. Scherzer
268
2017
WSH WSH
31
16
6
.727
31
2.51
2
0
0
200.2
126
56
62
22
55
11
0
2
780
4
12.02
2.47
4.87
0.99
34.4
7.1
0.90
.245
2.78
57
2.89
66
5.65
33.2
19Corey Kluber
C. Kluber
265
2017
CLE CLE
29
18
4
.818
29
2.25
5
3
0
203.2
141
51
56
21
36
5
0
2
777
4
11.71
1.59
7.36
0.93
34.1
4.6
0.87
.267
2.47
50
2.49
57
6.23
42.8
20Tim Lincecum
T. Lincecum
265
2008
SFG SFG
34
18
5
.783
33
2.62
2
1
0
227.0
182
66
72
11
84
6
0
1
928
17
10.51
3.33
3.15
0.44
28.6
9.1
1.17
.304
2.85
61
2.61
62
7.22
41.5
21Johan Santana
J. Santana
265
2004
MIN MIN
34
20
6
.769
34
2.61
1
1
0
228.0
156
66
70
24
54
9
0
0
881
7
10.46
2.13
4.91
0.95
30.1
6.1
0.92
.250
2.76
56
2.91
66
6.16
38.1
22Ben Sheets
B. Sheets
264
2004
MIL MIL
34
12
14
.462
34
2.70
5
0
0
237.0
201
71
85
25
32
4
0
1
937
8
10.03
1.22
8.25
0.95
28.2
3.4
0.98
.288
3.23
63
2.64
59
7.63
47.2
23Tim Lincecum
T. Lincecum
261
2009
SFG SFG
32
15
7
.682
32
2.48
4
2
0
225.1
168
62
69
10
68
6
0
2
905
11
10.42
2.72
3.84
0.40
28.8
7.5
1.05
.282
2.76
60
2.33
57
6.71
45.4
24Shane Bieber
S. Bieber
259
2019
CLE CLE
34
15
8
.652
33
3.28
3
2
0
214.1
186
78
86
31
40
6
1
1
859
6
10.88
1.68
6.48
1.30
30.2
4.7
1.05
.296
3.61
71
3.31
73
7.81
29
25Gerrit Cole
G. Cole
257
2022
NYY NYY
33
13
8
.619
33
3.50
0
0
0
200.2
154
78
81
33
50
2
0
0
793
2
11.53
2.24
5.14
1.48
32.4
6.3
1.02
.268
3.63
92
3.46
87
6.91
11.5
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Mariners Mariners
46
44
.511
Rangers Rangers
45
44
.506
0.5
Astros Astros
44
47
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2.5
Athletics Athletics
41
48
.461
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Angels Angels
36
54
.400
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7/6
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6:45 PM
Tue
7/7
HOU HOU
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Wed
7/8
HOU HOU
@
WSH WSH
6:45 PM
Fri
7/10
HOU HOU
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TEX TEX
8:05 PM
Sat
7/11
HOU HOU
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TEX TEX
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HOU Astros

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Alvarez

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.408

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Alvarez

Yordan Alvarez

.575

Buxton

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Schwarber

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SB Leaders

32

Nuñez

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29

Witt

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26

Chisholm

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0.88

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18

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52
35
.598
Phillies Phillies
50
39
.562
3.0
Marlins Marlins
48
42
.533
5.5
Nationals Nationals
46
45
.505
8.0
Mets Mets
36
53
.404
17.0
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Brewers Brewers
54
33
.621
Cubs Cubs
49
40
.551
6.0
Cardinals Cardinals
47
39
.547
6.5
Pirates Pirates
46
45
.505
10.0
Reds Reds
41
48
.461
14.0
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59
31
.656
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
44
44
.500
14.0
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43
45
.489
15.0
Giants Giants
37
51
.420
21.0
Rockies Rockies
36
54
.400
23.0
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52
34
.605
Yankees Yankees
49
40
.551
4.5
Blue Jays Blue Jays
42
47
.472
11.5
Orioles Orioles
42
49
.462
12.5
Red Sox Red Sox
39
48
.448
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46
42
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47
43
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47
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50
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54
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11.5
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44
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45
44
.506
0.5
Astros Astros
44
47
.484
2.5
Athletics Athletics
41
48
.461
4.5
Angels Angels
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54
.400
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6/20
MIL MIL
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@
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7:20 PM
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LAA LAA
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7/6
PHI PHI
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TBR TBR
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