average strikeout percentage per year MLB last 5 years

	LEAGUE	SO%	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	NL	22.7	2021	371	.488	324	340	22,174	2,988	5,405	1,102	115	821	2,855	2,164	296	5,678	272	92	24,961	9,200	2,038	159	168	146	474	.244	.317	.415	.732
2	AL	22.0	2021	378	.512	347	331	22,961	3,165	5,764	1,134	89	876	3,044	2,101	285	5,612	344	98	25,559	9,704	2,099	58	154	78	483	.251	.320	.423	.742
3	NL	22.6	2022	1,365	.499	1,213	1,217	81,649	10,558	19,836	3,984	348	2,658	10,079	7,621	1,087	20,627	1,260	403	91,163	32,490	6,990	184	622	227	1,709	.243	.314	.398	.712
4	AL	22.2	2022	1,365	.501	1,217	1,213	81,816	10,259	19,839	3,956	295	2,557	9,809	7,232	959	20,185	1,226	408	90,815	32,056	6,808	206	602	248	1,685	.242	.309	.392	.701
5	NL	22.3	2023	1,560	.507	1,232	1,198	82,094	11,366	20,529	4,099	370	2,943	10,904	8,126	1,066	20,582	1,822	422	92,174	34,197	7,412	246	642	225	1,761	.250	.323	.417	.740
6	AL	23.2	2023	1,560	.493	1,198	1,232	82,324	11,066	20,315	4,129	342	2,925	10,609	7,693	1,046	21,261	1,681	444	91,834	33,903	7,396	183	588	249	1,705	.247	.317	.412	.729
7	NL	22.6	2024	1,560	.510	1,239	1,191	82,127	10,965	20,272	3,963	360	2,739	10,476	7,549	966	20,694	1,963	487	91,556	33,172	7,062	266	648	242	1,613	.247	.315	.404	.719
8	AL	22.6	2024	1,559	.490	1,190	1,238	81,560	10,378	19,551	3,808	337	2,714	9,903	7,380	1,054	20,503	1,654	474	90,793	32,175	6,859	186	613	266	1,614	.240	.309	.394	.703
9	NL	21.9	2025	1,575	.497	1,208	1,222	81,876	10,871	20,209	3,874	361	2,705	10,421	7,830	930	20,073	1,727	503	91,632	32,920	6,940	310	686	258	1,563	.247	.317	.402	.719
10	AL	22.6	2025	1,575	.503	1,222	1,208	81,788	10,743	19,929	3,871	267	2,945	10,319	7,549	998	20,572	1,713	486	91,206	33,169	7,083	250	621	298	1,559	.244	.313	.406	.719
11	NL	21.9	2026	1,211	.513	952	904	62,575	8,573	15,385	2,930	280	2,172	8,197	6,334	783	15,441	1,357	373	70,450	25,391	5,382	234	524	201	1,203	.246	.320	.406	.726
12	AL	22.3	2026	1,207	.487	900	948	61,874	8,014	14,924	2,828	226	2,097	7,665	6,152	818	15,539	1,169	384	69,583	24,495	5,151	265	474	203	1,193	.241	.316	.396	.712

StatMuse has team, game-level data for strikeout percentage going back to the 1901 season.

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

37

Schwarber

36

Alvarez

35

Caminero

RBI Leaders

91

Stewart

91

Abrams

88

Alvarez

Batting Average Leaders

.321

Alvarez

.316

Arraez

.309

Moreno

Hit Leaders

149

Lopez

148

Arraez

142

Alvarez

Run Leaders

100

Wood

87

Olson

86

Crow-Armstrong

OBP Leaders

.436

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Wood

SLG Leaders

.622

Alvarez

.546

Olson

.544

Caminero

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

35

Simpson

32

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

15

Sánchez

15

Gray

14

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

210

Misiorowski

191

Cease

190

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.75

Misiorowski

2.16

Sale

2.19

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.75

Misiorowski

0.89

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.60

Misiorowski

13.09

Cease

11.48

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.77

Misiorowski

5.78

Rasmussen

5.71

Sale

Walk Leaders

20

Martinez

23

Rasmussen

27

Ryan

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,076.9

Ohtani

1,685.7

Crow-Armstrong

1,680.4

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,450.6

Ohtani

1,282

Crow-Armstrong

1,259

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

73-49

72-53

70-52

68-55

68-56

Worst Record ATS

46-78

49-75

51-73

53-70

56-67

56-66

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	73	50	.593
Phillies	66	58	.532	7.5
Marlins	63	61	.508	10.5
Nationals	60	65	.480	14.0
Mets	55	69	.444	18.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	76	48	.613
Cubs	72	52	.581	4.0
Cardinals	62	61	.504	13.5
Reds	59	63	.484	16.0
Pirates	60	65	.480	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	74	50	.597
Diamondbacks	66	58	.532	8.0
Padres	66	58	.532	8.0
Giants	51	72	.415	22.5
Rockies	49	74	.398	24.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	74	48	.607
Yankees	68	55	.553	6.5
Red Sox	66	57	.537	8.5
Blue Jays	61	64	.488	14.5
Orioles	60	63	.488	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	64	58	.525
Tigers	60	63	.488	4.5
Twins	60	64	.484	5.0
Guardians	60	64	.484	5.0
Royals	50	73	.407	14.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	63	61	.508
Rangers	60	63	.488	2.5
Mariners	58	66	.468	5.0
Athletics	48	74	.393	14.0
Angels	48	75	.390	14.5