highest pitcher strikeout percentage single season

Catchers and third basemen were tied for their best strikeout percentage in a season, with a strikeout percentage of 100.0.

	POSITION	K%	SEASON	G	W	L	W%	GS	ERA	SO	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	GF	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	ERA-	FIP	FIP-	H/9	PRAA
1	Catcher	100.0	2013	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	27.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00		0.00	0	-2.96	-79	0.00	0.2
2	Third Baseman	100.0	1993	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	27.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00		0.00	0	-3.02	-71	0.00	0.3
3	First Baseman	50.0	2020	2	0	0		0	0.00	2	0	0	0	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	0	13.50	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0	0.18	4	0.00	0.6
4	Left Fielder	50.0	1986	1	0	0		0	0.00	2	0	0	0	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	4	0	27.00	13.50	2.00	0.00	25.0	3.00	1.000	0.00	0	1.26	34	13.50	0.2
5	First Baseman	50.0	1932	1	0	0		0	0.00	2	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1		4	0	18.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	1.00	.500	0.00	0	-0.98	-25	9.00	0.6
6	First Baseman	50.0	1920	1	0	0		0	0.00	2	0	0	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		4	0	18.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0	-1.25	-33	0.00	0.5
7	Third Baseman	42.9	2017	2	0	0		0	0.00	3	0	0	0	1.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	7	0	16.20	5.40	3.00	0.00	14.3	1.20	.333	0.00	0	1.35	31	5.40	0.6
8	Left Fielder	42.9	1998	1	0	0		0	9.00	3	0	0	0	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	7	0	27.00	18.00	1.50	0.00	28.6	3.00	1.000	9.00	190	6.13	134	9.00	-0.2
9	Catcher	42.9	1876	1	0	0		0	0.00	3	0	0	1	2.0	1	0	0	0	0		1		7	0	13.50	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.50		0.00	0	-0.77	-32	4.50	0.7
10	Second Baseman	40.0	2011	1	0	0		0	18.00	2	0	0	0	1.0	1	2	2	1	1	0	1	0	5	0	18.00	9.00	2.00	9.00	20.0	2.00	.000	18.00	487	15.02	403	9.00	-1.3
11	Left Fielder	40.0	1979	1	0	0		0	0.00	2	0	0	0	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	0	18.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	2.00	.667	0.00	0	-1.28	-33	18.00	0.6
12	Second Baseman	37.5	2001	2	0	0		0	0.00	3	0	0	0	2.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	8	0	13.50	4.50	3.00	0.00	12.5	1.00	.250	0.00	0	1.54	35	4.50	0.6
13	Shortstop	33.3	2021	2	0	0		0	6.75	2	0	0	0	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	0	6	0	13.50	0.00		6.75	0.0	1.50	.333	6.75	163	9.91	237	13.50	-0.9
14	Left Fielder	33.3	2018	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	9.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0	1.16	26	0.00	0.3
15	Designated Hitter	33.3	2015	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	9.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0	1.13	27	0.00	0.3
16	Third Baseman	33.3	2013	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	0.1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	27.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	6.00	1.000	0.00	0	-2.96	-77	54.00	0.2
17	Right Fielder	33.3	2013	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	9.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0	1.04	26	0.00	0.3
18	Third Baseman	33.3	2010	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	9.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0	1.07	26	0.00	0.3
19	Shortstop	33.3	2008	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	9.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0	1.12	26	0.00	0.4
20	Third Baseman	33.3	2002	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	9.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	1.00	.500	0.00	0	0.95	21	9.00	0.4
21	Right Fielder	33.3	1998	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	9.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0	1.13	26	0.00	0.4
22	First Baseman	33.3	1989	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	9.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0	0.75	20	0.00	0.3
23	First Baseman	33.3	1939	1	0	0		0	0.00	1	0	0	0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		3	0	9.00	0.00		0.00	0.0	0.00	.000	0.00	0	0.97	21	0.00	0.4
24	Designated Hitter	33.2	2022	29	15	9	.625	28	2.32	220	0	0	0	167.0	124	43	45	14	44	3	1	0	663	14	11.86	2.37	5.00	0.75	6.6	1.01	.288	2.43	59	2.41	60	6.68	29.4
25	Designated Hitter	33.0	2025	14	1	1	.500	14	2.87	62	0	0	0	47.0	40	15	15	3	9	0	0	0	188	10	11.87	1.72	6.89	0.57	4.8	1.04	.325	2.87	69	1.89	45	7.66	12

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Brewers	59	36	.621
Cubs	53	42	.558	6.0
Cardinals	50	44	.532	8.5
Pirates	49	47	.510	10.5
Reds	43	51	.457	15.5

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Fri 7/17	STL	@	AZ	9:40 PM
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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	54	40	.574
Phillies	53	43	.552	2.0
Marlins	52	44	.542	3.0
Nationals	48	48	.500	7.0
Mets	40	56	.417	15.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	59	36	.621
Cubs	53	42	.558	6.0
Cardinals	50	44	.532	8.5
Pirates	49	47	.510	10.5
Reds	43	51	.457	15.5
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Dodgers	61	35	.635
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Red Sox	45	48	.484	11.0
Blue Jays	45	50	.474	12.0
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White Sox	49	45	.521
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Twins	47	49	.490	3.0
Tigers	44	51	.463	5.5
Royals	38	58	.396	12.0
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Rangers	48	47	.505
Mariners	47	49	.490	1.5
Astros	47	50	.485	2.0
Athletics	41	54	.432	7.0
Angels	38	58	.396	10.5