highest strikeout percentage in mlb history minimum 50 pa season position player

Pitchers have the highest strikeout percentage with 50+ plate appearances in a season, with a strikeout percentage of 44.8 in 2021.

	POSITION	SO%	PA	SEASON	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Pitcher	44.8	4,788	2021	11,230	4,157	203	449	78	1	14	166	176	18	2,143	4	1	571	93	425	12	0	42	.108	.147	.137	.285	-143	-722.4	.132	-24	-751.1
2	Pitcher	43.5	5,172	2019	10,918	4,557	248	583	76	4	24	235	161	12	2,249	9	5	739	104	434	8	0	56	.128	.160	.162	.322	-134	-784	.144	-19	-813.2
3	Pitcher	42.2	5,135	2018	10,818	4,551	216	522	76	3	23	217	149	10	2,166	7	0	673	102	411	14	0	68	.115	.144	.148	.292	-163	-762.3	.132	-26	-786.7
4	Pinch Hitter	40.0	50	1962	50	43	1	2	0	0	0	3	6	0	20	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	.047	.160	.047	.207	-3	-8.2	.109	-42	-8.8
5	Pitcher	38.9	5,360	2016	10,581	4,710	251	628	94	8	24	271	171	12	2,083	3	1	810	126	452	15	0	77	.133	.165	.172	.337	-108	-738.6	.152	-16	-766.3
6	Pitcher	38.4	5,277	2017	10,508	4,616	255	577	79	7	27	271	162	16	2,028	4	1	751	113	473	10	0	61	.125	.157	.163	.320	-146	-788.7	.144	-22	-822.3
7	Pitcher	37.7	5,406	2015	5,664	4,749	238	623	90	5	25	210	143	13	2,039	2	2	798	120	491	10	0	57	.131	.158	.168	.327	-109	-716.5	.147	-17	-737.2
8	Pitcher	37.1	5,913	2012	6,156	5,064	274	654	98	7	24	251	188	13	2,193	3	4	838	129	629	19	0	58	.129	.162	.165	.327	-119	-792.9	.149	-17	-819.9
9	Pitcher	36.7	5,511	2013	5,662	4,748	237	625	94	10	21	240	171	17	2,022	8	3	802	125	565	10	0	63	.132	.164	.169	.333	-95	-698.3	.152	-15	-713.2
10	Pitcher	36.6	5,519	2014	5,580	4,769	241	582	95	3	15	188	159	19	2,020	2	1	728	113	562	10	0	59	.122	.153	.153	.306	-124	-716.6	.141	-20	-740.6
11	Pitcher	35.1	10,946	1969	9,954	9,664	620	1,347	163	24	71	551	490	33	3,838	15	9	1,771	258	718	41	1	150	.139	.183	.183	.366	29	-1,142.3	.173	2	-1,229.6
12	Pitcher	35.1	9,024	1968	8,089	8,032	445	1,064	140	15	47	426	306	33	3,164	6	9	1,375	202	628	25	1	106	.132	.167	.171	.338	11	-818.4	.159	1	-880.6
13	Pitcher	34.8	8,968	1965	8,608	7,976	462	1,061	121	24	53	450	372	29	3,125	9	10	1,389	198	566	25	0	92	.133	.174	.174	.348	-10	-956.4	.162	-1	-1,028.9
14	Pitcher	34.8	8,888	1967	8,410	7,980	452	1,098	144	28	35	440	318	29	3,090	12	5	1,403	207	534	27	1	101	.138	.173	.176	.349	15	-876	.163	1	-942.8
15	Pitcher	34.6	5,459	1997	6,753	4,697	266	650	110	8	17	256	197	18	1,891	9	5	827	135	535	12	0	54	.138	.176	.176	.352	-100	-771.3	.163	-14	-790.5
16	Pitcher	34.3	8,919	1966	8,474	8,040	543	1,196	162	30	48	449	322	24	3,058	15	7	1,562	240	508	25	0	98	.149	.183	.194	.378	64	-881.7	.173	6	-947.9
17	Pitcher	34.2	9,151	1964	8,337	8,123	489	1,119	136	14	44	446	404	37	3,132	7	8	1,415	194	555	32	0	116	.138	.181	.174	.356	0	-976.6	.166	0	-1,048.5
18	Pitcher	33.7	6,058	2010	6,889	5,209	286	730	115	3	16	265	196	20	2,044	3	0	899	134	617	16	0	62	.140	.174	.173	.346	-85	-780.7	.160	-12	-810
19	Pitcher	33.6	5,978	2008	7,478	5,089	284	709	120	6	19	279	233	6	2,008	6	4	898	145	641	9	0	65	.139	.178	.176	.354	-92	-810.7	.164	-12	-841.7
20	Pitcher	33.3	11,022	1970	10,292	9,699	670	1,416	188	24	70	603	486	32	3,668	11	9	1,862	282	759	46	1	133	.146	.188	.192	.380	40	-1,206.2	.178	3	-1,297
21	Pitcher	33.1	6,028	2009	7,189	5,080	296	688	105	6	27	273	234	19	1,997	3	3	886	138	680	15	0	54	.135	.176	.174	.350	-109	-829.4	.162	-15	-849.4
22	Pitcher	33.1	6,047	2006	7,218	5,142	306	677	118	6	32	303	200	16	2,003	5	2	903	156	677	12	0	56	.132	.166	.176	.342	-149	-907.4	.156	-19	-938.3
23	Pitcher	33.0	10,453	1972	9,005	9,230	568	1,350	159	23	47	467	408	30	3,447	8	9	1,696	229	763	22	0	124	.146	.185	.184	.368	59	-964.2	.174	5	-1,037.4
24	Pitcher	32.9	5,959	2011	5,905	5,097	272	719	118	5	28	289	198	11	1,959	3	4	931	151	644	9	0	56	.141	.175	.183	.357	-52	-721.1	.163	-7	-739.8
25	Pitcher	32.8	6,147	2004	7,509	5,294	293	762	135	5	26	292	204	15	2,016	7	1	985	166	615	19	1	83	.144	.177	.186	.363	-100	-861.9	.165	-13	-893

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HR Leaders

44

Schwarber

41

Crow-Armstrong

39

Caminero

RBI Leaders

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Stewart

104

Burleson

100

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.318

Arraez

.310

Alvarez

.308

Simpson

Hit Leaders

175

Arraez

173

Lopez

171

Díaz

Run Leaders

110

Crow-Armstrong

101

Wood

98

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.427

Alvarez

.395

Bauers

.392

Wood

SLG Leaders

.590

Alvarez

.572

Crow-Armstrong

.553

García

SB Leaders

46

Nuñez

41

Simpson

40

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

17

Sánchez

17

Gray

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

236

Misiorowski

228

Williams

227

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.95

Misiorowski

2.01

Schlittler

2.10

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

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Misiorowski

12.66

Cease

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Williams

K/BB Leaders

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Sale

5.78

Rasmussen

5.76

Misiorowski

Walk Leaders

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Martinez

27

Rasmussen

29

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,264.8

Ohtani

2,143.5

Crow-Armstrong

1,900

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,625

Crow-Armstrong

1,592.6

Ohtani

1,424

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

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84-64

82-64

81-66

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	86	61	.585
Phillies	82	65	.558	4.0
Marlins	72	75	.490	14.0
Mets	68	78	.466	17.5
Nationals	67	81	.453	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	91	56	.619
Cubs	81	66	.551	10.0
Pirates	74	73	.503	17.0
Cardinals	72	75	.490	19.0
Reds	69	77	.473	21.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	89	57	.610
Padres	78	68	.534	11.0
Diamondbacks	78	69	.531	11.5
Giants	62	85	.422	27.5
Rockies	55	91	.377	34.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	87	59	.596
Yankees	84	62	.575	3.0
Red Sox	80	67	.544	7.5
Blue Jays	73	74	.497	14.5
Orioles	71	76	.483	16.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	75	71	.514
Guardians	74	73	.503	1.5
Twins	69	77	.473	6.0
Tigers	67	79	.459	8.0
Royals	65	82	.442	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	72	.510
Rangers	72	75	.490	3.0
Mariners	69	78	.469	6.0
Athletics	59	88	.401	16.0
Angels	56	90	.384	18.5