MLB league average strikeouts per game in 2026
| LEAGUE | SO/G | SO | G | SEASON | W% | W | L | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NL | 8.33 | 16,711 | 2,006 | 2026 | .510 | 1,023 | 983 | 67,654 | 9,225 | 16,634 | 3,161 | 297 | 2,329 | 8,819 | 6,862 | 839 | 1,463 | 402 | 76,173 | 27,376 | 5,787 | 254 | 564 | 221 | 1,296 | .246 | .321 | .405 | .725 |
| 2 | AL | 8.38 | 16,769 | 2,002 | 2026 | .490 | 981 | 1,021 | 67,026 | 8,687 | 16,198 | 3,068 | 248 | 2,262 | 8,313 | 6,671 | 889 | 1,248 | 427 | 75,391 | 26,548 | 5,578 | 293 | 512 | 228 | 1,296 | .242 | .316 | .396 | .712 |
StatMuse has team, season-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1891 season.
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
78 | 55 | .586 | ||
74 | 60 | .552 | 4.5 | |
68 | 66 | .507 | 10.5 | |
62 | 73 | .459 | 17.0 | |
60 | 73 | .451 | 18.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
82 | 51 | .617 | ||
76 | 58 | .567 | 6.5 | |
66 | 68 | .493 | 16.5 | |
65 | 70 | .481 | 18.0 | |
63 | 71 | .470 | 19.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
80 | 53 | .602 | ||
72 | 62 | .537 | 8.5 | |
71 | 63 | .530 | 9.5 | |
54 | 79 | .406 | 26.0 | |
52 | 81 | .391 | 28.0 |
Braves
Phillies
Marlins
Nationals
Mets
Brewers
Cubs
Cardinals
Pirates
Reds
Dodgers
Padres
Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
79 | 54 | .594 | ||
75 | 57 | .568 | 3.5 | |
73 | 60 | .549 | 6.0 | |
65 | 68 | .489 | 14.0 | |
65 | 69 | .485 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
70 | 63 | .526 | ||
68 | 66 | .507 | 2.5 | |
64 | 70 | .478 | 6.5 | |
62 | 71 | .466 | 8.0 | |
59 | 75 | .440 | 11.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
66 | 67 | .496 | ||
66 | 68 | .493 | 0.5 | |
64 | 70 | .478 | 2.5 | |
53 | 81 | .396 | 13.5 | |
52 | 82 | .388 | 14.5 |
Rays
Yankees
Red Sox
Orioles
Blue Jays
White Sox
Guardians
Twins
Tigers
Royals
Astros
Rangers
Mariners
Athletics
Angels