mlb season with the highest league strikeout rate before 1990

MLB season with the highest league strikeout rate before 1990

LEAGUESOSEASONGW%WLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1
AL
13,442
1987
2,268
.500
1,134
1,134
77,819
11,112
20,620
3,667
461
2,634
10,480
7,812
493
1,734
772
87,385
33,111
6,762
632
629
505
1,717
.265
.333
.425
.759
2
AL
13,058
1986
2,268
.500
1,133
1,133
77,376
10,449
20,237
3,520
468
2,290
9,839
7,667
500
1,470
762
86,845
31,563
6,278
646
656
486
1,759
.262
.330
.408
.737
3
AL
12,323
1988
2,262
.500
1,131
1,131
77,005
9,858
19,967
3,558
425
1,901
9,179
7,191
550
1,512
689
86,114
30,078
5,884
692
676
601
1,782
.259
.324
.391
.715
4
AL
12,296
1989
2,266
.500
1,133
1,133
77,004
9,732
20,078
3,404
457
1,718
9,103
7,277
483
1,587
726
86,195
29,550
5,579
727
704
593
1,835
.261
.326
.384
.709
5
AL
11,777
1985
2,264
.500
1,131
1,131
77,257
10,317
20,182
3,562
528
2,178
9,737
7,465
419
1,461
715
86,447
31,334
6,268
648
658
557
1,811
.261
.327
.406
.733
6
NL
11,657
1987
1,942
.500
971
971
66,276
8,771
17,275
3,126
435
1,824
8,233
6,577
349
1,851
757
74,506
26,743
5,385
823
481
782
1,407
.261
.328
.404
.732
7
NL
11,648
1986
1,938
.500
969
969
65,730
8,096
16,643
2,991
387
1,523
7,557
6,560
312
1,842
858
73,990
24,977
4,901
869
519
803
1,360
.253
.322
.380
.702
8
NL
11,628
1969
1,946
.500
972
972
65,751
7,890
16,461
2,455
471
1,470
7,296
6,397
443
817
548
73,912
24,268
4,396
891
430
768
1,416
.250
.319
.369
.688
9
AL
11,571
1984
2,268
.500
1,133
1,133
77,910
10,027
20,539
3,443
534
1,980
9,445
7,171
419
1,304
738
86,842
30,990
5,957
626
716
563
1,774
.264
.326
.398
.724
10
NL
11,417
1970
1,942
.500
971
971
66,465
8,771
17,151
2,743
554
1,683
8,173
6,919
393
1,045
516
75,097
26,051
4,980
819
501
826
1,514
.258
.329
.392
.721
11
NL
11,354
1989
1,946
.500
970
970
65,817
7,673
16,215
2,903
411
1,365
7,126
6,251
318
1,529
715
73,821
24,035
4,679
899
536
853
1,229
.246
.312
.365
.678
12
AL
11,234
1977
2,262
.500
1,131
1,131
77,275
10,247
20,572
3,408
644
2,013
9,610
7,270
461
1,462
936
86,632
31,307
6,065
917
709
542
1,740
.266
.330
.405
.735
13
NL
11,032
1988
1,938
.500
967
967
65,563
7,522
16,277
2,828
415
1,279
7,040
5,793
368
1,789
729
73,251
23,772
4,522
938
589
766
1,305
.248
.310
.363
.673
14
AL
10,967
1983
2,270
.500
1,134
1,134
77,821
10,177
20,662
3,710
549
1,903
9,621
7,094
425
1,539
749
86,688
31,179
6,162
640
708
566
1,879
.266
.328
.401
.728
15
AL
10,957
1970
1,946
.500
972
972
65,675
8,109
16,404
2,492
373
1,746
7,589
6,808
432
863
562
74,215
24,880
4,611
811
489
638
1,509
.250
.322
.379
.701
16
NL
10,929
1984
1,942
.500
971
971
65,919
7,894
16,842
2,770
451
1,278
7,333
6,149
249
1,728
773
73,696
24,348
4,499
809
570
707
1,419
.255
.319
.369
.688
17
AL
10,921
1982
2,270
.500
1,134
1,134
77,886
10,163
20,566
3,493
519
2,080
9,585
7,338
372
1,394
795
86,999
31,337
6,092
762
641
520
1,797
.264
.328
.402
.730
18
AL
10,845
1969
1,946
.500
971
971
65,536
7,960
16,120
2,385
378
1,649
7,366
7,032
439
1,033
570
74,269
24,208
4,412
778
484
668
1,484
.246
.321
.369
.690
19
NL
10,749
1983
1,948
.500
972
972
65,717
7,993
16,781
2,753
484
1,398
7,446
6,424
292
1,786
870
73,902
24,696
4,635
921
548
813
1,417
.255
.322
.376
.698
20
NL
10,674
1985
1,942
.500
970
970
65,818
7,899
16,596
2,861
437
1,424
7,392
6,373
280
1,636
716
73,858
24,603
4,722
901
486
780
1,482
.252
.319
.374
.692
21
NL
10,544
1972
1,860
.500
929
929
63,116
7,265
15,683
2,392
430
1,359
6,725
5,985
358
954
566
70,805
23,012
4,181
865
481
729
1,367
.248
.315
.365
.680
22
NL
10,542
1971
1,944
.500
971
971
65,903
7,601
16,590
2,505
457
1,379
7,085
6,059
395
900
492
73,759
24,146
4,341
918
484
736
1,547
.252
.316
.366
.683
23
NL
10,507
1973
1,942
.500
970
970
66,087
8,062
16,817
2,600
386
1,550
7,485
6,453
358
976
552
74,352
24,839
4,536
958
496
862
1,521
.254
.322
.376
.698
24
NL
10,488
1977
1,944
.500
972
972
66,700
8,556
17,465
3,033
526
1,631
7,986
6,487
330
1,555
843
74,886
26,443
5,190
847
522
755
1,399
.262
.328
.396
.724
25
AL
10,414
1971
1,932
.500
966
966
64,641
7,472
15,957
2,426
351
1,484
6,992
6,477
426
865
547
72,931
23,537
4,261
884
503
660
1,544
.247
.317
.364
.681
StatMuse has team, season-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1891 season.

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MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
96
66
.593
83
79
.512
13.0
79
83
.488
17.0
76
86
.469
20.0
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
78
84
.481
19.0
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
93
69
.574
90
72
.556
3.0
81
81
.500
12.0
80
82
.494
13.0
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
94
68
.580
89
73
.549
5.0
77
85
.475
17.0
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
88
74
.543
87
75
.537
1.0
82
80
.506
6.0
70
92
.432
18.0
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
90
72
.556
87
75
.537
3.0
81
81
.500
9.0
76
86
.469
14.0
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
@
6-2
Tue
9/16
@
9-4
Tue
9/16
@
4-5
Tue
9/16
@
1-2
Tue
9/16
@
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
@
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
@
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
@
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
@
3:05 PM