mlb season with the highest league strikeout rate before 1996

MLB season with the highest league strikeout rate before 1996

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
NL
13,358
1993
2,270
.500
1,134
1,134
77,489
10,190
20,427
3,588
513
1,956
9,533
7,104
567
1,714
788
86,971
30,909
6,057
1,110
701
743
1,638
.264
.327
.399
.726
3
NL
13,309
1995
2,014
.500
1,007
1,007
69,049
9,329
18,184
3,367
418
1,917
8,745
6,668
624
1,602
671
77,819
28,138
5,702
947
531
613
1,478
.263
.331
.408
.739
4
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
5
AL
12,952
1993
2,268
.500
1,134
1,134
77,506
10,674
20,661
3,861
427
2,074
10,063
8,006
633
1,549
872
87,575
31,598
6,362
701
729
734
1,793
.267
.337
.408
.745
6
AL
12,944
1991
2,268
.500
1,134
1,134
77,603
10,172
20,195
3,680
453
1,953
9,610
7,730
538
1,469
758
87,291
30,640
6,086
733
687
602
1,823
.260
.329
.395
.724
7
AL
12,689
1990
2,266
.500
1,133
1,133
76,800
9,746
19,900
3,559
460
1,796
9,154
7,631
509
1,503
783
86,320
29,767
5,815
683
697
587
1,844
.259
.327
.388
.715
8
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
9
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
10
AL
12,196
1992
2,268
.500
1,134
1,134
77,147
9,802
20,006
3,596
386
1,776
9,222
7,704
585
1,704
860
86,867
29,702
5,758
682
749
626
1,808
.259
.328
.385
.713
11
AL
12,116
1995
2,020
.500
1,009
1,009
69,522
10,225
18,791
3,591
406
2,164
9,691
7,572
595
1,331
586
78,872
29,686
6,161
541
642
492
1,667
.270
.344
.427
.771
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
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
16
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
17
NL
11,446
1991
1,940
.500
970
970
65,365
7,955
16,363
2,819
441
1,430
7,438
6,254
367
1,651
809
73,439
24,354
4,690
891
562
626
1,198
.250
.317
.373
.689
18
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
19
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
20
NL
11,342
1992
1,944
.500
972
972
65,748
7,539
16,538
2,967
459
1,262
7,060
5,978
395
1,560
741
73,649
24,209
4,688
983
545
689
1,301
.252
.315
.368
.684
21
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
22
NL
11,164
1990
1,944
.500
972
972
65,968
8,173
16,917
2,967
405
1,521
7,650
6,221
352
1,787
727
73,981
25,257
4,893
876
564
797
1,233
.256
.321
.383
.704
23
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
24
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
25
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
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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
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6-2
Tue
9/16
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9-4
Tue
9/16
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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