mlb season with the highest league strikeout rate before 1998

MLB season with the highest league strikeout rate before 1998

LEAGUESOSEASONGW%WLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1
NL
15,320
1997
2,268
.504
1,144
1,124
77,203
10,440
20,300
3,907
485
2,163
9,876
7,704
773
1,817
841
87,353
31,666
6,555
1,030
643
629
1,645
.263
.333
.410
.744
2
NL
15,252
1996
2,268
.500
1,134
1,134
77,711
10,623
20,398
3,782
434
2,220
9,987
7,501
683
1,785
709
87,517
31,708
6,436
974
648
734
1,699
.262
.330
.408
.738
3
AL
14,617
1997
2,264
.496
1,122
1,142
78,235
11,164
21,171
4,097
398
2,477
10,592
7,962
676
1,491
723
88,160
33,495
6,972
547
740
540
1,795
.271
.340
.428
.768
4
AL
14,056
1996
2,266
.500
1,132
1,132
79,090
12,208
21,922
4,205
421
2,742
11,583
8,592
721
1,454
634
89,725
35,195
7,368
570
752
609
1,910
.277
.350
.445
.795
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
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
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
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
20
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
21
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
22
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
23
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
24
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
25
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
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MLB 2025 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies - y
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
Marlins Marlins
79
83
.488
17.0
Braves Braves
76
86
.469
20.0
Nationals Nationals
66
96
.407
30.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers - y
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs - w
92
70
.568
5.0
Reds Reds - w
83
79
.512
14.0
Cardinals Cardinals
78
84
.481
19.0
Pirates Pirates
71
91
.438
26.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers - y
93
69
.574
Padres Padres - w
90
72
.556
3.0
Giants Giants
81
81
.500
12.0
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
80
82
.494
13.0
Rockies Rockies
43
119
.265
50.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays - y
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees - w
94
68
.580
Red Sox Red Sox - w
89
73
.549
5.0
Rays Rays
77
85
.475
17.0
Orioles Orioles
75
87
.463
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians - y
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers - w
87
75
.537
1.0
Royals Royals
82
80
.506
6.0
Twins Twins
70
92
.432
18.0
White Sox White Sox
60
102
.370
28.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners - y
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0
Rangers Rangers
81
81
.500
9.0
Athletics Athletics
76
86
.469
14.0
Angels Angels
72
90
.444
18.0

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
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TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
@
KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
8:05 PM
Thu
3/26
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
1:15 PM
Thu
3/26
CWS CWS
@
MIL MIL
2:10 PM
Thu
3/26
WSH WSH
@
CHC CHC
2:20 PM
Thu
3/26
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
3:05 PM