mlb season with the highest league strikeout rate before 2000

MLB season with the highest league strikeout rate before 2000

LEAGUESOSEASONGW%WLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1
NL
17,455
1998
2,596
.499
1,295
1,299
88,700
11,932
23,213
4,493
491
2,565
11,313
8,710
824
1,609
751
100,092
36,383
7,549
1,167
691
647
1,932
.262
.331
.410
.741
2
NL
17,153
1999
2,591
.504
1,305
1,286
89,011
12,966
23,880
4,619
512
2,893
12,321
9,602
799
1,959
830
101,260
38,202
8,024
1,097
751
676
1,927
.268
.342
.429
.771
3
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
4
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
5
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
6
AL
14,438
1998
2,268
.501
1,135
1,131
78,416
11,365
21,276
4,248
408
2,499
10,767
7,737
763
1,675
754
88,165
33,837
7,155
538
711
420
1,772
.271
.340
.432
.771
7
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
8
AL
13,966
1999
2,265
.496
1,122
1,141
78,126
11,725
21,447
4,121
419
2,635
11,140
8,289
780
1,462
689
88,415
34,311
7,175
507
713
431
1,914
.275
.347
.439
.786
9
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
10
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
11
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
12
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
13
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
14
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
15
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
16
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
17
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
18
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
19
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
20
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
21
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
22
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
23
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
24
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
25
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
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NL EastWLPCTGB
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4
.600
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4
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Braves Braves
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5
.545
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4
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5
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6
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2
.800
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5
.500
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5
.500
3.0
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6
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8
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2
.778
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5
.500
2.5
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6
.400
3.5
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4
6
.400
3.5
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8
.200
5.5
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5
.545
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5
5
.500
0.5
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6
.400
1.5
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4
6
.400
1.5
Twins Twins
4
6
.400
1.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
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6
5
.545
Angels Angels
6
5
.545
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5
5
.500
0.5
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7
.364
2.0
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6
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NYY NYY
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CWS CWS
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NYM NYM
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