mlb season with the highest league strikeout rate before 2017

MLB season with the highest league strikeout rate before 2017

LEAGUESOSEASONGW%WLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1
NL
19,886
2016
2,428
.494
1,198
1,228
82,635
10,774
20,977
4,100
502
2,657
10,249
7,723
881
1,388
553
92,521
34,052
7,259
675
607
590
1,802
.254
.322
.412
.734
2
NL
19,808
2012
2,592
.494
1,280
1,312
87,814
10,929
22,283
4,453
558
2,434
10,370
7,813
769
1,728
635
98,048
35,154
7,445
1,024
628
634
1,840
.254
.318
.400
.718
3
NL
19,196
2014
2,430
.495
1,202
1,228
82,491
9,600
20,562
4,005
459
2,025
9,109
6,929
822
1,370
543
91,726
31,560
6,489
886
598
514
1,755
.249
.312
.383
.694
4
NL
19,165
2015
2,430
.493
1,198
1,232
82,652
9,996
20,947
4,076
480
2,275
9,508
7,026
776
1,320
531
91,776
32,808
6,831
747
575
552
1,878
.253
.316
.397
.713
5
AL
19,096
2016
2,428
.506
1,229
1,199
82,926
10,970
21,299
4,154
371
2,953
10,496
7,365
770
1,149
448
92,018
35,054
7,478
350
607
342
1,917
.257
.321
.423
.744
6
NL
19,092
2010
2,592
.497
1,288
1,304
87,886
11,211
22,423
4,470
498
2,404
10,688
8,411
822
1,454
588
98,800
35,101
7,372
1,006
675
759
1,917
.255
.324
.399
.723
7
NL
18,900
2011
2,590
.498
1,290
1,300
88,119
10,691
22,263
4,394
487
2,281
10,159
8,032
816
1,679
642
98,744
34,474
7,162
1,137
640
759
1,802
.253
.319
.391
.710
8
NL
18,374
2013
2,430
.498
1,211
1,219
82,690
9,730
20,768
4,039
424
2,157
9,243
7,106
838
1,265
494
92,103
32,126
6,620
920
549
575
1,872
.251
.315
.389
.703
9
AL
18,336
2013
2,432
.502
1,220
1,212
83,380
10,525
21,325
4,183
348
2,504
10,028
7,534
698
1,428
513
92,745
33,716
7,035
463
670
443
1,860
.256
.320
.404
.725
10
NL
18,282
2009
2,590
.495
1,283
1,307
87,884
11,481
22,741
4,606
561
2,482
10,927
8,926
865
1,429
591
99,531
35,915
7,649
1,138
718
770
1,979
.259
.331
.409
.739
11
AL
18,281
2015
2,428
.507
1,231
1,197
82,836
10,651
21,159
4,166
459
2,634
10,142
7,047
826
1,185
533
91,819
34,145
7,259
453
657
399
1,861
.255
.318
.412
.730
12
AL
18,245
2014
2,430
.505
1,228
1,202
83,123
10,161
21,033
4,132
390
2,161
9,636
7,091
830
1,394
492
92,180
32,428
6,683
457
679
471
1,854
.253
.316
.390
.706
13
NL
18,050
2008
2,588
.491
1,271
1,317
88,595
11,741
23,071
4,729
478
2,608
11,203
8,816
856
1,482
547
99,995
36,580
7,815
1,049
679
780
1,985
.260
.331
.413
.744
14
NL
17,908
2001
2,592
.498
1,290
1,302
88,100
12,186
23,027
4,613
488
2,952
11,580
8,567
969
1,456
735
99,449
37,472
8,053
1,074
739
865
1,925
.261
.331
.425
.756
15
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
16
NL
17,449
2007
2,594
.496
1,286
1,308
89,489
12,208
23,796
4,898
505
2,705
11,664
8,576
934
1,564
506
100,796
37,819
8,108
1,045
752
791
2,063
.266
.334
.423
.757
17
NL
17,426
2006
2,590
.489
1,267
1,323
88,844
12,337
23,501
4,834
561
2,840
11,748
8,600
1,030
1,515
610
100,383
37,977
8,235
1,190
719
881
2,039
.265
.334
.427
.761
18
NL
17,344
2000
2,593
.496
1,285
1,306
88,743
12,976
23,594
4,632
532
3,005
12,317
9,735
898
1,627
736
101,247
38,305
8,169
1,062
809
753
1,978
.266
.342
.432
.773
19
NL
17,299
2004
2,590
.500
1,294
1,296
88,622
12,018
23,271
4,687
494
2,846
11,434
8,736
944
1,336
527
100,196
37,484
8,027
1,190
704
869
2,023
.263
.333
.423
.756
20
NL
17,161
2002
2,588
.501
1,296
1,290
87,794
11,516
22,753
4,482
488
2,595
10,961
8,921
895
1,514
703
99,433
35,996
7,565
1,134
689
964
2,085
.259
.331
.410
.741
21
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
22
NL
16,996
2003
2,590
.504
1,306
1,284
88,426
11,945
23,126
4,657
491
2,708
11,381
8,666
967
1,294
585
99,812
36,889
7,856
1,093
660
780
2,064
.262
.332
.417
.749
23
NL
16,880
2005
2,594
.496
1,286
1,306
88,120
11,535
23,058
4,754
468
2,580
10,982
8,396
980
1,349
560
99,316
36,488
7,802
1,151
669
768
2,052
.262
.330
.414
.744
24
AL
16,618
2012
2,268
.507
1,150
1,118
77,437
10,088
19,780
3,808
369
2,500
9,628
6,896
725
1,501
501
86,108
31,826
6,677
455
595
421
1,774
.255
.320
.411
.731
25
AL
15,588
2011
2,268
.502
1,139
1,129
77,586
10,117
20,004
4,005
411
2,271
9,645
6,986
738
1,600
619
86,474
31,644
6,687
530
634
472
1,721
.258
.323
.408
.730
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NL EastWLPCTGB
Marlins Marlins
6
4
.600
Mets Mets
6
4
.600
Phillies Phillies
6
4
.600
Braves Braves
6
5
.545
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Nationals Nationals
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6
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NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
8
2
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Reds Reds
7
3
.700
1.0
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6
4
.600
2.0
Cardinals Cardinals
5
5
.500
3.0
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4
6
.400
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NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
8
2
.800
Diamondbacks Diamondbacks
5
5
.500
3.0
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5
5
.500
3.0
Rockies Rockies
4
6
.400
4.0
Giants Giants
3
8
.273
5.5
AL EastWLPCTGB
Yankees Yankees
7
2
.778
Rays Rays
5
5
.500
2.5
Orioles Orioles
4
6
.400
3.5
Blue Jays Blue Jays
4
6
.400
3.5
Red Sox Red Sox
2
8
.200
5.5
AL CentralWLPCTGB
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6
5
.545
Royals Royals
5
5
.500
0.5
White Sox White Sox
4
6
.400
1.5
Tigers Tigers
4
6
.400
1.5
Twins Twins
4
6
.400
1.5
AL WestWLPCTGB
Astros Astros
6
5
.545
Angels Angels
6
5
.545
Rangers Rangers
5
5
.500
0.5
Mariners Mariners
4
7
.364
2.0
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3
6
.333
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DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
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NYY NYY
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SFG SFG
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PIT PIT
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NYM NYM
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CWS CWS
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DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Tue
4/7
KCR KCR
@
CLE CLE
1:10 PM
Tue
4/7
BAL BAL
@
CWS CWS
3:10 PM
Tue
4/7
AZ AZ
@
NYM NYM
4:10 PM
Tue
4/7
CHC CHC
@
TBR TBR
6:40 PM
Tue
4/7
CIN CIN
@
MIA MIA
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