most pitching k by an mlb team in a season since 1940

Since 1940, the Houston Astros have struck out the most hitters by a team in a season, with 1,687 strikeouts in 2018.

	TEAM	SO	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Astros	1,687	2018	162	.636	103	59	162	3.11	2	2	46	1455.0	1,164	503	534	152	435	66	4	5,913	67	10.44	2.69	3.88	0.94	28.5	7.4	1.10	.283	3.30	7.20
2	Astros	1,671	2019	162	.660	107	55	162	3.66	2	1	47	1462.1	1,205	595	640	230	448	41	0	5,995	41	10.28	2.76	3.73	1.42	27.9	7.5	1.13	.270	3.94	7.42
3	Yankees	1,634	2018	162	.617	100	62	162	3.78	2	2	49	1456.1	1,311	611	669	177	494	58	9	6,141	73	10.10	3.05	3.31	1.09	26.6	8.0	1.24	.300	4.13	8.10
4	Red Sox	1,633	2019	162	.519	84	78	162	4.70	1	1	33	1471.0	1,423	768	828	215	605	76	22	6,399	81	9.99	3.70	2.70	1.32	25.5	9.5	1.38	.312	5.07	8.71
5	Rays	1,621	2019	162	.593	96	66	162	3.65	0	0	46	1474.1	1,274	598	656	181	453	60	27	6,086	59	9.90	2.77	3.58	1.10	26.6	7.4	1.17	.290	4.00	7.78
6	Brewers	1,618	2021	162	.586	95	67	162	3.50	2	1	44	1436.0	1,156	558	623	168	537	77	19	5,990	60	10.14	3.37	3.01	1.05	27.0	9.0	1.18	.275	3.90	7.25
7	Indians	1,614	2017	162	.630	102	60	162	3.30	7	3	37	1440.2	1,267	529	564	163	406	45	15	5,866	48	10.08	2.54	3.98	1.02	27.5	6.9	1.16	.303	3.52	7.92
8	Dodgers	1,599	2021	162	.654	106	56	162	3.01	1	0	56	1452.0	1,107	486	561	161	486	63	43	5,948	52	9.91	3.01	3.29	1.00	26.9	8.2	1.10	.260	3.48	6.86
9	Astros	1,593	2017	162	.623	101	61	162	4.12	1	0	45	1446.0	1,314	662	700	192	522	70	17	6,111	86	9.91	3.25	3.05	1.20	26.1	8.5	1.27	.300	4.36	8.18
10	White Sox	1,588	2021	162	.574	93	69	162	3.73	4	3	43	1403.1	1,205	581	636	182	485	51	16	5,861	84	10.18	3.11	3.27	1.17	27.1	8.3	1.20	.288	4.08	7.73
11	Red Sox	1,580	2017	162	.574	93	69	162	3.70	5	1	39	1482.1	1,384	610	668	195	465	49	18	6,217	43	9.59	2.82	3.40	1.18	25.4	7.5	1.25	.303	4.06	8.40
12	Yankees	1,569	2021	162	.568	92	70	162	3.74	3	2	47	1435.1	1,243	596	669	196	492	56	10	5,999	85	9.84	3.08	3.19	1.23	26.2	8.2	1.21	.284	4.19	7.79
13	Mets	1,565	2022	162	.623	101	61	162	3.57	0	0	41	1438.2	1,274	570	606	169	428	71	13	5,950	35	9.79	2.68	3.66	1.06	26.3	7.2	1.18	.297	3.79	7.97
14	Dodgers	1,565	2018	163	.564	92	71	163	3.38	0	0	48	1476.0	1,279	554	610	179	422	61	39	6,096	39	9.54	2.57	3.71	1.09	25.7	6.9	1.15	.284	3.72	7.80
15	Twins	1,560	2023	162	.537	87	75	162	3.87	2	2	38	1451.1	1,294	624	659	194	443	63	16	6,028	51	9.67	2.75	3.52	1.20	25.9	7.3	1.20	.292	4.09	8.02
16	Yankees	1,560	2017	162	.562	91	71	162	3.72	2	1	36	1448.2	1,248	599	660	192	504	53	18	6,078	83	9.69	3.13	3.10	1.19	25.7	8.3	1.21	.280	4.10	7.75
17	Red Sox	1,558	2018	162	.667	108	54	162	3.75	2	0	46	1458.2	1,305	608	647	176	512	84	8	6,166	51	9.61	3.16	3.04	1.09	25.3	8.3	1.25	.294	3.99	8.05
18	Braves	1,554	2022	162	.623	101	61	162	3.46	1	1	55	1448.0	1,224	556	609	148	500	62	21	6,031	55	9.66	3.11	3.11	0.92	25.8	8.3	1.19	.286	3.79	7.61
19	Braves	1,553	2024	162	.549	89	73	162	3.49	2	1	40	1443.1	1,277	559	607	150	449	68	18	5,978	34	9.68	2.80	3.46	0.94	26.0	7.5	1.20	.300	3.78	7.96
20	Reds	1,552	2019	162	.463	75	87	162	4.18	0	0	46	1438.0	1,270	668	711	214	536	58	31	6,057	35	9.71	3.35	2.90	1.34	25.6	8.8	1.26	.286	4.45	7.95
21	Dodgers	1,549	2017	162	.642	104	58	162	3.38	2	0	51	1444.2	1,226	543	580	184	442	40	33	5,925	40	9.65	2.75	3.50	1.15	26.1	7.5	1.15	.281	3.61	7.64
22	Indians	1,544	2018	162	.562	91	71	162	3.77	3	2	41	1457.1	1,349	611	648	200	407	59	29	6,071	54	9.54	2.51	3.79	1.24	25.4	6.7	1.20	.298	4.00	8.33
23	Yankees	1,534	2019	162	.636	103	59	162	4.31	1	1	50	1443.0	1,374	691	739	248	507	44	12	6,133	55	9.57	3.16	3.03	1.55	25.0	8.3	1.30	.296	4.61	8.57
24	Brewers	1,530	2022	162	.531	86	76	162	3.83	0	0	52	1446.0	1,238	615	688	190	521	67	12	6,057	47	9.52	3.24	2.94	1.18	25.3	8.6	1.22	.280	4.28	7.71
25	Blue Jays	1,528	2023	162	.549	89	73	162	3.78	1	1	51	1451.2	1,326	610	671	198	488	62	29	6,100	42	9.47	3.03	3.13	1.23	25.0	8.0	1.25	.295	4.16	8.22

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38

Alvarez

RBI

95

Alvarez

AVG

.311

Alvarez

Team Pitching Leaders

8

Lambert

137

Lambert

ERA

3.15

Blubaugh

Team Rankings

190

5th

653

12th

1,270

9th

ERA

4.51

24th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	74	71	.510
Rangers	71	73	.493	2.5
Mariners	67	77	.465	6.5
Athletics	58	88	.397	16.5
Angels	55	90	.379	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 9/9	HOU	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Thu 9/10	HOU	@	PHI	1:05 PM
Fri 9/11	HOU	@	TBR	7:10 PM
Sat 9/12	HOU	@	TBR	6:10 PM
Sun 9/13	HOU	@	TBR	1:40 PM

Last Game

Astros

74 - 71

Final

Phillies

81 - 64

Tue 8 Sep 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

43

Schwarber

41

Crow-Armstrong

39

Caminero

RBI Leaders

107

Stewart

104

Burleson

100

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.316

Arraez

.311

Alvarez

.307

Simpson

Hit Leaders

172

Arraez

171

Lopez

169

Díaz

Run Leaders

108

Crow-Armstrong

101

Wood

98

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.428

Alvarez

.395

Bauers

.391

Wood

SLG Leaders

.593

Alvarez

.574

Crow-Armstrong

.542

García

SB Leaders

45

Nuñez

40

Simpson

40

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

17

Gray

16

Sánchez

15

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

236

Misiorowski

228

Williams

227

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.95

Misiorowski

2.01

Schlittler

2.10

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.91

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.17

Misiorowski

12.66

Cease

12.14

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.34

Sale

5.78

Rasmussen

5.76

Misiorowski

Walk Leaders

24

Martinez

27

Rasmussen

29

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,264.8

Ohtani

2,131.1

Crow-Armstrong

1,881.3

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,616

Crow-Armstrong

1,592.6

Ohtani

1,410

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

84-60

84-63

81-64

81-65

79-66

77-67

Worst Record ATS

55-90

58-87

61-84

65-80

68-78

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	85	60	.586
Phillies	81	64	.559	4.0
Marlins	72	74	.493	13.5
Mets	67	78	.462	18.0
Nationals	67	80	.456	19.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	90	56	.616
Cubs	81	65	.555	9.0
Pirates	72	73	.497	17.5
Cardinals	72	74	.493	18.0
Reds	69	76	.476	20.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	88	57	.607
Diamondbacks	78	68	.534	10.5
Padres	77	68	.531	11.0
Giants	61	85	.418	27.5
Rockies	55	89	.382	32.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	86	58	.597
Yankees	82	62	.569	4.0
Red Sox	80	66	.548	7.0
Blue Jays	73	73	.500	14.0
Orioles	70	76	.479	17.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	75	69	.521
Guardians	74	72	.507	2.0
Twins	69	76	.476	6.5
Tigers	66	79	.455	9.5
Royals	64	82	.438	12.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	74	71	.510
Rangers	71	73	.493	2.5
Mariners	67	77	.465	6.5
Athletics	58	88	.397	16.5
Angels	55	90	.379	19.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 8/25	BOS	@	MIA	7-3
Tue 8/25	TBR	@	DET	1-4
Tue 8/25	KCR	@	TOR	5-3
Tue 8/25	MIL	@	NYM	2-3
Tue 8/25	TEX	@	CWS	7-11

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 9/9	MIN	@	DET	1:10 PM
Wed 9/9	TOR	@	ATH	3:05 PM
Wed 9/9	STL	@	SFG	3:45 PM
Wed 9/9	WSH	@	SDP	4:10 PM
Wed 9/9	TEX	@	SEA	4:10 PM

Since 1940, the Houston Astros have struck out the most hitters by a team in a season, with 1,687 strikeouts in 2018.

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