most pitching strikeouts in a season by a cubs

The Chicago Cubs fanned their most batters in a season in 2019, with 1,444 strikeouts.

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	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	Cubs	1,444	2019	162	.519	84	78	162	4.10	1	1	38	1442.0	1,376	657	717	195	534	80	16	6,190	60	9.01	3.33	2.70	1.22	23.3	8.6	1.32	.300	4.48	8.59
2	Cubs	1,441	2016	162	.640	103	58	162	3.15	5	2	38	1459.2	1,125	511	556	163	495	63	24	5,933	80	8.88	3.05	2.91	1.01	24.3	8.3	1.11	.255	3.43	6.94
3	Cubs	1,439	2017	162	.568	92	70	162	3.95	2	1	38	1447.1	1,294	636	695	194	554	66	29	6,108	73	8.95	3.44	2.60	1.21	23.6	9.1	1.28	.285	4.32	8.05
4	Cubs	1,431	2015	162	.599	97	65	162	3.36	6	4	48	1461.1	1,276	546	608	134	407	46	38	5,997	66	8.81	2.51	3.52	0.83	23.9	6.8	1.15	.287	3.74	7.86
5	Cubs	1,404	2003	162	.543	88	74	162	3.83	13	6	36	1456.1	1,304	619	683	143	617	71	36	6,227	63	8.68	3.81	2.28	0.88	22.5	9.9	1.32	.291	4.22	8.06
6	Cubs	1,383	2022	162	.457	74	88	162	4.00	0	0	44	1443.2	1,342	642	731	207	540	73	19	6,162	53	8.62	3.37	2.56	1.29	22.4	8.8	1.30	.287	4.56	8.37
7	Cubs	1,377	2023	162	.512	83	79	162	4.08	1	1	35	1435.1	1,328	651	723	179	513	64	5	6,085	57	8.63	3.22	2.68	1.12	22.6	8.4	1.28	.291	4.53	8.33
8	Cubs	1,358	2021	162	.438	71	91	162	4.87	1	0	40	1412.2	1,386	765	839	235	596	98	25	6,202	60	8.65	3.80	2.28	1.50	21.9	9.6	1.40	.294	5.35	8.83
9	Cubs	1,348	2024	162	.512	83	79	162	3.78	1	0	38	1432.1	1,302	602	669	181	485	48	7	6,032	40	8.47	3.05	2.78	1.14	22.3	8.0	1.25	.282	4.20	8.18
10	Cubs	1,346	2004	162	.549	89	73	162	3.81	3	2	42	1465.1	1,363	621	665	169	545	76	33	6,262	50	8.27	3.35	2.47	1.04	21.5	8.7	1.30	.289	4.08	8.37
11	Cubs	1,344	2001	162	.543	88	74	162	4.03	8	2	41	1437.0	1,357	643	701	164	550	50	43	6,159	48	8.42	3.44	2.44	1.03	21.8	8.9	1.33	.294	4.39	8.50
12	Cubs	1,333	2018	163	.583	95	68	163	3.65	1	0	46	1476.1	1,319	598	645	157	622	66	33	6,264	46	8.13	3.79	2.14	0.96	21.3	9.9	1.31	.284	3.93	8.04
13	Cubs	1,333	2002	162	.414	67	95	162	4.29	11	3	23	1441.1	1,373	687	759	167	606	58	53	6,236	44	8.32	3.78	2.20	1.04	21.4	9.7	1.37	.296	4.74	8.57
14	Cubs	1,311	2014	162	.451	73	89	162	3.91	1	1	37	1463.1	1,398	636	707	115	504	55	37	6,208	64	8.06	3.10	2.60	0.71	21.1	8.1	1.30	.304	4.35	8.60
15	Cubs	1,272	2009	161	.516	83	78	161	3.84	3	2	40	1445.1	1,329	616	672	160	586	59	46	6,177	60	7.92	3.65	2.17	1.00	20.6	9.5	1.32	.285	4.18	8.28
16	Cubs	1,268	2010	162	.463	75	87	162	4.18	1	0	40	1436.2	1,409	668	767	154	605	65	42	6,298	46	7.94	3.79	2.10	0.96	20.1	9.6	1.40	.298	4.80	8.83
17	Cubs	1,265	2025	162	.568	92	70	162	3.79	0	0	44	1435.0	1,284	605	649	202	405	53	9	5,904	29	7.93	2.54	3.12	1.27	21.4	6.9	1.18	.272	4.07	8.05
18	Cubs	1,264	2008	161	.602	97	64	161	3.87	2	1	44	1450.2	1,329	624	671	160	548	65	45	6,194	48	7.84	3.40	2.31	0.99	20.4	8.8	1.29	.281	4.16	8.25
19	Cubs	1,256	2005	162	.488	79	83	162	4.19	8	2	39	1440.0	1,357	671	714	186	576	50	48	6,185	57	7.85	3.60	2.18	1.16	20.3	9.3	1.34	.284	4.46	8.48
20	Cubs	1,250	2006	162	.407	66	96	162	4.74	2	1	29	1439.0	1,396	758	834	210	687	67	44	6,366	68	7.82	4.30	1.82	1.31	19.6	10.8	1.45	.286	5.22	8.73
21	Cubs	1,236	2026	158	.551	87	71	158	4.17	0	0	34	1413.0	1,300	654	694	230	485	61	13	5,926	35	7.87	3.09	2.55	1.46	20.9	8.2	1.26	.273	4.42	8.28
22	Cubs	1,224	2011	162	.438	71	91	162	4.33	4	1	40	1434.1	1,439	690	756	162	580	53	45	6,262	51	7.68	3.64	2.11	1.02	19.5	9.3	1.41	.301	4.74	9.03
23	Cubs	1,211	2007	162	.525	85	77	162	4.04	2	1	39	1446.2	1,340	650	690	165	573	59	46	6,186	42	7.53	3.56	2.11	1.03	19.6	9.3	1.32	.281	4.29	8.34
24	Cubs	1,207	1998	163	.552	90	73	163	4.47	7	5	56	1477.1	1,528	733	792	180	575	48	48	6,472	48	7.35	3.50	2.10	1.10	18.6	8.9	1.42	.302	4.82	9.31
25	Cubs	1,184	2013	162	.407	66	96	162	4.00	3	1	39	1448.0	1,332	643	689	160	540	62	43	6,149	59	7.36	3.36	2.19	0.99	19.3	8.8	1.29	.279	4.28	8.28

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Team Pitching Leaders

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Brewers	99	59	.627
Cubs	87	71	.551	12.0
Pirates	80	78	.506	19.0
Cardinals	77	81	.487	22.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/25	CHC	@	BOS	1:05 PM
Fri 9/25	CHC	@	BOS	6:05 PM
Sat 9/26	CHC	@	BOS	7:15 PM

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Schwarber

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RBI Leaders

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Alonso

Batting Average Leaders

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Alvarez

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Arraez

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Hit Leaders

187

Lopez

185

Arraez

177

Tatis

Run Leaders

119

Crow-Armstrong

109

Arozarena

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OBP Leaders

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Alvarez

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Bauers

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Contreras

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Alvarez

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Crow-Armstrong

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Nuñez

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Simpson

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Cease

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K/BB Leaders

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Sale

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Misiorowski

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Walk Leaders

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MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	93	65	.589
Phillies	87	71	.551	6.0
Marlins	78	80	.494	15.0
Nationals	75	84	.472	18.5
Mets	73	85	.462	20.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	99	59	.627
Cubs	87	71	.551	12.0
Pirates	80	78	.506	19.0
Cardinals	77	81	.487	22.0
Reds	73	85	.462	26.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	97	61	.614
Padres	88	70	.557	9.0
Diamondbacks	84	74	.532	13.0
Giants	65	94	.409	32.5
Rockies	57	101	.361	40.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - y	96	62	.608
Yankees - w	91	67	.576	5.0
Red Sox - w	85	73	.538	11.0
Orioles	78	81	.491	18.5
Blue Jays	77	82	.484	19.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	82	76	.519
White Sox	81	77	.513	1.0
Twins	75	84	.472	7.5
Tigers	74	85	.465	8.5
Royals	68	90	.430	14.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	78	80	.494
Rangers	78	80	.494
Mariners	74	84	.468	4.0
Athletics	63	95	.399	15.0
Angels	60	98	.380	18.0