The St. Louis Cardinals had their most strikeouts in a month in September 2020 and in September 2019, with 282 strikeouts.
| TEAM | SO | MONTH | G | W% | W | L | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Cardinals | 282 | September 2020 | 32 | .531 | 17 | 15 | 957 | 133 | 220 | 38 | 3 | 30 | 128 | 103 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1,086 | 354 | 71 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 17 | .230 | .310 | .370 | .680 |
| 2 | | Cardinals | 282 | September 2019 | 28 | .571 | 16 | 12 | 961 | 140 | 224 | 43 | 9 | 41 | 128 | 115 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 1,110 | 408 | 93 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 18 | .233 | .324 | .425 | .749 |
| 3 | | Cardinals | 259 | August 2025 | 28 | .464 | 13 | 15 | 938 | 120 | 222 | 32 | 2 | 27 | 113 | 69 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 1,037 | 339 | 61 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 17 | .237 | .297 | .361 | .659 |
| 4 | | Cardinals | 257 | September 2018 | 27 | .444 | 12 | 15 | 901 | 135 | 213 | 38 | 1 | 30 | 126 | 89 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 1,026 | 343 | 69 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | .236 | .313 | .381 | .694 |
| 5 | | Cardinals | 254 | August 1998 | 30 | .483 | 14 | 15 | 1,060 | 143 | 261 | 67 | 2 | 42 | 137 | 122 | 5 | 28 | 6 | 1,204 | 458 | 111 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 16 | .246 | .326 | .432 | .758 |
| 6 | | Cardinals | 253 | September 2021 | 29 | .759 | 22 | 7 | 952 | 158 | 251 | 50 | 2 | 52 | 151 | 69 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 1,057 | 461 | 104 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 17 | .264 | .317 | .484 | .801 |
| 7 | | Cardinals | 242 | September 2015 | 28 | .536 | 15 | 13 | 934 | 115 | 235 | 55 | 8 | 27 | 107 | 96 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1,058 | 387 | 90 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 25 | .252 | .328 | .414 | .742 |
| 8 | | Cardinals | 241 | August 2017 | 28 | .536 | 15 | 13 | 964 | 162 | 270 | 57 | 8 | 37 | 154 | 114 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1,114 | 454 | 102 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 27 | .280 | .366 | .471 | .837 |
| 9 | | Cardinals | 241 | August 2016 | 27 | .519 | 14 | 13 | 940 | 117 | 239 | 46 | 3 | 46 | 112 | 80 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1,038 | 429 | 95 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | .254 | .318 | .456 | .775 |
| 10 | | Cardinals | 240 | June 2022 | 29 | .517 | 15 | 14 | 995 | 141 | 257 | 50 | 7 | 35 | 131 | 83 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1,100 | 426 | 92 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 25 | .258 | .321 | .428 | .749 |
| 11 | | Cardinals | 239 | May 2018 | 27 | .556 | 15 | 12 | 913 | 111 | 227 | 33 | 2 | 33 | 106 | 81 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 1,029 | 363 | 68 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 25 | .249 | .317 | .398 | .714 |
| 12 | | Cardinals | 237 | June 2017 | 29 | .448 | 13 | 16 | 961 | 147 | 246 | 47 | 2 | 42 | 141 | 110 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 1,095 | 423 | 91 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 30 | .256 | .337 | .440 | .777 |
| 13 | | Cardinals | 235 | April 2021 | 26 | .538 | 14 | 12 | 849 | 117 | 191 | 33 | 3 | 33 | 106 | 78 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 951 | 329 | 69 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20 | .225 | .298 | .388 | .686 |
| 14 | | Cardinals | 235 | September 2017 | 28 | .571 | 16 | 12 | 927 | 129 | 221 | 39 | 8 | 35 | 126 | 113 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 1,063 | 381 | 82 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 24 | .238 | .326 | .411 | .737 |
| 15 | | Cardinals | 233 | June 2024 | 28 | .571 | 16 | 12 | 946 | 113 | 233 | 38 | 5 | 29 | 106 | 63 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 1,037 | 368 | 72 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 8 | .246 | .298 | .389 | .687 |
| 16 | | Cardinals | 233 | May 2015 | 29 | .621 | 18 | 11 | 1,009 | 117 | 266 | 53 | 4 | 26 | 113 | 89 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 1,119 | 405 | 83 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 26 | .264 | .328 | .401 | .730 |
| 17 | | Cardinals | 232 | May 2023 | 28 | .536 | 15 | 13 | 956 | 150 | 232 | 48 | 3 | 44 | 144 | 101 | 8 | 25 | 5 | 1,073 | 418 | 95 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | .243 | .318 | .437 | .755 |
| 18 | | Cardinals | 232 | June 2019 | 26 | .500 | 13 | 13 | 874 | 92 | 195 | 33 | 3 | 26 | 84 | 73 | 6 | 26 | 3 | 964 | 312 | 62 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | .223 | .286 | .357 | .643 |
| 19 | | Cardinals | 232 | June 1999 | 28 | .429 | 12 | 16 | 992 | 132 | 276 | 59 | 5 | 22 | 128 | 104 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 1,128 | 411 | 86 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 26 | .278 | .348 | .414 | .762 |
| 20 | | Cardinals | 231 | September 2016 | 28 | .500 | 14 | 14 | 914 | 115 | 221 | 49 | 4 | 34 | 111 | 81 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 1,024 | 380 | 87 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 31 | .242 | .312 | .416 | .727 |
| 21 | | Cardinals | 230 | July 2023 | 27 | .519 | 14 | 13 | 933 | 138 | 258 | 51 | 1 | 37 | 132 | 101 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 1,060 | 422 | 89 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 30 | .277 | .354 | .452 | .806 |
| 22 | | Cardinals | 229 | April 2026 | 26 | .577 | 15 | 11 | 876 | 128 | 207 | 35 | 1 | 34 | 126 | 104 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 1,022 | 346 | 70 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 21 | .236 | .330 | .395 | .725 |
| 23 | | Cardinals | 228 | June 2018 | 27 | .444 | 12 | 15 | 902 | 108 | 216 | 33 | 1 | 37 | 101 | 75 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 996 | 362 | 71 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | .239 | .303 | .401 | .704 |
| 24 | | Cardinals | 226 | April 2023 | 28 | .357 | 10 | 18 | 952 | 114 | 245 | 50 | 2 | 30 | 110 | 96 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 1,064 | 389 | 82 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 24 | .257 | .329 | .409 | .738 |
| 25 | | Cardinals | 225 | July 2017 | 26 | .538 | 14 | 12 | 866 | 112 | 228 | 47 | 1 | 30 | 109 | 81 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 968 | 367 | 78 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 16 | .263 | .327 | .424 | .751 |
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