most strikeouts pitched in mlb history in single season by team

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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RBI

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Alvarez

AVG

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Team Pitching Leaders

8

Lambert

137

Lambert

ERA

3.34

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Team Rankings

193

5th

662

12th

1,291

9th

ERA

4.52

24th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	72	.510
Rangers	72	75	.490	3.0
Mariners	69	78	.469	6.0
Athletics	59	88	.401	16.0
Angels	56	90	.384	18.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sat 9/12	HOU	@	TBR	6:10 PM
Sun 9/13	HOU	@	TBR	1:40 PM
Tue 9/15	KCR	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Wed 9/16	KCR	@	HOU	8:10 PM
Thu 9/17	KCR	@	HOU	7:15 PM

Last Game

Astros

75 - 72

Final

Phillies

82 - 65

Thu 10 Sep 2026

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HR Leaders

44

Schwarber

41

Crow-Armstrong

39

Caminero

RBI Leaders

107

Stewart

104

Burleson

100

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.318

Arraez

.310

Alvarez

.308

Simpson

Hit Leaders

175

Arraez

173

Lopez

171

Díaz

Run Leaders

111

Crow-Armstrong

101

Wood

99

Reynolds

OBP Leaders

.427

Alvarez

.395

Bauers

.392

Wood

SLG Leaders

.590

Alvarez

.570

Crow-Armstrong

.553

García

SB Leaders

46

Nuñez

41

Simpson

40

Chisholm

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Win Leaders

17

Sánchez

17

Gray

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

0.88

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

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MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,264.8

Ohtani

2,156.2

Crow-Armstrong

1,900

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,634

Crow-Armstrong

1,592.6

Ohtani

1,424

Alvarez

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Best Record ATS

84-62

84-64

82-64

81-66

79-67

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Worst Record ATS

56-91

59-87

62-85

66-81

68-79

69-78

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	86	61	.585
Phillies	82	65	.558	4.0
Marlins	72	75	.490	14.0
Mets	68	78	.466	17.5
Nationals	67	81	.453	19.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	91	56	.619
Cubs	82	66	.554	9.5
Pirates	74	74	.500	17.5
Cardinals	72	75	.490	19.0
Reds	69	77	.473	21.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	89	57	.610
Padres	78	68	.534	11.0
Diamondbacks	78	69	.531	11.5
Giants	62	85	.422	27.5
Rockies	55	91	.377	34.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	87	59	.596
Yankees	84	62	.575	3.0
Red Sox	80	67	.544	7.5
Blue Jays	73	74	.497	14.5
Orioles	71	76	.483	16.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	75	71	.514
Guardians	74	73	.503	1.5
Twins	69	77	.473	6.0
Tigers	67	79	.459	8.0
Royals	65	82	.442	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	75	72	.510
Rangers	72	75	.490	3.0
Mariners	69	78	.469	6.0
Athletics	59	88	.401	16.0
Angels	56	90	.384	18.5

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Wed 8/26	BOS	@	MIA	0-4
Wed 8/26	COL	@	WSH	13-1
Thu 8/27	COL	@	WSH	1-7
Thu 8/27	BAL	@	STL	5-7

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Fri 9/11	CWS	@	STL	8:15 PM
Fri 9/11	TEX	@	AZ	9:40 PM
Fri 9/11	SEA	@	ATH	9:40 PM
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