single season strikeout record MLB

	LEAGUE	REC	SO	SEASON	W%	G	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SB	PA	TB	XBH	SH	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	NL	545-545	3,641	1891	.500	1,104	545	545	38,998	6,114	9,844	1,388	610	294	4,975	3,804	402	2,011	43,204	13,334	2,292		.252	.325	.342	.667
2	AA	545-545	4,015	1891	.500	1,114	545	545	38,662	6,521	9,865	1,243	659	291	4,989	4,231	583	2,154	43,476	13,299	2,193		.255	.338	.344	.682
3	NL	903-903	5,972	1892	.500	1,842	903	903	63,876	9,388	15,643	2,007	1,010	417	7,360	6,178	561	3,201	70,615	20,921	3,434		.245	.317	.328	.644
4	NL	773-773	3,341	1893	.500	1,570	773	773	56,898	10,315	15,913	2,197	1,047	460	8,556	6,143	639	2,752	63,680	21,584	3,704		.280	.356	.379	.736
5	NL	783-783	3,333	1894	.500	1,598	783	783	57,578	11,796	17,809	2,754	1,300	629	9,981	5,868	602	3,148	65,204	25,050	4,683	1,156	.309	.379	.435	.814
6	NL	783-783	3,621	1895	.500	1,598	783	783	56,788	10,514	16,827	2,414	997	488	8,806	5,120	668	2,895	63,573	22,699	3,899	997	.296	.361	.400	.761
7	NL	778-778	3,523	1896	.500	1,584	778	778	55,577	9,560	16,141	2,166	1,006	404	8,045	4,854	636	3,059	62,230	21,531	3,576	1,163	.290	.354	.387	.742
8	NL	788-788	3,729	1897	.500	1,622	788	788	56,663	9,536	16,522	2,322	964	368	8,014	4,729	750	2,705	63,272	21,876	3,654	1,130	.292	.354	.386	.740
9	NL	897-897	4,223	1898	.500	1,842	897	897	62,661	9,129	16,955	2,088	900	299	7,630	5,092	865	2,069	69,964	21,740	3,287	1,346	.271	.334	.347	.681
10	NL	903-903	3,849	1899	.500	1,846	903	903	62,846	9,672	17,741	2,201	1,011	352	7,997	4,979	868	2,668	70,016	23,020	3,564	1,323	.282	.343	.366	.710
11	NL	554-554	2,681	1900	.500	1,138	554	554	39,132	5,932	10,925	1,432	607	254	4,924	3,034	513	1,686	43,485	14,333	2,293	806	.279	.339	.366	.705
12	NL	554-554	4,246	1901	.500	1,122	554	554	38,967	5,197	10,398	1,397	550	227	4,342	2,685	418	1,402	42,903	13,576	2,174	833	.267	.321	.348	.669
13	AL	541-541	2,730	1901	.500	1,098	541	541	38,138	5,876	10,559	1,534	688	228	4,794	2,780	412	1,449	42,169	14,153	2,450	839	.277	.333	.371	.704
14	NL	549-549	3,910	1902	.500	1,128	549	549	38,275	4,490	9,899	1,172	414	96	3,682	2,627	376	1,369	42,236	12,187	1,682	958	.259	.313	.318	.631
15	AL	544-544	2,720	1902	.500	1,106	544	544	38,005	5,407	10,451	1,660	569	258	4,576	2,815	340	1,315	42,037	14,023	2,487	877	.275	.331	.369	.700
16	NL	551-551	3,711	1903	.500	1,120	551	551	38,005	5,345	10,223	1,485	543	151	4,342	3,103	407	1,569	42,492	13,247	2,179	977	.269	.331	.349	.679
17	AL	548-548	4,188	1903	.500	1,108	548	548	37,434	4,543	9,553	1,549	618	184	3,802	2,266	322	1,173	41,057	12,890	2,351	1,035	.255	.303	.344	.648
18	NL	612-612	4,274	1904	.500	1,246	612	612	41,009	4,869	10,225	1,369	544	175	3,827	2,969	393	1,574	45,395	13,207	2,088	1,024	.249	.306	.322	.628
19	AL	608-608	5,025	1904	.500	1,252	608	608	41,479	4,433	10,138	1,482	610	156	3,764	2,611	384	1,207	45,669	13,308	2,248	1,195	.244	.295	.321	.616
20	NL	612-612	4,430	1905	.500	1,240	612	612	41,219	5,089	10,515	1,327	641	182	4,169	3,207	421	1,601	46,016	13,670	2,150	1,169	.255	.315	.332	.647
21	AL	606-606	5,093	1905	.500	1,234	606	606	40,622	4,546	9,783	1,531	479	156	3,767	2,982	397	1,345	45,336	12,740	2,166	1,335	.241	.299	.314	.613
22	NL	607-607	4,527	1906	.500	1,230	607	607	39,649	4,389	9,693	1,258	489	124	3,546	3,367	378	1,461	44,692	12,301	1,871	1,298	.244	.310	.310	.620
23	AL	601-601	4,583	1906	.500	1,226	601	601	40,412	4,485	10,049	1,374	515	137	3,710	2,802	350	1,536	44,965	12,864	2,026	1,401	.249	.303	.318	.621
24	NL	604-604	4,220	1907	.500	1,232	604	604	39,337	4,184	9,566	1,148	505	140	3,383	3,277	377	1,382	44,338	12,144	1,793	1,347	.243	.308	.309	.616
25	AL	599-599	4,616	1907	.500	1,234	599	599	40,967	4,506	10,135	1,322	455	104	3,692	2,824	362	1,399	45,408	12,679	1,881	1,255	.247	.302	.309	.611

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

25

Schwarber

24

Alvarez

23

Buxton

RBI Leaders

57

Kurtz

56

Pages

56

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.338

Lopez

.331

Lee

.326

Alvarez

Hit Leaders

98

Lopez

88

Alvarez

88

Arraez

Run Leaders

68

Wood

54

Turang

54

Trout

OBP Leaders

.442

Kurtz

.430

Alvarez

.419

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.644

Alvarez

.617

Rice

.601

Buxton

SB Leaders

27

Witt

26

Nuñez

24

Ramírez

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

10

Ashby

9

Williams

9

Martin

Strikeout Leaders

131

Misiorowski

116

Sánchez

110

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.34

Misiorowski

1.82

Sánchez

1.82

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.74

Misiorowski

0.84

Yamamoto

0.88

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.56

Cease

13.55

Misiorowski

10.87

Skenes

K/BB Leaders

6.46

Rasmussen

6.19

Skenes

6.11

Sánchez

Walk Leaders

13

Rasmussen

14

Martinez

15

Yamamoto

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,408.2

Ohtani

1,120.6

Wood

1,052.9

Kurtz

DraftKings Points Leaders

970.1

Ohtani

834

Wood

778

Kurtz

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

47-27

45-26

42-29

41-30

40-30

Worst Record ATS

27-47

27-46

28-46

30-43

29-41

31-43

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	46	25	.648
Phillies	40	33	.548	7.0
Nationals	39	35	.527	8.5
Marlins	36	38	.486	11.5
Mets	32	41	.438	15.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	44	26	.629
Cardinals	40	31	.563	4.5
Cubs	38	36	.514	8.0
Pirates	37	37	.500	9.0
Reds	35	37	.486	10.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	47	27	.635
Padres	37	35	.514	9.0
Diamondbacks	37	36	.507	9.5
Giants	29	43	.403	17.0
Rockies	28	46	.378	19.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	44	27	.620
Rays	41	29	.586	2.5
Blue Jays	35	38	.479	10.0
Orioles	34	40	.459	11.5
Red Sox	29	41	.414	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	38	33	.535
Guardians	39	34	.534
Twins	35	40	.467	5.0
Tigers	30	43	.411	9.0
Royals	29	45	.392	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	38	36	.514
Athletics	36	37	.493	1.5
Rangers	35	38	.479	2.5
Astros	34	41	.453	4.5
Angels	30	44	.405	8.0