strikeouts per season MLB last 30 years

	LEAGUE	SO	SEASON	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	NL	3,669	1996	277	.500	277	277	18,905	2,519	4,948	920	94	496	2,355	1,907	175	449	187	21,366	7,544	1,510	228	151	177	438	.262	.333	.399	.732
2	AL	3,485	1996	272	.500	272	272	18,866	2,796	5,160	976	95	622	2,643	1,945	176	339	150	21,310	8,192	1,693	134	189	155	451	.274	.344	.434	.778
3	NL	15,320	1997	1,241	.504	1,144	1,124	77,203	10,440	20,300	3,907	485	2,163	9,876	7,704	773	1,817	841	87,353	31,666	6,555	1,030	643	629	1,645	.263	.333	.410	.744
4	AL	14,617	1997	1,239	.496	1,122	1,142	78,235	11,164	21,171	4,097	398	2,477	10,592	7,962	676	1,491	723	88,160	33,495	6,972	547	740	540	1,795	.271	.340	.428	.768
5	NL	17,455	1998	1,410	.499	1,295	1,299	88,700	11,932	23,213	4,493	491	2,565	11,313	8,710	824	1,609	751	100,092	36,383	7,549	1,167	691	647	1,932	.262	.331	.410	.741
6	AL	14,438	1998	1,246	.501	1,135	1,131	78,416	11,365	21,276	4,248	408	2,499	10,767	7,737	763	1,675	754	88,165	33,837	7,155	538	711	420	1,772	.271	.340	.432	.771
7	NL	17,153	1999	1,421	.504	1,305	1,286	89,011	12,966	23,880	4,619	512	2,893	12,321	9,602	799	1,959	830	101,260	38,202	8,024	1,097	751	676	1,927	.268	.342	.429	.771
8	AL	13,966	1999	1,258	.496	1,122	1,141	78,126	11,725	21,447	4,121	419	2,635	11,140	8,289	780	1,462	689	88,415	34,311	7,175	507	713	431	1,914	.275	.347	.439	.786
9	NL	17,344	2000	1,422	.496	1,285	1,306	88,743	12,976	23,594	4,632	532	3,005	12,316	9,735	898	1,627	736	101,247	38,305	8,169	1,062	809	753	1,981	.266	.342	.432	.773
10	AL	14,012	2000	1,258	.505	1,143	1,122	78,547	11,995	21,652	4,269	420	2,688	11,418	8,502	675	1,297	587	88,995	34,825	7,377	566	705	457	1,913	.276	.349	.443	.792
11	NL	17,908	2001	1,422	.498	1,290	1,302	88,100	12,186	23,027	4,613	488	2,952	11,580	8,567	969	1,456	735	99,449	37,472	8,053	1,074	739	865	1,925	.261	.331	.425	.756
12	AL	14,496	2001	1,259	.503	1,138	1,126	78,134	11,013	20,852	4,200	440	2,506	10,509	7,239	921	1,647	673	87,512	33,450	7,146	533	685	519	1,728	.267	.334	.428	.762
13	NL	17,161	2002	1,420	.501	1,296	1,290	87,794	11,516	22,753	4,482	488	2,595	10,961	8,921	895	1,514	703	99,433	35,996	7,565	1,134	689	964	2,085	.259	.331	.410	.741
14	AL	14,233	2002	1,258	.499	1,129	1,135	77,788	10,892	20,519	4,218	433	2,464	10,370	7,325	851	1,236	579	87,173	32,995	7,115	499	710	488	1,760	.264	.331	.424	.755
15	NL	16,996	2003	1,421	.504	1,306	1,284	88,426	11,945	23,126	4,657	491	2,708	11,381	8,666	967	1,294	585	99,812	36,889	7,856	1,093	660	780	2,064	.262	.332	.417	.749
16	AL	13,805	2003	1,261	.495	1,123	1,145	78,311	11,033	20,931	4,170	443	2,499	10,505	7,223	882	1,279	547	87,625	33,484	7,112	533	676	536	1,786	.267	.333	.428	.761
17	NL	17,299	2004	1,421	.500	1,294	1,296	88,622	12,018	23,271	4,687	494	2,846	11,434	8,736	944	1,336	527	100,196	37,484	8,027	1,190	704	869	2,023	.263	.333	.423	.756
18	AL	14,529	2004	1,259	.500	1,134	1,132	78,731	11,358	21,251	4,232	404	2,605	10,814	7,486	906	1,253	573	88,323	34,106	7,241	541	659	512	1,761	.270	.338	.433	.771
19	NL	16,880	2005	1,423	.496	1,286	1,306	88,120	11,535	23,058	4,754	468	2,580	10,982	8,396	980	1,349	560	99,316	36,488	7,802	1,151	669	768	2,052	.262	.330	.414	.744
20	AL	13,764	2005	1,260	.504	1,144	1,124	78,215	10,790	20,933	4,109	420	2,437	10,266	6,811	817	1,216	509	86,958	33,193	6,966	469	646	448	1,856	.268	.330	.424	.755
21	NL	17,426	2006	1,421	.489	1,267	1,323	88,844	12,337	23,501	4,834	561	2,840	11,748	8,600	1,030	1,515	610	100,383	37,977	8,235	1,190	719	881	2,039	.265	.334	.427	.761
22	AL	14,229	2006	1,260	.512	1,162	1,106	78,497	11,262	21,572	4,301	391	2,546	10,743	7,247	787	1,252	500	87,669	34,293	7,238	461	677	529	1,906	.275	.339	.437	.776
23	NL	17,449	2007	1,423	.496	1,286	1,308	89,489	12,208	23,796	4,898	505	2,705	11,664	8,576	934	1,564	506	100,796	37,819	8,108	1,045	752	791	2,063	.266	.334	.423	.757
24	AL	14,740	2007	1,260	.505	1,145	1,123	78,294	11,114	21,181	4,299	433	2,252	10,593	7,503	821	1,354	496	87,802	33,102	6,984	495	689	532	1,920	.271	.338	.423	.761
25	NL	18,050	2008	1,420	.491	1,271	1,317	88,595	11,741	23,071	4,729	478	2,608	11,203	8,816	856	1,482	547	99,995	36,580	7,815	1,049	679	780	1,985	.260	.331	.413	.744

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HR Leaders

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Schwarber

36

Alvarez

36

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RBI Leaders

92

Burleson

91

Stewart

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Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

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Alvarez

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Arraez

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Simpson

Hit Leaders

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Arraez

152

Lopez

145

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

89

Crow-Armstrong

88

Olson

OBP Leaders

.431

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.393

Contreras

SLG Leaders

.613

Alvarez

.558

Ohtani

.550

Crow-Armstrong

SB Leaders

40

Nuñez

35

Simpson

33

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

15

Gray

14

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

210

Misiorowski

201

Cease

190

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.75

Misiorowski

2.16

Sale

2.19

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

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Misiorowski

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Yamamoto

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K/9 Leaders

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Cease

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Williams

K/BB Leaders

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Misiorowski

5.78

Rasmussen

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Sale

Walk Leaders

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Martinez

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Rasmussen

28

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MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

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Ohtani

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Crow-Armstrong

1,683.4

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

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Ohtani

1,343

Crow-Armstrong

1,262

Alvarez

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	74	52	.587
Phillies	69	58	.543	5.5
Marlins	64	63	.504	10.5
Nationals	60	67	.472	14.5
Mets	57	70	.449	17.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	78	48	.619
Cubs	73	53	.579	5.0
Cardinals	65	62	.512	13.5
Pirates	62	66	.484	17.0
Reds	60	66	.476	18.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	76	51	.598
Padres	68	59	.535	8.0
Diamondbacks	66	61	.520	10.0
Giants	51	74	.408	24.0
Rockies	50	76	.397	25.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	75	50	.600
Yankees	70	55	.560	5.0
Red Sox	68	58	.540	7.5
Blue Jays	62	65	.488	14.0
Orioles	61	65	.484	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	65	59	.524
Twins	62	65	.488	4.5
Guardians	61	65	.484	5.0
Tigers	61	65	.484	5.0
Royals	53	74	.417	13.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	63	63	.500
Rangers	62	64	.492	1.0
Mariners	59	67	.468	4.0
Angels	50	76	.397	13.0
Athletics	49	77	.389	14.0