What is the major league record for most team strikeouts in a season?

	LEAGUE	REC	SO	SEASON	W%	G	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	AL	1198-1230	21,415	2019	.493	1,364	1,198	1,230	83,557	11,859	21,154	4,318	385	3,478	11,330	7,916	936	1,147	435	93,249	36,676	8,181	245	595	275	1,728	.253	.323	.439	.762
2	NL	1231-1199	21,408	2019	.507	1,365	1,231	1,199	83,094	11,608	20,885	4,213	400	3,298	11,141	7,979	1,048	1,133	397	93,207	35,792	7,911	531	555	478	1,735	.251	.323	.431	.753
3	NL	1197-1231	21,272	2021	.493	1,364	1,197	1,231	80,604	10,832	19,522	3,907	354	2,885	10,337	8,108	1,138	1,065	362	90,932	32,792	7,146	536	546	458	1,656	.242	.318	.407	.725
4	AL	1196-1230	21,261	2023	.493	1,559	1,196	1,230	82,203	11,051	20,277	4,115	340	2,922	10,594	7,692	1,044	1,679	443	91,708	33,838	7,377	182	587	249	1,698	.247	.317	.412	.729
5	NL	1224-1208	21,001	2018	.503	1,366	1,224	1,208	82,723	10,631	20,403	3,993	457	2,685	10,116	8,049	919	1,215	490	92,864	33,365	7,135	564	609	605	1,694	.247	.318	.403	.722
6	AL	1232-1198	20,873	2021	.507	1,365	1,232	1,198	81,337	11,178	19,962	3,956	317	3,059	10,656	7,686	974	1,148	349	90,824	33,729	7,332	230	597	245	1,672	.245	.316	.415	.731
7	NL	1238-1191	20,694	2024	.510	1,560	1,238	1,191	82,093	10,957	20,262	3,959	360	2,738	10,468	7,541	965	1,963	487	91,512	33,155	7,057	266	647	242	1,611	.247	.315	.404	.719
8	NL	1213-1217	20,627	2022	.499	1,365	1,213	1,217	81,649	10,558	19,836	3,984	348	2,658	10,079	7,621	1,087	1,260	403	91,163	32,490	6,990	184	622	227	1,709	.243	.314	.398	.712
9	NL	1232-1198	20,582	2023	.507	1,560	1,232	1,198	82,094	11,366	20,529	4,099	370	2,943	10,904	8,126	1,066	1,822	422	92,174	34,197	7,412	246	642	225	1,761	.250	.323	.417	.740
10	AL	1222-1208	20,572	2025	.503	1,575	1,222	1,208	81,788	10,743	19,929	3,871	267	2,945	10,319	7,549	998	1,713	486	91,206	33,169	7,083	250	621	298	1,559	.244	.313	.406	.719
11	AL	1190-1238	20,503	2024	.490	1,559	1,190	1,238	81,560	10,378	19,551	3,808	337	2,714	9,903	7,380	1,054	1,654	474	90,793	32,175	6,859	186	613	266	1,614	.240	.309	.394	.703
12	NL	1205-1225	20,310	2017	.496	1,365	1,205	1,225	82,533	11,139	20,985	4,203	461	2,935	10,657	8,044	879	1,255	476	92,663	34,915	7,599	653	554	609	1,846	.254	.325	.423	.748
13	AL	1207-1223	20,206	2018	.497	1,365	1,207	1,223	82,710	10,999	20,615	4,271	390	2,900	10,490	7,637	1,003	1,259	468	92,235	34,366	7,561	259	626	324	1,763	.249	.318	.415	.734
14	AL	1217-1213	20,185	2022	.501	1,365	1,217	1,213	81,816	10,259	19,839	3,956	295	2,557	9,809	7,232	959	1,226	408	90,815	32,056	6,808	206	602	248	1,685	.242	.309	.392	.701
15	NL	1207-1221	20,073	2025	.497	1,575	1,207	1,221	81,805	10,860	20,188	3,869	360	2,700	10,410	7,822	930	1,727	503	91,553	32,877	6,929	310	686	258	1,560	.247	.317	.402	.719
16	NL	1198-1227	19,886	2016	.494	1,364	1,198	1,227	82,595	10,769	20,961	4,098	501	2,656	10,244	7,721	881	1,388	553	92,478	34,029	7,255	674	607	590	1,800	.254	.322	.412	.734
17	NL	1280-1311	19,808	2012	.494	1,422	1,280	1,311	87,782	10,928	22,276	4,451	558	2,433	10,369	7,812	768	1,728	635	98,014	35,142	7,442	1,024	628	634	1,839	.254	.318	.400	.718
18	AL	1224-1203	19,794	2017	.504	1,365	1,224	1,203	82,929	11,428	21,194	4,190	333	3,165	10,886	7,778	881	1,272	456	92,474	35,545	7,688	272	614	360	1,950	.256	.324	.429	.752
19	NL	1202-1228	19,196	2014	.495	1,365	1,202	1,228	82,491	9,600	20,562	4,005	459	2,025	9,109	6,929	822	1,370	543	91,726	31,560	6,489	886	598	514	1,755	.249	.312	.383	.694
20	NL	1196-1232	19,165	2015	.493	1,365	1,196	1,232	82,591	9,986	20,928	4,074	478	2,274	9,498	7,014	775	1,320	531	91,699	32,780	6,826	744	575	550	1,874	.253	.316	.397	.713
21	AL	1228-1199	19,096	2016	.506	1,364	1,228	1,199	82,890	10,958	21,284	4,150	371	2,952	10,484	7,359	770	1,149	448	91,976	35,032	7,473	350	607	341	1,914	.257	.321	.423	.744
22	NL	1287-1303	19,092	2010	.497	1,421	1,287	1,303	87,819	11,200	22,403	4,465	497	2,403	10,677	8,408	822	1,451	589	98,726	35,071	7,365	1,004	673	759	1,918	.255	.324	.399	.723
23	NL	1288-1300	18,900	2011	.498	1,421	1,288	1,300	88,064	10,685	22,247	4,393	487	2,281	10,153	8,026	816	1,678	640	98,680	34,457	7,161	1,135	639	759	1,798	.253	.319	.391	.710
24	NL	1209-1219	18,374	2013	.498	1,364	1,209	1,219	82,623	9,725	20,749	4,037	422	2,155	9,238	7,104	838	1,265	494	92,034	32,095	6,614	920	549	575	1,869	.251	.315	.388	.703
25	AL	1216-1212	18,336	2013	.501	1,365	1,216	1,212	83,252	10,508	21,289	4,181	346	2,497	10,012	7,522	696	1,422	513	92,601	33,653	7,024	463	668	443	1,857	.256	.320	.404	.724

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

18

Schwarber

16

Judge

15

Murakami

RBI Leaders

38

Hicks

37

Olson

36

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.340

Marsh

.340

Langeliers

.339

Lopez

Hit Leaders

58

Lopez

55

Langeliers

53

De La Cruz

Run Leaders

37

Baldwin

36

Wood

36

Olson

OBP Leaders

.429

Alvarez

.428

Kurtz

.426

Greene

SLG Leaders

.677

Moniak

.667

Rice

.642

Alvarez

SB Leaders

18

Ramírez

18

Nuñez

15

Cruz

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

7

Ashby

6

Skenes

6

Soriano

Strikeout Leaders

80

Misiorowski

75

Cease

67

Sánchez

ERA Leaders

0.82

Ohtani

1.35

Schlittler

1.62

Martin

WHIP Leaders

0.64

Skenes

0.81

Schlittler

0.82

Ohtani

K/9 Leaders

14.12

Misiorowski

12.90

Cease

11.49

deGrom

K/BB Leaders

8.00

Skenes

7.13

deGrom

6.56

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

7

Skenes

7

Rasmussen

8

deGrom

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

779.9

Ohtani

649.2

Judge

637.7

Olson

DraftKings Points Leaders

527.6

Ohtani

481

Judge

473

Olson

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

30-14

26-15

27-16

27-17

25-17

Worst Record ATS

12-32

16-27

17-28

17-26

18-26

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	30	14	.682
Phillies	21	23	.477	9.0
Nationals	21	23	.477	9.0
Marlins	20	24	.455	10.0
Mets	18	25	.419	11.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Cubs	28	16	.636
Brewers	24	17	.585	2.5
Cardinals	25	18	.581	2.5
Pirates	24	20	.545	4.0
Reds	23	21	.523	5.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	26	18	.591
Padres	25	18	.581	0.5
Diamondbacks	20	22	.476	5.0
Giants	18	26	.409	8.0
Rockies	17	27	.386	9.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	28	14	.667
Yankees	27	17	.614	2.0
Orioles	20	24	.455	9.0
Blue Jays	19	24	.442	9.5
Red Sox	18	25	.419	10.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	24	21	.533
White Sox	22	21	.512	1.0
Twins	20	24	.455	3.5
Tigers	19	25	.432	4.5
Royals	19	25	.432	4.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	22	21	.512
Mariners	22	23	.489	1.0
Rangers	21	22	.488	1.0
Astros	17	28	.378	6.0
Angels	16	28	.364	6.5