which mlb team has the lowest strikeouts in the last 30 years

Between April 9, 1996 and April 9, 2026, the Kansas City Royals have the fewest strikeouts by a team, with 31,626 strikeouts.

	TEAM	SO	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	Royals	31,626	4,760	.441	2,100	2,660	163,060	20,978	42,649	8,248	1,048	4,190	19,879	13,159	1,632	3,441	1,247	180,354	65,563	13,486	1,113	1,390	735	3,666	.262	.320	.402	.723
2	Angels	33,042	4,765	.507	2,418	2,347	162,793	21,972	42,333	8,017	764	5,135	20,893	14,694	1,674	3,091	1,275	181,476	67,283	13,916	1,002	1,313	1,022	3,689	.260	.325	.413	.739
3	Orioles	33,558	4,765	.467	2,224	2,538	163,582	21,869	42,362	8,279	609	5,622	20,905	14,337	1,690	2,498	984	181,737	68,725	14,510	831	1,297	762	3,683	.259	.323	.420	.743
4	Diamondbacks	33,658	4,446	.489	2,173	2,273	151,632	20,341	38,606	7,917	1,099	4,767	19,391	14,756	1,484	2,592	932	170,482	63,022	13,783	1,357	1,253	1,105	3,169	.255	.324	.416	.740
5	White Sox	33,887	4,764	.482	2,293	2,469	162,345	21,827	42,045	7,914	705	5,471	20,890	14,279	1,708	2,730	1,186	180,666	67,782	14,090	1,068	1,266	719	3,710	.259	.323	.418	.741
6	Guardians	33,971	4,761	.527	2,511	2,250	162,636	22,859	42,492	8,788	751	5,306	21,772	16,372	1,792	3,080	1,111	183,233	68,700	14,845	1,010	1,423	949	3,655	.261	.333	.422	.755
7	Cardinals	33,992	4,760	.542	2,580	2,179	161,838	22,304	42,300	8,285	727	5,201	21,220	15,929	1,872	2,562	1,047	182,655	67,642	14,213	1,700	1,316	1,344	3,677	.261	.332	.418	.750
8	Blue Jays	34,018	4,765	.503	2,395	2,369	163,164	22,596	42,235	8,856	695	5,782	21,584	15,370	1,798	2,537	951	182,347	69,827	15,333	727	1,288	726	3,756	.259	.327	.428	.755
9	Giants	34,023	4,763	.518	2,468	2,294	162,058	21,242	41,484	8,270	974	4,677	20,203	15,879	1,540	2,282	981	182,479	65,733	13,921	1,634	1,368	1,476	3,666	.256	.326	.406	.731
10	Twins	34,088	4,764	.490	2,336	2,427	163,500	22,038	42,682	8,601	929	4,740	20,870	15,238	1,667	2,706	1,106	182,543	67,361	14,270	781	1,357	894	3,787	.261	.328	.412	.740
11	Yankees	34,262	4,762	.585	2,786	1,974	163,008	24,577	43,141	8,128	628	6,366	23,511	17,949	1,819	3,004	1,025	184,913	71,623	15,122	728	1,409	995	3,876	.265	.342	.439	.781
12	Dodgers	34,434	4,762	.562	2,676	2,086	161,817	22,049	41,709	7,972	818	5,328	21,023	16,205	1,686	2,952	1,096	182,604	67,301	14,118	1,622	1,274	1,265	3,487	.258	.329	.416	.745
13	Astros	34,434	4,763	.522	2,484	2,278	162,103	22,171	42,005	8,442	751	5,339	21,098	15,793	1,880	3,025	1,194	182,518	67,966	14,532	1,427	1,315	1,066	3,757	.259	.330	.419	.749
14	Rays	34,496	4,444	.489	2,173	2,271	151,090	19,755	38,340	7,612	865	4,645	18,792	14,326	1,717	3,355	1,264	169,074	61,617	13,122	754	1,187	695	3,109	.254	.323	.408	.731
15	Mets	34,515	4,763	.506	2,408	2,355	161,662	21,174	41,119	8,079	779	4,995	20,200	15,773	1,840	2,906	1,050	182,108	65,741	13,853	1,581	1,252	1,275	3,567	.254	.325	.407	.732
16	Red Sox	34,593	4,763	.543	2,586	2,177	165,599	24,432	44,804	9,902	802	5,612	23,274	16,742	1,767	2,486	895	186,167	73,146	16,316	621	1,438	1,139	3,834	.271	.341	.442	.783
17	Nationals	34,597	4,761	.471	2,242	2,519	160,969	20,669	41,064	8,421	823	4,741	19,636	14,912	1,719	2,903	1,169	180,573	65,354	13,985	1,781	1,192	1,197	3,592	.255	.323	.406	.729
18	Athletics	34,921	4,761	.507	2,412	2,349	162,136	22,016	40,701	8,356	666	5,369	20,960	16,867	1,696	2,292	794	182,694	66,496	14,391	723	1,272	731	3,745	.251	.326	.410	.736
19	Rangers	34,937	4,766	.497	2,369	2,396	164,018	23,575	43,233	8,534	791	5,911	22,466	15,142	1,634	2,866	1,059	183,036	71,082	15,236	869	1,373	853	3,477	.264	.329	.433	.763
20	Braves	35,298	4,761	.554	2,639	2,121	162,516	22,334	42,328	8,399	734	5,448	21,329	16,035	1,537	2,475	1,014	182,975	68,539	14,581	1,660	1,227	1,249	3,664	.260	.330	.422	.752
21	Mariners	35,455	4,763	.503	2,395	2,368	162,803	21,748	41,685	7,922	675	5,331	20,733	15,454	1,774	3,087	1,113	182,251	66,950	13,928	950	1,270	962	3,438	.256	.325	.411	.736
22	Tigers	35,565	4,757	.461	2,195	2,562	162,950	21,385	42,349	8,132	1,089	5,002	20,433	14,134	1,499	2,335	1,087	180,755	67,665	14,223	870	1,302	787	3,623	.260	.322	.415	.738
23	Phillies	35,890	4,763	.505	2,405	2,358	162,747	21,784	41,605	8,310	962	5,151	20,745	16,094	1,721	3,082	886	183,244	67,292	14,423	1,471	1,211	1,306	3,295	.256	.327	.413	.740
24	Pirates	35,940	4,760	.450	2,140	2,618	161,338	20,012	40,569	8,127	932	4,294	19,072	14,439	1,962	2,707	1,159	180,560	63,442	13,353	1,609	1,212	1,014	3,393	.251	.318	.393	.712
25	Padres	36,141	4,765	.486	2,318	2,447	161,015	20,370	40,119	7,769	826	4,566	19,358	16,036	1,449	3,057	1,120	181,201	63,238	13,161	1,435	1,266	1,037	3,486	.249	.320	.393	.713

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	8	5	.615
Twins	6	6	.500	1.5
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White Sox	4	8	.333	3.5
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 4/9	CWS	@	KCR	7:40 PM
Fri 4/10	CWS	@	KCR	7:40 PM
Sat 4/11	CWS	@	KCR	4:10 PM
Sun 4/12	CWS	@	KCR	2:10 PM
Tue 4/14	KCR	@	DET	6:40 PM

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Strikeout Leaders

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ERA Leaders

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Soriano

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Wacha

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WHIP Leaders

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Schlittler

0.58

Alcantara

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K/9 Leaders

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Cease

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Misiorowski

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K/BB Leaders

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Luzardo

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Gausman

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Walk Leaders

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Baldwin

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	8	5	.615
Marlins	8	5	.615
Mets	7	5	.583	0.5
Phillies	6	6	.500	1.5
Nationals	4	8	.333	3.5
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	8	4	.667
Reds	8	5	.615	0.5
Pirates	7	5	.583	1.0
Cardinals	7	5	.583	1.0
Cubs	6	6	.500	2.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	9	3	.750
Padres	6	6	.500	3.0
Rockies	6	6	.500	3.0
Diamondbacks	6	6	.500	3.0
Giants	5	8	.385	4.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	8	3	.727
Orioles	6	6	.500	2.5
Rays	5	7	.417	3.5
Blue Jays	5	7	.417	3.5
Red Sox	4	8	.333	4.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	8	5	.615
Twins	6	6	.500	1.5
Royals	5	7	.417	2.5
White Sox	4	8	.333	3.5
Tigers	4	8	.333	3.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	7	5	.583
Angels	6	7	.462	1.5
Astros	6	7	.462	1.5
Athletics	4	7	.364	2.5
Mariners	4	9	.308	3.5