
4 teams are tied for the most strikeouts in a game with >0 games played, with 26 strikeouts. The first three are the Atlanta Braves on August 23, 2019, the Milwaukee Brewers on June 2, 2017 and on June 8, 2004 and the Chicago Cubs on May 7, 2017.
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Which MLB team strikes out the most average per regular-season game?| TEAM | SO | G | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braves | 26 | 1 | 8/23/2019 | @ | W 2-1 | 49 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .163 | .255 | .184 | .438 | |||
| 2 | Brewers | 26 | 1 | 6/2/2017 | vs | L 1-2 | 42 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .119 | .178 | .262 | .440 | |||
| 3 | Cubs | 26 | 1 | 5/7/2017 | vs | L 4-5 | 65 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | .169 | .289 | .262 | .551 | |||
| 4 | Brewers | 26 | 1 | 6/8/2004 | @ | W 1-0 | 58 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .234 | .190 | .424 | |||
| 5 | Angels | 26 | 1 | 7/9/1971 | @ | L 0-1 | 71 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .155 | .167 | .169 | .336 | |||
| 6 | Cardinals | 25 | 1 | 9/24/2019 | @ | L 2-3 | 69 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .188 | .233 | .290 | .523 | |||
| 7 | Tigers | 24 | 1 | 8/17/2019 | @ | L 0-1 | 41 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .073 | .095 | .122 | .217 | |||
| 8 | Brewers | 24 | 1 | 6/12/2019 | @ | W 6-3 | 52 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .192 | .208 | .462 | .669 | |||
| 9 | Rockies | 24 | 1 | 5/14/2019 | @ | W 5-4 | 39 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .154 | .195 | .359 | .554 | |||
| 10 | Rockies | 24 | 1 | 4/12/2019 | @ | L 2-3 | 62 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 67 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .177 | .215 | .226 | .441 | |||
| 11 | Cubs | 24 | 1 | 6/2/2018 | @ | W 7-1 | 56 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .304 | .400 | .411 | .811 | |||
| 12 | Rays | 24 | 1 | 9/15/2017 | vs | L 6-13 | 57 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 64 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .228 | .313 | .474 | .786 | |||
| 13 | Brewers | 24 | 1 | 5/15/2003 | vs | L 2-4 | 57 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .158 | .213 | .211 | .424 | |||
| 14 | Diamondbacks | 23 | 1 | 9/24/2019 | vs | W 3-2 | 65 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .200 | .297 | .292 | .590 | |||
| 15 | Rays | 23 | 1 | 5/8/2019 | vs | L 2-3 | 45 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .178 | .288 | .267 | .555 | |||
| 16 | Blue Jays | 23 | 1 | 9/5/2017 | @ | L 2-3 | 65 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .185 | .229 | .277 | .505 | |||
| 17 | Rays | 23 | 1 | 9/25/2016 | vs | L 2-3 | 35 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .275 | .229 | .504 | |||
| 18 | Cubs | 23 | 1 | 5/31/2003 | vs | W 1-0 | 53 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .189 | .246 | .208 | .453 | |||
| 19 | Twins | 22 | 1 | 6/27/2019 | vs | L 2-5 | 60 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .150 | .215 | .167 | .382 | |||
| 20 | Orioles | 22 | 1 | 5/8/2019 | vs | L 1-2 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .122 | .163 | .171 | .334 | |||
| 21 | Yankees | 22 | 1 | 5/7/2017 | @ | W 5-4 | 63 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .159 | .221 | .238 | .459 | |||
| 22 | Blue Jays | 22 | 1 | 8/1/2016 | @ | L 1-2 | 48 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 | .176 | .208 | .385 | |||
| 23 | Brewers | 22 | 1 | 7/6/2005 | @ | L 4-5 | 40 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .100 | .200 | .100 | .300 | |||
| 24 | Reds | 22 | 1 | 8/8/1972 | vs | W 2-1 | 60 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 71 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .133 | .257 | .150 | .407 | |||
| 25 | Mets | 22 | 1 | 5/31/1964 | vs | L 6-8 | 85 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .235 | .270 | .306 | .576 | |||
Results may be incomplete. StatMuse has complete team, game-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1916 season.
Some of the information used here was obtained free of charge from Retrosheet.
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| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
33 | 15 | .688 | ||
30 | 19 | .612 | 3.5 | |
21 | 27 | .438 | 12.0 | |
21 | 27 | .438 | 12.0 | |
21 | 29 | .420 | 13.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
28 | 22 | .560 | ||
25 | 24 | .510 | 2.5 | |
23 | 27 | .460 | 5.0 | |
20 | 29 | .408 | 7.5 | |
20 | 29 | .408 | 7.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
24 | 24 | .500 | ||
24 | 25 | .490 | 0.5 | |
24 | 27 | .471 | 1.5 | |
20 | 31 | .392 | 5.5 | |
17 | 32 | .347 | 7.5 |
| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
33 | 16 | .673 | ||
25 | 25 | .500 | 8.5 | |
25 | 25 | .500 | 8.5 | |
22 | 27 | .449 | 11.0 | |
21 | 28 | .429 | 12.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
28 | 18 | .609 | ||
28 | 19 | .596 | 0.5 | |
29 | 20 | .592 | 0.5 | |
26 | 24 | .520 | 4.0 | |
24 | 24 | .500 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
30 | 19 | .612 | ||
29 | 19 | .604 | 0.5 | |
25 | 23 | .521 | 4.5 | |
20 | 30 | .400 | 10.5 | |
19 | 31 | .380 | 11.5 |