The Pittsburgh Pirates have the highest strikeout percentage by a team this month, with a strikeout percentage of 27.1.
| TEAM | SO% | MONTH | G | W% | W | L | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Pirates | 27.1 | August 2026 | 27 | .444 | 12 | 15 | 888 | 97 | 193 | 31 | 2 | 23 | 91 | 89 | 15 | 270 | 14 | 5 | 997 | 297 | 56 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 21 | .217 | .298 | .334 | .633 |
| 2 |  | Orioles | 25.9 | August 2026 | 27 | .519 | 14 | 13 | 893 | 119 | 206 | 36 | 4 | 40 | 115 | 82 | 12 | 257 | 11 | 6 | 992 | 370 | 80 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | .231 | .303 | .414 | .717 |
| 3 |  | Reds | 25.9 | August 2026 | 28 | .464 | 13 | 15 | 911 | 119 | 199 | 31 | 1 | 42 | 116 | 91 | 12 | 266 | 13 | 5 | 1,027 | 358 | 74 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 10 | .218 | .294 | .393 | .687 |
| 4 |  | Angels | 25.7 | August 2026 | 27 | .370 | 10 | 17 | 883 | 89 | 189 | 39 | 1 | 16 | 83 | 75 | 15 | 254 | 20 | 4 | 990 | 278 | 56 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 15 | .214 | .285 | .315 | .600 |
| 5 |  | Yankees | 25.5 | August 2026 | 27 | .593 | 16 | 11 | 869 | 114 | 202 | 34 | 3 | 34 | 111 | 92 | 11 | 251 | 29 | 11 | 983 | 344 | 71 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 15 | .232 | .311 | .396 | .707 |
| 6 |  | White Sox | 24.9 | August 2026 | 27 | .519 | 14 | 13 | 922 | 130 | 217 | 48 | 2 | 37 | 121 | 112 | 14 | 262 | 11 | 5 | 1,053 | 380 | 87 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | .235 | .326 | .412 | .739 |
| 7 |  | Mariners | 24.5 | August 2026 | 26 | .423 | 11 | 15 | 851 | 87 | 182 | 23 | 4 | 27 | 84 | 98 | 10 | 236 | 12 | 6 | 963 | 294 | 54 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | .214 | .301 | .345 | .647 |
| 8 |  | Brewers | 23.8 | August 2026 | 28 | .607 | 17 | 11 | 943 | 131 | 242 | 37 | 2 | 26 | 121 | 115 | 10 | 257 | 25 | 11 | 1,082 | 361 | 65 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 18 | .257 | .340 | .383 | .723 |
| 9 |  | Giants | 23.7 | August 2026 | 27 | .333 | 9 | 18 | 885 | 99 | 197 | 32 | 3 | 29 | 96 | 85 | 11 | 235 | 17 | 6 | 993 | 322 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | .223 | .297 | .364 | .661 |
| 10 |  | Rangers | 23.4 | August 2026 | 27 | .444 | 12 | 15 | 881 | 96 | 199 | 35 | 4 | 28 | 92 | 95 | 12 | 234 | 9 | 6 | 1,000 | 326 | 67 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 18 | .226 | .309 | .370 | .679 |
| 11 |  | Mets | 23.0 | August 2026 | 26 | .538 | 14 | 12 | 878 | 107 | 216 | 37 | 5 | 35 | 104 | 80 | 4 | 223 | 17 | 5 | 968 | 368 | 77 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 16 | .246 | .311 | .419 | .730 |
| 12 |  | Braves | 22.9 | August 2026 | 27 | .630 | 17 | 10 | 889 | 99 | 220 | 48 | 1 | 28 | 91 | 68 | 4 | 222 | 22 | 4 | 970 | 354 | 77 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | .247 | .302 | .398 | .700 |
| 13 |  | Nationals | 22.7 | August 2026 | 28 | .357 | 10 | 18 | 931 | 118 | 210 | 42 | 5 | 26 | 110 | 94 | 15 | 238 | 24 | 5 | 1,050 | 340 | 73 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | .226 | .305 | .365 | .670 |
| 14 |  | Marlins | 22.1 | August 2026 | 26 | .500 | 13 | 13 | 861 | 106 | 201 | 29 | 3 | 22 | 97 | 106 | 14 | 219 | 26 | 8 | 991 | 302 | 54 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | .233 | .325 | .351 | .676 |
| 15 |  | Rockies | 22.0 | August 2026 | 27 | .333 | 9 | 18 | 922 | 126 | 233 | 47 | 5 | 30 | 123 | 99 | 11 | 230 | 23 | 4 | 1,047 | 380 | 82 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 20 | .253 | .328 | .412 | .740 |
| 16 |  | Tigers | 21.6 | August 2026 | 26 | .423 | 11 | 15 | 882 | 110 | 203 | 41 | 5 | 21 | 104 | 88 | 15 | 214 | 6 | 3 | 989 | 317 | 67 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | .230 | .310 | .359 | .669 |
| 17 |  | Cardinals | 21.6 | August 2026 | 28 | .500 | 14 | 14 | 958 | 133 | 238 | 46 | 3 | 30 | 128 | 89 | 16 | 232 | 21 | 3 | 1,074 | 380 | 79 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 20 | .248 | .320 | .397 | .717 |
| 18 |  | Astros | 21.4 | August 2026 | 26 | .500 | 13 | 13 | 865 | 108 | 199 | 37 | 6 | 28 | 102 | 86 | 12 | 208 | 4 | 5 | 974 | 332 | 71 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 | .230 | .306 | .384 | .689 |
| 19 |  | Athletics | 21.2 | August 2026 | 27 | .296 | 8 | 19 | 913 | 115 | 231 | 44 | 3 | 27 | 109 | 76 | 11 | 213 | 16 | 4 | 1,004 | 362 | 74 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 27 | .253 | .317 | .396 | .714 |
| 20 |  | Cubs | 20.9 | August 2026 | 27 | .556 | 15 | 12 | 940 | 161 | 247 | 48 | 2 | 53 | 155 | 103 | 10 | 222 | 24 | 2 | 1,062 | 458 | 103 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 16 | .263 | .339 | .487 | .827 |
| 21 |  | Dodgers | 20.5 | August 2026 | 27 | .481 | 13 | 14 | 910 | 104 | 219 | 36 | 4 | 27 | 100 | 84 | 11 | 207 | 11 | 3 | 1,011 | 344 | 67 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 20 | .241 | .311 | .378 | .689 |
| 22 |  | Padres | 20.2 | August 2026 | 27 | .593 | 16 | 11 | 896 | 122 | 219 | 34 | 2 | 31 | 114 | 102 | 11 | 206 | 23 | 9 | 1,020 | 350 | 67 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 24 | .244 | .327 | .391 | .717 |
| 23 |  | Royals | 19.2 | August 2026 | 27 | .593 | 16 | 11 | 900 | 130 | 233 | 48 | 5 | 29 | 124 | 87 | 7 | 193 | 23 | 6 | 1,006 | 378 | 82 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | .259 | .327 | .420 | .747 |
| 24 |  | Twins | 19.2 | August 2026 | 26 | .346 | 9 | 17 | 877 | 103 | 221 | 45 | 1 | 28 | 101 | 74 | 15 | 187 | 12 | 4 | 975 | 352 | 74 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | .252 | .319 | .401 | .720 |
| 25 |  | Diamondbacks | 19.0 | August 2026 | 28 | .536 | 15 | 13 | 938 | 129 | 238 | 43 | 10 | 32 | 125 | 100 | 11 | 203 | 23 | 4 | 1,066 | 397 | 85 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 19 | .254 | .330 | .423 | .753 |
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