mlb players with exactly 70 strikeouts, in a season, in the 1940s

Jimmie Foxx had 70 strikeouts in 1942.

NAME SO SEASON TM G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SB CS PA TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP AVG OBP SLG OPS WRC WRAA WOBA WRC+ BRAA
1 Jimmie Foxx
J. Foxx
70
1942
TOT
100
305
43
69
12
0
8
33
40
2
1
0
347
105
20
0
10
.226
.320
.344
.664
37
-0.3
.322
93
-2.3
2 Lou Klein
L. Klein
70
1943
SLN SLN
154
627
91
180
28
14
7
62
50
2
9
694
257
49
15
4
.287
.342
.410
.752
87
16.6
.357
114
10.5
3 Carden Gillenwater
C. Gillenwater
70
1945
BSN BSN
144
517
74
149
20
2
7
72
73
3
13
600
194
29
7
17
.288
.379
.375
.755
81
15.9
.366
112
9
4 George Metkovich
G. Metkovich
70
1945
BSA BSA
138
539
65
140
26
3
5
62
51
6
19
6
598
187
34
2
6
.260
.331
.347
.677
64
-0.8
.327
94
-3.9
5 Vern Stephens
V. Stephens
70
1945
SLA SLA
149
571
90
165
27
3
24
89
55
1
2
1
632
270
54
5
11
.289
.352
.473
.825
96
27
.388
134
23.6
6 Sam Chapman
S. Chapman
70
1947
PHA PHA
149
551
84
139
18
5
14
83
65
0
3
4
624
209
37
8
14
.252
.331
.379
.710
70
-0.7
.334
97
-2.5
7 Johnny Lindell
J. Lindell
70
1947
NYY NYY
127
476
66
131
18
7
11
67
32
1
1
2
513
196
36
4
15
.275
.322
.412
.734
60
1.5
.339
101
0.6
8 Howie Schultz
H. Schultz
70
1947
TOT
116
404
30
90
19
1
6
35
21
1
0
430
129
26
4
11
.223
.263
.319
.582
28
-20.7
.272
52
-26.1
9 Vic Wertz
V. Wertz
70
1948
DET DET
119
391
49
97
19
9
7
67
48
3
0
0
448
155
35
6
5
.248
.335
.396
.731
53
0.5
.343
92
-4.9
StatMuse has season-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1891 season.

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL Central W L PCT GB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL East W L PCT GB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL Central W L PCT GB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL West W L PCT GB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

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DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Mon
9/15
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
6-3
Mon
9/15
CHC CHC
@
PIT PIT
4-1
Mon
9/15
CLE CLE
@
DET DET
7-5
Mon
9/15
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
2-1
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9/15
ATL ATL
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WSH WSH
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DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
10/9
PHI PHI
@
LAD LAD
6:08 PM
Thu
10/9
MIL MIL
@
CHC CHC
9:08 PM
Fri
10/10
DET DET
@
SEA SEA
8:08 PM
Sat
10/11
CHC CHC
@
MIL MIL
4:38 PM
Sat
10/11
LAD LAD
@
PHI PHI
8:08 PM