mlb team most strikeouts in a season all-time before 2000

Before 2000, the Detroit Tigers had the most strikeouts by a team in a season, with 1,268 strikeouts in 1996.

TEAMSOSEASONGW%WLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Tigers
Tigers
1,268
1996
162
.327
53
109
5,530
783
1,413
257
21
204
741
546
29
87
50
6,202
2,324
482
48
49
26
132
.256
.323
.420
.743
2Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
1,239
1998
162
.401
65
97
5,491
665
1,353
235
46
159
621
489
64
73
38
6,116
2,157
440
45
27
32
125
.246
.314
.393
.707
3Cubs
Cubs
1,223
1998
163
.552
90
73
5,649
831
1,494
250
34
212
788
601
39
65
44
6,393
2,448
496
67
37
51
123
.264
.337
.433
.771
4Mets
Mets
1,203
1968
163
.451
73
89
5,503
473
1,252
178
30
81
434
379
43
72
45
6,027
1,733
289
75
27
50
104
.228
.281
.315
.596
5Cardinals
Cardinals
1,202
1999
161
.466
75
86
5,570
809
1,461
274
27
194
763
613
51
134
48
6,353
2,371
495
75
44
51
110
.262
.338
.426
.764
6Pirates
Pirates
1,197
1999
161
.484
78
83
5,468
775
1,417
282
40
171
735
573
60
112
44
6,233
2,292
493
87
45
40
111
.259
.334
.419
.753
7Cardinals
Cardinals
1,191
1997
162
.451
73
89
5,524
689
1,409
269
39
144
654
543
42
164
60
6,211
2,188
452
58
44
54
128
.255
.324
.396
.720
8Dodgers
Dodgers
1,190
1996
162
.556
90
72
5,538
703
1,396
215
33
150
661
516
22
124
40
6,185
2,127
398
74
35
59
112
.252
.316
.384
.701
9Giants
Giants
1,189
1996
162
.420
68
94
5,533
752
1,400
245
21
153
707
615
48
113
53
6,316
2,146
419
77
43
62
108
.253
.331
.388
.719
10Tigers
Tigers
1,185
1991
162
.519
84
78
5,547
817
1,372
259
26
209
778
699
31
109
47
6,359
2,310
494
38
44
40
90
.247
.333
.416
.749
11Athletics
Athletics
1,181
1997
162
.401
65
97
5,589
764
1,451
274
23
197
714
642
49
71
36
6,369
2,362
494
49
40
23
133
.260
.339
.423
.762
12Cardinals
Cardinals
1,179
1998
163
.512
83
79
5,593
810
1,444
292
30
223
781
676
42
133
41
6,413
2,465
545
68
34
65
117
.258
.341
.441
.781
13Cubs
Cubs
1,170
1999
162
.414
67
95
5,482
747
1,411
255
35
189
717
571
39
60
44
6,201
2,303
479
65
44
38
120
.257
.329
.420
.749
14Padres
Padres
1,169
1999
162
.457
74
88
5,394
710
1,360
256
22
153
671
631
35
174
67
6,136
2,119
431
36
40
31
132
.252
.332
.393
.725
15Tigers
Tigers
1,164
1997
162
.488
79
83
5,481
784
1,415
268
32
176
743
578
49
161
72
6,189
2,275
476
34
47
37
120
.258
.332
.415
.747
16Padres
Padres
1,164
1970
162
.389
63
99
5,494
681
1,353
208
36
172
629
500
39
60
45
6,145
2,149
416
83
29
46
111
.246
.312
.391
.703
17Pirates
Pirates
1,161
1997
162
.488
79
83
5,503
725
1,440
291
52
129
686
481
92
160
50
6,200
2,222
472
77
47
27
105
.262
.329
.404
.733
18Braves
Braves
1,160
1997
162
.623
101
61
5,528
791
1,490
268
37
174
755
597
52
108
58
6,312
2,354
479
83
52
45
143
.270
.343
.426
.769
19Phillies
Phillies
1,154
1986
161
.534
86
75
5,483
739
1,386
266
39
154
696
589
40
153
59
6,229
2,192
459
66
51
70
98
.253
.327
.400
.727
20Mariners
Mariners
1,148
1986
162
.414
67
95
5,498
718
1,392
243
41
158
681
572
34
93
76
6,185
2,191
442
52
29
38
125
.253
.326
.399
.724
21Marlins
Marlins
1,145
1999
162
.395
64
98
5,578
691
1,465
266
44
128
655
479
59
92
46
6,216
2,203
438
44
56
30
119
.263
.325
.395
.719
22Padres
Padres
1,143
1969
162
.321
52
110
5,357
468
1,203
180
42
99
431
423
35
45
44
5,891
1,764
321
56
20
40
122
.225
.285
.329
.614
23Astros
Astros
1,138
1999
162
.599
97
65
5,485
823
1,463
293
23
168
784
728
52
166
75
6,402
2,306
484
79
58
57
127
.267
.355
.420
.775
24Blue Jays
Blue Jays
1,138
1997
162
.469
76
86
5,473
654
1,333
275
41
147
627
487
59
134
50
6,109
2,131
463
38
52
26
102
.244
.310
.389
.699
25Reds
Reds
1,134
1996
162
.500
81
81
5,455
778
1,398
259
36
191
733
604
34
171
63
6,213
2,302
486
71
49
47
115
.256
.331
.422
.753
StatMuse has team, season-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1891 season.

More Tigers Stats

Team Rankings

HR

198

10th

R

758

11th

SO

1,375

14th

ERA

3.95

16th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
Royals Royals
82
80
.506
6.0
Twins Twins
70
92
.432
18.0
White Sox White Sox
60
102
.370
28.0
Schedule
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Thu
3/26
DET DET
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SDP SDP
4:10 PM
Fri
3/27
DET DET
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SDP SDP
9:40 PM
Sat
3/28
DET DET
@
SDP SDP
8:40 PM
Mon
3/30
DET DET
@
AZ AZ
4:00 AM
Tue
3/31
DET DET
@
AZ AZ
4:00 AM
Last Game
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MLB 2025 Batting Leaders

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MLB Fantasy 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

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

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
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STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
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KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
MIN MIN
@
BAL BAL
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
KCR KCR
@
ATL ATL
4:00 AM