Between August 1, 1981 and March 31, 2006, Sammy Sosa had the most strikeouts, with 2,194 strikeouts.
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most strikeouts by a player from august 1, 1981 to march 31, 2006| NAME | SO | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | S. Sosa | 2,194 | 2,240 | 8,401 | 1,422 | 2,304 | 355 | 44 | 588 | 1,575 | 895 | 56 | 234 | 107 | 9,442 | 4,511 | 987 | 17 | 73 | 151 | 191 | .274 | .345 | .537 | .882 |
| 2 |  | A. Galarraga | 2,003 | 2,257 | 8,096 | 1,195 | 2,333 | 444 | 32 | 399 | 1,425 | 583 | 178 | 128 | 81 | 8,916 | 4,038 | 875 | 1 | 58 | 106 | 178 | .288 | .347 | .499 | .846 |
| 3 | | J. Canseco | 1,942 | 1,887 | 7,057 | 1,186 | 1,877 | 340 | 14 | 462 | 1,407 | 906 | 84 | 200 | 88 | 8,129 | 3,631 | 816 | 1 | 81 | 64 | 178 | .266 | .353 | .515 | .867 |
| 4 | | F. McGriff | 1,882 | 2,460 | 8,757 | 1,349 | 2,490 | 441 | 24 | 493 | 1,550 | 1,305 | 39 | 72 | 38 | 10,174 | 4,458 | 958 | 2 | 71 | 171 | 226 | .284 | .377 | .509 | .886 |
| 5 |  | J. Thome | 1,762 | 1,738 | 5,919 | 1,151 | 1,665 | 324 | 24 | 430 | 1,193 | 1,257 | 50 | 18 | 19 | 7,281 | 3,327 | 778 | 1 | 54 | 127 | 106 | .281 | .408 | .562 | .970 |
| 6 | | C. Davis | 1,696 | 2,427 | 8,658 | 1,239 | 2,378 | 424 | 30 | 350 | 1,372 | 1,193 | 15 | 140 | 98 | 9,980 | 3,912 | 804 | 20 | 94 | 188 | 231 | .275 | .360 | .452 | .812 |
| 7 | | G. Gaetti | 1,602 | 2,507 | 8,951 | 1,130 | 2,280 | 443 | 39 | 360 | 1,341 | 634 | 96 | 96 | 65 | 9,817 | 3,881 | 842 | 32 | 104 | 57 | 236 | .255 | .308 | .434 | .741 |
| 8 |  | M. McGwire | 1,596 | 1,874 | 6,187 | 1,167 | 1,626 | 252 | 6 | 583 | 1,414 | 1,317 | 75 | 12 | 8 | 7,660 | 3,639 | 841 | 3 | 78 | 150 | 147 | .263 | .394 | .588 | .982 |
| 9 |  | R. Henderson | 1,561 | 2,775 | 9,794 | 2,089 | 2,708 | 464 | 55 | 284 | 1,016 | 2,002 | 89 | 1,240 | 283 | 11,961 | 4,134 | 803 | 16 | 60 | 52 | 159 | .276 | .402 | .422 | .824 |
| 10 |  | J. Bagwell | 1,558 | 2,150 | 7,797 | 1,517 | 2,314 | 488 | 32 | 449 | 1,529 | 1,401 | 128 | 202 | 78 | 9,431 | 4,213 | 969 | 3 | 102 | 155 | 221 | .297 | .408 | .540 | .948 |
| 11 |  | C. Biggio | 1,557 | 2,564 | 9,811 | 1,697 | 2,795 | 604 | 52 | 260 | 1,063 | 1,097 | 273 | 407 | 119 | 11,341 | 4,283 | 916 | 89 | 71 | 67 | 130 | .285 | .370 | .437 | .807 |
| 12 | | R. Lankford | 1,550 | 1,701 | 5,747 | 968 | 1,561 | 356 | 54 | 238 | 874 | 828 | 36 | 258 | 117 | 6,674 | 2,739 | 648 | 10 | 53 | 68 | 78 | .272 | .364 | .477 | .840 |
| 13 | | D. White | 1,526 | 1,941 | 7,344 | 1,125 | 1,934 | 378 | 71 | 208 | 846 | 541 | 87 | 346 | 98 | 8,080 | 3,078 | 657 | 61 | 47 | 32 | 98 | .263 | .319 | .419 | .739 |
| 14 | | R. Sanders | 1,513 | 1,665 | 5,843 | 980 | 1,563 | 311 | 59 | 292 | 923 | 635 | 69 | 297 | 107 | 6,600 | 2,868 | 662 | 14 | 39 | 46 | 109 | .267 | .344 | .491 | .835 |
| 15 | | G. Vaughn | 1,513 | 1,731 | 6,103 | 1,017 | 1,475 | 284 | 23 | 355 | 1,072 | 865 | 37 | 121 | 59 | 7,070 | 2,870 | 662 | 11 | 54 | 54 | 101 | .242 | .337 | .470 | .807 |
| 16 | | T. Phillips | 1,499 | 2,161 | 7,617 | 1,300 | 2,023 | 360 | 50 | 160 | 819 | 1,319 | 42 | 177 | 114 | 9,110 | 2,963 | 570 | 69 | 63 | 44 | 127 | .266 | .374 | .389 | .763 |
| 17 | | J. Bell | 1,443 | 2,063 | 7,398 | 1,123 | 1,963 | 394 | 67 | 195 | 860 | 853 | 57 | 91 | 60 | 8,525 | 3,076 | 656 | 159 | 58 | 25 | 165 | .265 | .343 | .416 | .759 |
| 18 | | J. Samuel | 1,442 | 1,720 | 6,081 | 873 | 1,578 | 287 | 102 | 161 | 703 | 440 | 74 | 396 | 143 | 6,664 | 2,552 | 550 | 27 | 42 | 38 | 81 | .259 | .315 | .420 | .735 |
| 19 |  | B. Bonds | 1,434 | 2,730 | 9,140 | 2,078 | 2,742 | 564 | 77 | 708 | 1,853 | 2,311 | 93 | 506 | 141 | 11,636 | 5,584 | 1,349 | 4 | 88 | 607 | 143 | .300 | .442 | .611 | 1.053 |
| 20 | | M. Vaughn | 1,429 | 1,512 | 5,532 | 861 | 1,620 | 270 | 10 | 328 | 1,064 | 725 | 108 | 30 | 18 | 6,410 | 2,894 | 608 | 0 | 45 | 144 | 135 | .293 | .383 | .523 | .906 |
| 21 |  | K. Griffey Jr. | 1,416 | 2,125 | 7,870 | 1,405 | 2,304 | 430 | 36 | 536 | 1,536 | 1,038 | 74 | 178 | 67 | 9,072 | 4,414 | 1,002 | 8 | 82 | 210 | 150 | .293 | .377 | .561 | .938 |
| 22 | | J. Edmonds | 1,411 | 1,587 | 5,557 | 1,063 | 1,619 | 362 | 21 | 331 | 998 | 825 | 46 | 59 | 46 | 6,488 | 3,016 | 714 | 7 | 53 | 79 | 92 | .291 | .384 | .543 | .927 |
| 23 | | R. Gant | 1,411 | 1,832 | 6,449 | 1,080 | 1,651 | 302 | 50 | 321 | 1,008 | 770 | 32 | 243 | 102 | 7,320 | 3,016 | 673 | 12 | 57 | 38 | 98 | .256 | .336 | .468 | .803 |
| 24 | | R. Deer | 1,409 | 1,155 | 3,881 | 578 | 853 | 148 | 13 | 230 | 600 | 575 | 32 | 43 | 31 | 4,512 | 1,717 | 391 | 2 | 22 | 27 | 38 | .220 | .324 | .442 | .766 |
| 25 | | J. Buhner | 1,406 | 1,472 | 5,013 | 797 | 1,273 | 233 | 19 | 310 | 965 | 792 | 56 | 6 | 24 | 5,927 | 2,474 | 562 | 12 | 54 | 41 | 123 | .254 | .359 | .494 | .852 |
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