Each of the players holds a dubious mark in baseball history and each of them could easily be a pitchers great moment and two innings later be a pitchers call to the bullpen. These men on this chart each whiffed out more than their fellow players more often in a single season than any other players in the history of the game.
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present the top one-hundred (100) all-time single season leaders in Major League strikeouts. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.
"If you get two-hundred hits a season, you're going to hit .333 and you'll still have four-hundred outs. I don't see why you have to run down to first base every time to make an out." - Bobby Bonds (#2 Overall Single Season Leader for Strikeouts)
StrikeoutsSingle Season Leaders | 'Top 500' |
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Name | Strikeouts | Year | Team | League | Rank |
Mark Reynolds | 223 | 2009 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 1 |
Adam Dunn | 222 | 2012 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 2 |
Chris Davis | 219 | 2016 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 3 |
Yoán Moncada | 217 | 2018 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 4 |
Kyle Schwarber | 215 | 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 5 |
Eugenio Suárez | 214 | 2023 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 6 |
Joey Gallo | 213 | 2021 | New York Yankees | AL | 7 |
Texas Rangers | AL | ||||
Chris Carter | 212 | 2013 | Houston Astros | AL | 8 |
Teoscar Hernández | 211 | 2023 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 9 |
Mark Reynolds | 211 | 2010 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Giancarlo Stanton | 211 | 2018 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Chris Davis | 208 | 2015 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 12 |
Aaron Judge | 208 | 2017 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Joey Gallo | 207 | 2018 | Texas Rangers | AL | 14 |
Chris Carter | 206 | 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | 15 |
Drew Stubbs | 205 | 2011 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 16 |
Mark Reynolds | 204 | 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | 17 |
Matt Chapman | 202 | 2021 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 18 |
Kyle Schwarber | 200 | 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 19 |
Kris Bryant | 199 | 2015 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 20 |
Chris Davis | 199 | 2013 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Adam Dunn | 199 | 2010 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Ryan Howard | 199 | 2008 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Ryan Howard | 199 | 2007 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Ryan McMahon | 198 | 2023 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 25 |
Jack Cust | 197 | 2008 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 26 |
Joey Gallo | 196 | 2017 | Texas Rangers | AL | 27 |
Mark Reynolds | 196 | 2011 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Eugenio Suárez | 196 | 2022 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Chris Davis | 195 | 2017 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 30 |
Khris Davis | 195 | 2017 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Adam Dunn | 195 | 2004 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Curtis Granderson | 195 | 2012 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Adam Dunn | 194 | 2006 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 34 |
Adolis García | 194 | 2021 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Mike Napoli | 194 | 2016 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Chris Davis | 192 | 2018 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 37 |
Trevor Story | 191 | 2017 | Colorado Rockies | NL | 38 |
Ryan Howard | 190 | 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 39 |
Bobby Bonds | 189 | 1970 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 40 |
Adam Dunn | 189 | 2013 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Danny Espinosa | 189 | 2012 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Shohei Ohtani | 189 | 2021 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Eugenio Suárez | 189 | 2019 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Ronald Acuña Jr. | 188 | 2019 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 45 |
Jose Hernandez | 188 | 2002 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Bobby Bonds | 187 | 1969 | San Francisco Giants | NL | 47 |
Ian Desmond | 187 | 2015 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Mike Napoli | 187 | 2013 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Preston Wilson | 187 | 2000 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Pedro Alvarez | 186 | 2013 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 51 |
Rob Deer | 186 | 1987 | Milwaukee Brewers | AL | |
Ryan Howard | 186 | 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Jay Bruce | 185 | 2013 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 54 |
Marlon Byrd | 185 | 2014 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Nick Castellanos | 185 | 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Jack Cust | 185 | 2009 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Jose Hernandez | 185 | 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Pete Incaviglia | 185 | 1986 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Jim Thome | 185 | 2001 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Javier Báez | 184 | 2021 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 61 |
New York Mets | NL | ||||
Mike Trout | 184 | 2014 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Mark Trumbo | 184 | 2013 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Rickie Weeks | 184 | 2010 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Pete Alonso | 183 | 2019 | New York Mets | NL | 65 |
Ian Desmond | 183 | 2014 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Adolis García | 183 | 2022 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Miguel Sanó | 183 | 2021 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
Patrick Wisdom | 183 | 2022 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Chris Carter | 182 | 2014 | Houston Astros | AL | 70 |
Cecil Fielder | 182 | 1990 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Carlos Pena | 182 | 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Dansby Swanson | 182 | 2022 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Jim Thome | 182 | 2003 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Ryan Howard | 181 | 2006 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 75 |
Austin Jackson | 181 | 2011 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
James Outman | 181 | 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Mo Vaughn | 181 | 2000 | Anaheim Angels | AL | |
Pedro Alvarez | 180 | 2012 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 79 |
Wil Myers | 180 | 2017 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Mike Schmidt | 180 | 1975 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Justin Upton | 180 | 2017 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Detroit Tigers | AL | ||||
Rob Deer | 179 | 1986 | Milwaukee Brewers | AL | 83 |
Steven Souza Jr. | 179 | 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Justin Upton | 179 | 2016 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Luke Voit | 179 | 2022 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Washington Nationals | NL | ||||
Bryce Harper | 178 | 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 87 |
J.D. Martinez | 178 | 2015 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Rougned Odor | 178 | 2019 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Miguel Sanó | 178 | 2016 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
Domingo Santana | 178 | 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Richie Sexson | 178 | 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Jorge Soler | 178 | 2019 | Kansas City Royals | AL | |
George Springer | 178 | 2016 | Houston Astros | AL | |
Chris Taylor | 178 | 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Mark Bellhorn | 177 | 2004 | Boston Red Sox | AL | 96 |
Adam Dunn | 177 | 2011 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Adam Dunn | 177 | 2009 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Jose Hernandez | 177 | 2003 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Colorado Rockies | NL | ||||
Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | ||||
Mike Cameron | 176 | 2002 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 100 |
Lane Thomas | 176 | 2023 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Justin Upton | 176 | 2018 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Jonathan Villar | 176 | 2019 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Keon Broxton | 175 | 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | 104 |
Jay Buhner | 175 | 1997 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Jose Canseco | 175 | 1986 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Khris Davis | 175 | 2018 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Rob Deer | 175 | 1991 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Adolis García | 175 | 2023 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Aaron Judge | 175 | 2022 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Dave Nicholson | 175 | 1963 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Mark Reynolds | 175 | 2017 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Julio Rodríguez | 175 | 2023 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Gorman Thomas | 175 | 1979 | Milwaukee Brewers | AL | |
Adam Duvall | 174 | 2021 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 115 |
Miami Marlins | NL | ||||
Danny Espinosa | 174 | 2016 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Curtis Granderson | 174 | 2006 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Sammy Sosa | 174 | 1997 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Trevor Story | 174 | 2019 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Jonathan Villar | 174 | 2016 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Chris Davis | 173 | 2014 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 121 |
Paul Goldschmidt | 173 | 2018 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Rhys Hoskins | 173 | 2019 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Miguel Sanó | 173 | 2017 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
B.J. Upton | 173 | 2014 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Ryan Howard | 172 | 2011 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 126 |
Bo Jackson | 172 | 1989 | Kansas City Royals | AL | |
Adam LaRoche | 172 | 2010 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Jim Presley | 172 | 1986 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Austin Riley | 172 | 2023 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Luis Robert Jr. | 172 | 2023 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Brent Rooker | 172 | 2023 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Jack Suwinski | 172 | 2023 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Freddie Freeman | 171 | 2016 | Atlanta Braves | NL | 134 |
Reggie Jackson | 171 | 1968 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Sammy Sosa | 171 | 1999 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Sammy Sosa | 171 | 1998 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Eugenio Suárez | 171 | 2021 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Jim Thome | 171 | 2000 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Jim Thome | 171 | 1999 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Spencer Torkelson | 171 | 2023 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Dan Uggla | 171 | 2008 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Dan Uggla | 171 | 2013 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Justin Upton | 171 | 2014 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Randy Arozarena | 170 | 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | 145 |
Jose Bautista | 170 | 2017 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Matt Chapman | 170 | 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Adam Dunn | 170 | 2002 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Adam Duvall | 170 | 2017 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Brandon Inge | 170 | 2009 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Austin Jackson | 170 | 2010 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Matt Kemp | 170 | 2010 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
MJ Melendez | 170 | 2023 | Kansas City Royals | AL | |
Ryan Noda | 170 | 2023 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Matt Olson | 170 | 2022 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Joc Pederson | 170 | 2015 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Salvador Perez | 170 | 2021 | Kansas City Royals | AL | |
Giancarlo Stanton | 170 | 2014 | Miami Marlins | NL | |
Gorman Thomas | 170 | 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers | AL | |
Mark Trumbo | 170 | 2016 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Chris Davis | 169 | 2012 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | 161 |
Rob Deer | 169 | 1993 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Detroit Tigers | AL | ||||
Andres Galarraga | 169 | 1990 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Curtis Granderson | 169 | 2011 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Mitch Haniger | 169 | 2021 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Bryce Harper | 169 | 2018 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Rhys Hoskins | 169 | 2022 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
B.J. Upton | 169 | 2012 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Rickie Weeks | 169 | 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Craig Wilson | 169 | 2004 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Adam Dunn | 168 | 2005 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 171 |
Pete Incaviglia | 168 | 1987 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Wil Myers | 168 | 2019 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Tyler O'Neill | 168 | 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Corey Patterson | 168 | 2004 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Austin Riley | 168 | 2021 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Austin Riley | 168 | 2022 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Juan Samuel | 168 | 1984 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Sammy Sosa | 168 | 2000 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Trevor Story | 168 | 2018 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Drew Stubbs | 168 | 2010 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Dan Uggla | 168 | 2012 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Javier Báez | 167 | 2018 | Chicago Cubs | NL | 183 |
Tim Beckham | 167 | 2017 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Tampa Bay Rays | AL | ||||
Jim Edmonds | 167 | 2000 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Ian Happ | 167 | 2018 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Brandon Lowe | 167 | 2021 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Matt Olson | 167 | 2023 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Tommy Pham | 167 | 2022 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | ||||
Richie Sexson | 167 | 2005 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Dansby Swanson | 167 | 2021 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Chris Taylor | 167 | 2021 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Dan Uggla | 167 | 2007 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Anthony Volpe | 167 | 2023 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Willy Adames | 166 | 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | 195 |
Gary Alexander | 166 | 1978 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Oakland Athletics | AL | ||||
Steve Balboni | 166 | 1985 | Kansas City Royals | AL | |
Khris Davis | 166 | 2016 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Danny Espinosa | 166 | 2011 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Paul Goldschmidt | 166 | 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Carlos Pena | 166 | 2008 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Cory Snyder | 166 | 1987 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Giancarlo Stanton | 166 | 2011 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Drew Stubbs | 166 | 2012 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Ezequiel Tovar | 166 | 2023 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Willy Adames | 165 | 2023 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | 206 |
Matt Chapman | 165 | 2023 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Shin-Soo Choo | 165 | 2019 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Matt Davidson | 165 | 2017 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Matt Davidson | 165 | 2018 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Adam Dunn | 165 | 2007 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Nathaniel Lowe | 165 | 2023 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Chris Young | 165 | 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Kole Calhoun | 164 | 2015 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | 214 |
C.J. Cron | 164 | 2022 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Nelson Cruz | 164 | 2015 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Jack Cust | 164 | 2007 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Adam Dunn | 164 | 2008 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | ||||
Adam Duvall | 164 | 2016 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Derrek Lee | 164 | 2002 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Marcell Ozuna | 164 | 2014 | Miami Marlins | NL | |
Domingo Santana | 164 | 2019 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
B.J. Upton | 164 | 2010 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Donn Clendenon | 163 | 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | 224 |
Todd Frazier | 163 | 2016 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Joey Gallo | 163 | 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
New York Yankees | AL | ||||
Troy Glaus | 163 | 2000 | Anaheim Angels | AL | |
Randal Grichuk | 163 | 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Teoscar Hernández | 163 | 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Eric Hosmer | 163 | 2019 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Kelly Johnson | 163 | 2011 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Toronto Blue Jays | AL | ||||
Mike Napoli | 163 | 2017 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Matt Olson | 163 | 2018 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Carlos Pena | 163 | 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Giancarlo Stanton | 163 | 2017 | Miami Marlins | NL | |
Eric Thames | 163 | 2017 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Tim Anderson | 162 | 2017 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 237 |
Jason Bay | 162 | 2009 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Pat Burrell | 162 | 2001 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Kole Calhoun | 162 | 2019 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Ron Gant | 162 | 1997 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Bill Hall | 162 | 2006 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Josh Hamilton | 162 | 2012 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Butch Hobson | 162 | 1977 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Evan Longoria | 162 | 2013 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Nathaniel Lowe | 162 | 2021 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Rougned Odor | 162 | 2017 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Juan Samuel | 162 | 1987 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Christian Yelich | 162 | 2022 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Dick Allen | 161 | 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 250 |
Paul Goldschmidt | 161 | 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Reggie Jackson | 161 | 1971 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Ryan Mountcastle | 161 | 2021 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Shohei Ohtani | 161 | 2022 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Carlos Pena | 161 | 2011 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Kyle Seager | 161 | 2021 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
B.J. Upton | 161 | 2011 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Justin Upton | 161 | 2013 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Brad Wilkerson | 161 | 2002 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
David Wright | 161 | 2010 | New York Mets | NL | |
Pat Burrell | 160 | 2005 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 261 |
Mike Cameron | 160 | 2007 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Jeimer Candelario | 160 | 2018 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Ian Desmond | 160 | 2016 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Ryan McMahon | 160 | 2019 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Wil Myers | 160 | 2016 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Henry Rodriguez | 160 | 1996 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Alfonso Soriano | 160 | 2006 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Chris Taylor | 160 | 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Mickey Tettleton | 160 | 1990 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Jayson Werth | 160 | 2011 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Mike Zunino | 160 | 2017 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Jay Buhner | 159 | 1996 | Seattle Mariners | AL | 273 |
Jose Canseco | 159 | 1998 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Michael Conforto | 159 | 2018 | New York Mets | NL | |
Nelson Cruz | 159 | 2016 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Adam Dunn | 159 | 2014 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Oakland Athletics | AL | ||||
Tyler Flowers | 159 | 2014 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Ben Grieve | 159 | 2001 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | AL | |
Gunnar Henderson | 159 | 2023 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Chris Johnson | 159 | 2014 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Kelly Johnson | 159 | 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Matt Kemp | 159 | 2011 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Mark McGwire | 159 | 1997 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
St. Louis Cardinals | NL | ||||
Mark Reynolds | 159 | 2012 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Miguel Sanó | 159 | 2019 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
Richie Sexson | 159 | 2000 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Milwaukee Brewers | NL | ||||
Steven Souza Jr. | 159 | 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Justin Upton | 159 | 2015 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Jay Bruce | 158 | 2011 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 290 |
Jeromy Burnitz | 158 | 1998 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Jose Canseco | 158 | 1990 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Matt Carpenter | 158 | 2018 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Rob Deer | 158 | 1989 | Milwaukee Brewers | AL | |
Andres Galarraga | 158 | 1989 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Troy Glaus | 158 | 2001 | Anaheim Angels | AL | |
Josh Hamilton | 158 | 2013 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Bo Jackson | 158 | 1987 | Kansas City Royals | AL | |
Aaron Judge | 158 | 2021 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Brandon Marsh | 158 | 2022 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Philadelphia Phillies | NL | ||||
Ryan McMahon | 158 | 2022 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Melvin Nieves | 158 | 1996 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Carlos Pena | 158 | 2010 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Cal Raleigh | 158 | 2023 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Michael Taylor | 158 | 2015 | Washington Nationals | NL | |
Mike Trout | 158 | 2015 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Mike Zunino | 158 | 2014 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Jose Canseco | 157 | 1987 | Oakland Athletics | AL | 308 |
Andres Galarraga | 157 | 1996 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Chase Headley | 157 | 2012 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Ryan Howard | 157 | 2010 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Yoán Moncada | 157 | 2021 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Melvin Nieves | 157 | 1997 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Jim Presley | 157 | 1987 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Franmil Reyes | 157 | 2022 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Cleveland Guardians | AL | ||||
Michael Saunders | 157 | 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Alfonso Soriano | 157 | 2002 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Giancarlo Stanton | 157 | 2021 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Lee Stevens | 157 | 2001 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Danny Tartabull | 157 | 1986 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Willy Adames | 156 | 2021 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | 321 |
Tampa Bay Rays | AL | ||||
Tommie Agee | 156 | 1970 | New York Mets | NL | |
Tony Armas | 156 | 1984 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Randy Arozarena | 156 | 2023 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Randy Arozarena | 156 | 2022 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Javier Báez | 156 | 2019 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Jason Bay | 156 | 2006 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Mike Cameron | 156 | 2009 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Shin-Soo Choo | 156 | 2018 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Bobby Dalbec | 156 | 2021 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Ian Happ | 156 | 2021 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Reggie Jackson | 156 | 1982 | California Angels | AL | |
Matt Kemp | 156 | 2016 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
San Diego Padres | NL | ||||
Dave Kingman | 156 | 1982 | New York Mets | NL | |
Franmil Reyes | 156 | 2019 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
San Diego Padres | NL | ||||
Kyle Schwarber | 156 | 2019 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Justin Smoak | 156 | 2018 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Alfonso Soriano | 156 | 2013 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
New York Yankees | AL | ||||
Danny Tartabull | 156 | 1993 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Dan Uggla | 156 | 2011 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Jayson Werth | 156 | 2009 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Preston Wilson | 156 | 1999 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Bo Bichette | 155 | 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | 343 |
Michael Bourn | 155 | 2012 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Jackie Bradley Jr. | 155 | 2019 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Jay Bruce | 155 | 2012 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Jeff Burroughs | 155 | 1975 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Mike Cameron | 155 | 2001 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Josh Donaldson | 155 | 2019 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Robbie Grossman | 155 | 2021 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
César Hernández | 155 | 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Frank Howard | 155 | 1967 | Washington Senators | AL | |
Mark McGwire | 155 | 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Grady Sizemore | 155 | 2007 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Eugenio Suárez | 155 | 2016 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
B.J. Upton | 155 | 2016 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Toronto Blue Jays | AL | ||||
Christian Walker | 155 | 2019 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Brad Wilkerson | 155 | 2003 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Jorge Alfaro | 154 | 2019 | Miami Marlins | NL | 359 |
Kris Bryant | 154 | 2016 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Hunter Dozier | 154 | 2021 | Kansas City Royals | AL | |
Dexter Fowler | 154 | 2015 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Trent Grisham | 154 | 2023 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Jake Lamb | 154 | 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Yoán Moncada | 154 | 2019 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Ryan Mountcastle | 154 | 2022 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Dean Palmer | 154 | 1992 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Dean Palmer | 154 | 1993 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Larry Parrish | 154 | 1987 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Colby Rasmus | 154 | 2015 | Houston Astros | AL | |
Hunter Renfroe | 154 | 2019 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Mark Reynolds | 154 | 2013 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
New York Yankees | AL | ||||
Richie Sexson | 154 | 2006 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Willie Stargell | 154 | 1971 | Pittsburgh Pirates | NL | |
Dansby Swanson | 154 | 2023 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
B.J. Upton | 154 | 2007 | Tampa Bay Devil Rays | AL | |
Mo Vaughn | 154 | 1996 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Mo Vaughn | 154 | 1997 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Willy Adames | 153 | 2019 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | 379 |
Pat Burrell | 153 | 2002 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Rob Deer | 153 | 1988 | Milwaukee Brewers | AL | |
Andres Galarraga | 153 | 1988 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Ian Happ | 153 | 2023 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Teoscar Hernández | 153 | 2019 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Pete Incaviglia | 153 | 1988 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Matt Kemp | 153 | 2008 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Dave Kingman | 153 | 1975 | New York Mets | NL | |
Trey Mancini | 153 | 2018 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Brandon Moss | 153 | 2014 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Max Muncy | 153 | 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Daniel Palka | 153 | 2018 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Dean Palmer | 153 | 1999 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Grady Sizemore | 153 | 2006 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Alfonso Soriano | 153 | 2012 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Sammy Sosa | 153 | 2001 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Fernando Tatis Jr. | 153 | 2021 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Mark Trumbo | 153 | 2012 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Patrick Wisdom | 153 | 2021 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
José Abreu | 152 | 2019 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 399 |
Jose Canseco | 152 | 1991 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Dylan Carlson | 152 | 2021 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Nick Castellanos | 152 | 2015 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
J.D. Davis | 152 | 2023 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Corey Dickerson | 152 | 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Teoscar Hernández | 152 | 2022 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Jason Heyward | 152 | 2012 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Larry Hisle | 152 | 1969 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Geoff Jenkins | 152 | 2004 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Aaron Judge | 152 | 2018 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Jake Lamb | 152 | 2017 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Jhonny Peralta | 152 | 2006 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Anthony Santander | 152 | 2023 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
George Scott | 152 | 1966 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Nick Swisher | 152 | 2006 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
B.J. Upton | 152 | 2009 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Justin Upton | 152 | 2010 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Jared Walsh | 152 | 2021 | Los Angeles Angels | AL | |
Brad Wilkerson | 152 | 2004 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Pete Alonso | 151 | 2023 | New York Mets | NL | 419 |
Alex Avila | 151 | 2014 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Cody Bellinger | 151 | 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Russell Branyan | 151 | 2002 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Cincinnati Reds | NL | ||||
Matt Carpenter | 151 | 2015 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Chris Carter | 151 | 2015 | Houston Astros | AL | |
Nick Castellanos | 151 | 2018 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Jason Castro | 151 | 2014 | Houston Astros | AL | |
Shin-Soo Choo | 151 | 2009 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Delino DeShields | 151 | 1991 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Brenton Doyle | 151 | 2023 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Cecil Fielder | 151 | 1991 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Cecil Fielder | 151 | 1992 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Paul Goldschmidt | 151 | 2015 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Curtis Granderson | 151 | 2015 | New York Mets | NL | |
Corey Hart | 151 | 2012 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Josh Jung | 151 | 2023 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Jason Kubel | 151 | 2012 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Ray Lankford | 151 | 1998 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Don Lock | 151 | 1963 | Washington Senators | AL | |
Greg Luzinski | 151 | 1975 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Jorge Posada | 151 | 2000 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Josh Reddick | 151 | 2012 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Juan Samuel | 151 | 1988 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Danny Santana | 151 | 2019 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Richie Sexson | 151 | 2003 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
B.J. Upton | 151 | 2013 | Atlanta Braves | NL | |
Dick Allen | 150 | 1965 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | 446 |
Jesse Barfield | 150 | 1989 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Toronto Blue Jays | AL | ||||
Jesse Barfield | 150 | 1990 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Cody Bellinger | 150 | 2022 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Jeromy Burnitz | 150 | 2001 | Milwaukee Brewers | NL | |
Byron Buxton | 150 | 2017 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
Shin-Soo Choo | 150 | 2012 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Nate Colbert | 150 | 1970 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Chris Davis | 150 | 2009 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Jim Edmonds | 150 | 2004 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Paul Goldschmidt | 150 | 2016 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Trent Grisham | 150 | 2022 | San Diego Padres | NL | |
Rhys Hoskins | 150 | 2018 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Brandon Inge | 150 | 2007 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Ron Kittle | 150 | 1983 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
J.D. Martinez | 150 | 2021 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Kyle Schwarber | 150 | 2017 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Sammy Sosa | 150 | 1990 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Trea Turner | 150 | 2023 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Dan Uggla | 150 | 2009 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Mo Vaughn | 150 | 1995 | Boston Red Sox | AL | |
Josh Willingham | 150 | 2011 | Oakland Athletics | AL | |
Mike Zunino | 150 | 2018 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Tim Anderson | 149 | 2018 | Chicago White Sox | AL | 469 |
Hank Blalock | 149 | 2004 | Texas Rangers | AL | |
Russell Branyan | 149 | 2009 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Jay Bruce | 149 | 2014 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | |
Jake Burger | 149 | 2023 | Chicago White Sox | AL | |
Miami Marlins | NL | ||||
Michael Conforto | 149 | 2019 | New York Mets | NL | |
Paul DeJong | 149 | 2019 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Travis Fryman | 149 | 1991 | Detroit Tigers | AL | |
Alex Gonzalez | 149 | 2001 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Billy Grabarkewitz | 149 | 1970 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Ian Happ | 149 | 2022 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Leonys Martin | 149 | 2016 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
J.D. Martinez | 149 | 2023 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Fred McGriff | 149 | 1988 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Brad Miller | 149 | 2016 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Logan Morrison | 149 | 2017 | Tampa Bay Rays | AL | |
Max Muncy | 149 | 2019 | Los Angeles Dodgers | NL | |
Colby Rasmus | 149 | 2012 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Franmil Reyes | 149 | 2021 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Henry Rodriguez | 149 | 1997 | Montreal Expos | NL | |
Addison Russell | 149 | 2015 | Chicago Cubs | NL | |
Mike Schmidt | 149 | 1976 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Mark Trumbo | 149 | 2017 | Baltimore Orioles | AL | |
Dan Uggla | 149 | 2010 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Daniel Vogelbach | 149 | 2019 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
J.P. Arencibia | 148 | 2013 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | 494 |
Brandon Belt | 148 | 2016 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Bobby Bonds | 148 | 1973 | San Francisco Giants | NL | |
Miguel Cabrera | 148 | 2004 | Florida Marlins | NL | |
Josh Donaldson | 148 | 2022 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Brian Dozier | 148 | 2015 | Minnesota Twins | AL | |
Hunter Dozier | 148 | 2019 | Kansas City Royals | AL | 500 |
Alex Gordon | 148 | 2016 | Kansas City Royals | AL | |
Nolan Gorman | 148 | 2023 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Mitch Haniger | 148 | 2018 | Seattle Mariners | AL | |
Teoscar Hernández | 148 | 2021 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Kelly Johnson | 148 | 2010 | Arizona Diamondbacks | NL | |
Roberto Kelly | 148 | 1990 | New York Yankees | AL | |
Ray Lankford | 148 | 2000 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Russell Martin | 148 | 2016 | Toronto Blue Jays | AL | |
Brandon Moss | 148 | 2015 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
St. Louis Cardinals | NL | ||||
Colby Rasmus | 148 | 2010 | St. Louis Cardinals | NL | |
Mike Schmidt | 148 | 1983 | Philadelphia Phillies | NL | |
Gorman Thomas | 148 | 1983 | Cleveland Indians | AL | |
Milwaukee Brewers | AL | ||||
Preston Wilson | 148 | 2005 | Colorado Rockies | NL | |
Washington Nationals | NL | ||||
Name | Strikeouts | Year | Team | League | Rank |
Current Through 2023 Season |
Willie Stargell is number five on the all time career strikeout list, but he never broke into the top eighty (80) on the single season leaders for strikeouts; by comparison, Jose Hernandez already appears two (2) times in the top twenty and is well on his way to becoming one of the big leaders (#69 all-time already [up from #82 in 2004]).
Jose Hernandez broke into the Major Leagues in 1991 and for the first six (6) years of his career never struck out more than a hundred (100) times. In 2000 he was traded to the Milwaukee Brewers and two of the three seasons he played with them he struck out more than one-hundred eighty (180) times.
Did you know that Reggie Jackson, who is WELL known (dare we say infamous) for his ability to strikeout often, only appears in the top one-hundred only three (3) times and might even slip #74 off the page in the next few years?