The parentheses adjacent to an active player denote the number of strikeouts in the current season. Four players have accomplished the feat more than once in their. Stepping into the batters box can already feel intimidating. Through the 20 season, mark reynolds, who at the time played for the arizona diamondbacks, holds the mlb record for striking out in a season with 223 strikeouts in 2009. Select a team and batter, then an opposing team and pitcher, from the above menus to get started. Chris sale sets record for most strikeouts in 7 innings. In baseball, a strikeout occurs when a pitcher throws three strikes to a batter during his time at bat. Set the franchise record for most strikeouts for any pitcher in their first two starts as a yankee. List of major league baseball singlegame records wikipedia. August 1824, 2014 most strikeouts by a pitcher in his first 100 career starts monday q.
American association league records, through 2019 season batting average highest, team, season 312, sioux falls, 2010. As a baseball fan, few things are more frustrating than watching a batter on your favorite team get into an ultrafavorable 30 count only to. Sandy koufax yes, really had 12 consecutive strikeouts as a batter in 1955, and thats still the inseason record. But the baseball season hasnt started yet, and in an increasingly grim world, we could all use a little frivolous data entertainment. Nolan ryan holds the modern day record with 383 in 1973. Apr 25, 2014 the most disciplined mlb batters share on. List of major league baseball singlegame strikeout. Also, to clarify, i mean most by a pitcher in an entire postseason. Sports quiz most strikeouts in a season batter random sports quiz can you name the most strikeouts in a season batter. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. What batter holds the record for most strikeouts answers. List of major league baseball annual strikeout leaders wikipedia. In baseball, a strikeout or strikeout occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat i.
No runs, no hits, no strikeouts the hardball times. Mar 23, 20 the most difficult hitters to strike out in mlb 0 of 8 these players are a pitchers worst nightmarethe ones who foul off pitch after pitch, battling until they find a pitch they can put into. Indians set mlb record for most strikeouts in a season. Mlb strikeout rate skyrocketing to absurd level in 2014 six teams are striking out more than once an inning this season as hitters are on pace to fan nearly 4,000 times more this year than in any. His 269 is the sixth most in a single season in the franchises long, storied history. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single season marks, but are included in career marks. The 2014 major league baseball season began on march 22 at the sydney cricket ground in. Jacob degrom matched that mark for the mets in 2014.
Behind kluber on the staff are trevor bauer 143, carlos carrasco and danny salazar 120. Tribe sets mlb singleseason strikeout record staff has. Matt kilroy holds the record for most strikeouts by a pitcher in a single season with 5 in 1886. Martinezs home run total equals his strikeouts this season. Victor martinez off to a start that only joe dimaggio. His 269 is the sixthmost in a single season in the franchises long, storied history. Klubers strikeout was the teams 1,429th strikeout of the season breaking the record set by detroit tigers set in 20. Choose season 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 choose batting team choose batter choose pitching team choose pitcher. In 2001, randy johnson also struck out 20 in a 9inning start, but the game went on to extra innings. As for the stuff thats been tallied longer, chapman set records with 17. Set the career strikeout record in 2014 in a 30 win over dickinson in which bergjans fanned 12 batters. Mlb quiz, batter, mlb player, position players, regular season, season, season strikeouts, single season, strikeout leaders, strikeouts. Fanned eight or more batters in eight of his 10 starts. Check out the 2019 regular season mlb batting statistics.
Mlb strikeout rate skyrocketing to absurd level in 2014. He led the american league in strikeouts that season, with 271 in a league high 248. In major league baseball mlb, records play an integral part in evaluating a players impact on the sport. Aug 28, 2014 as a baseball fan, few things are more frustrating than watching a batter on your favorite team get into an ultrafavorable 30 count only to see the at bat ultimately end in a strikeout. May 01, 2019 entering the second start of his final season following offseason angioplasty and knee surgery sabathia needed 11 strikeouts to hit the 3,000 milestone. May 18, 2014 for almost 30 years after he retired, ruth held the record for most strikeouts by a batter in a career. Aug 16, 2018 home runs made up 10 percent of the hits in the 2014 season.
Mark reynolds2112010, giancarlo stanton 2112018, 8. With that in mind, we give you the most efficient strikeout pitchers in baseball. In baseball, a strikeout or strikeout occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes. But in most cases, those same batters trudged right back to the dugout victimized by a steelyeyed strike thrower who. Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the baseball hall of fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. Walter johnson holds the record with 12 different seasons that he was a strikeout. The umpire reminded the player that he had a strike left to which the player replied, you can call it, i didnt. Judge struck out eight times in nine atbats, the most in a doubleheader since strikeouts for hitters were first recorded in 1910 for the nl and 19 in the al, according to the elias sports bureau. The most prolific pickoff pitchers in baseball rarely catch more than 10 guys napping all season, so doing it three times in a single game is incredibly novel, if. Sports quiz most singleseason strikeouts by batters. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is denoted by k reggie jackson holds the record for the most career strikeouts by a batter with 2,597. Whats the most times a batter has been hit by pitch in a.
Mariners hitters and 30 strikeouts lookout landing. Mar 18, 2020 the ten most hit by pitch players in mlb history. Most singleseason strikeouts by batters quiz by rossbawse. If, like me, you enjoy a little mathematical tomfoolery, i hope this fits the bill. Chris sale sets record for most strikeouts in 7 innings, but red sox lose to rockies in extra innings. The best decisionmaking season in the data set belongs to moises alou in 2002. Hes unlikely to throw 14 strikeouts in that start to pass martinez sale averaged about 10 ks per start and his singlegame high this season is for the most singleseason strikeouts in. The age of mike trout the bbtn 100 counts down the top 25 players in baseball for 2015.
Hughie jennings, baltimore orioles, 51, 1896 hughie jennings led baseball in hit by pitch five straight seasons from 1894 to 1898, racking up. Home runs made up 10 percent of the hits in the 2014 season. Kluber, who ended with 11 strikeouts to give him an mlbleading 269 this season, has led the charge. Sosa had 3 or more strikeouts in 10 of his last 11 seasons and. Test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. Regular season, pitching 2019 2018 spring training regular season post season wednesday 1030 tuesday 1029 last 30 days last 7 days apply reset. Which hitters have the most strikeouts in mlb history. There are several players with a claim to the singleseason strikeout record. A pitcher earns a strikeout when he puts out the batter he is. During a record 27year career, he struck out 5,714 batters.
Ryan howard, 190, 2014, philadelphia phillies, nl, 30. Strikeouts single season leaders on baseball almanac. For almost 30 years after he retired, ruth held the record for most strikeouts by a batter in a career. The most difficult hitters to strike out in mlb bleacher. The most difficult hitters to strike out in mlb 0 of 8 these players are a pitchers worst nightmarethe ones who foul off pitch after pitch, battling until they. These men on this chart each whiffed out more than their fellow players more often in a single season than any other. Mlb season awash in home runs and strikeouts, plus more. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. Yankees aaron judge sets the record for most strikeouts.
List of major league baseball career strikeout leaders. Aug 08, 2014 august 1824, 2014 most strikeouts by a pitcher in his first 100 career starts monday q. Mlb 2014 team leaders hitting hide this ad show comments. Whose record for the most career american league nohitters did nolan ryan break on 01jun1975.
What is the mlb record for consecutive strikeouts atbat. Nolan ryan has the most career strikeouts in major league baseball. Whats the most times a batter has been hit by pitch in a mlb. Yankees aaron judge sets the record for most strikeouts in a. List of major league baseball career strikeouts by batters. Strikeouts are associated with dominance on the part of the pitcher and failure on the part of the batter. Sports quiz most single season strikeouts by batters. A list of the most strikeouts in a playoff game with players, team, opponent, and date. A pitcher earns a strikeout when he puts out the batter he is facing by.
Strikeouts single season leaders by baseball almanac. Around once a week well give you a quick update on all the things weve been up to. Free mlb baseball player stats and stats leaders in simple, easy to read tables. Jake lamb of the diamondbacks has 29 in 2016 after hitting 10 in 14 and 15 combined. Four players have accomplished the feat more than once in their career. The reds adam duvall has 33 in his first full season after hitting eight in parts of two years in 2014 and 15. Justin verlander was absolutely dominant in his nohitter against the blue jays on sunday afternoon. Victor martinez off to a start that only joe dimaggio could. Indians set mlb record for most strikeouts in a season let.
List of major league baseball singlegame strikeout leaders. Sammy sosa, 2,306 sammy sosa led baseball in strikeouts each season from 1997 to 1999, averaging 172 strikeouts during that span. List of major league baseball annual strikeout leaders. Randy johnson, for instance, didnt even pitch in the 1988 playoffs, as he debuted with the expos a team thats only postseason appearance was in 81, i think. What are the top ten fewest strikeouts in a season by a major. Cabrera had 10 consecutive whiffs from 200709, but he didnt strike out 18 times during the whole of the 2009 season.
In baseball, the strikeout is a statistic used to evaluate pitchers. List of major league baseball career records wikipedia. Mar 18, 2020 sammy sosa, 2,306 sammy sosa led baseball in strikeouts each season from 1997 to 1999, averaging 172 strikeouts during that span. Victor martinez off to a start that only joe dimaggio could surpass. Strikeout records for hitters major league baseball records for strikeouts. Pitched the first nohitter of his career on may 25 against the philadelphia phillies. Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in singleseason marks, but are included in career marks. They just show up that way now, even if you dont take the time to control for other things. 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. What are the top ten fewest strikeouts in a season by a.
Set the major league record for most strikeouts by pitchers in a season when corey kluber struck out david dejesus of the tampa bay rays in the eighth inning on september 26. American association league records, through 2019 season batting average highest, team, season312, sioux falls, 2010. Twenty different pitchers have struck out at least 18 batters in a single nineinning major league baseball mlb game as of 2016, the most recent being max scherzer of the washington nationals on may 11, 2016. Ranking the top 50 mlb players at the start of the 2014. Note that he had nine more victories than koufax, so that makes him the alltime lefthanded jewish leader in wins. Walter johnson holds the record with 12 different seasons that he was a strikeout leader, including 8 consecutive from 1912 through 1919. Most efficient strikeout pitchers in baseball today sportsbreak. During the regular season, holtzman compiled a 174150 record in 15 years. That percentage spiked in ensuing years, rising to 11.
Chris sale sets record for most strikeouts in 7 innings, but. A pitcher earns a strikeout when he puts out the batter he is facing by throwing a ball through the strike zone, defined as that area over homeplate sic the upper limit of which is a horizontal line at the midpoint between the top of the shoulders and the top of the uniform pants, and the lower level is a line at the hollow. Can you name the most strikeouts in a season batter. Single season strikeout kings are the theme on this page and a tale once told by an umpire had walter johnson pitching with two strikes on a young batter who turned and walked towards the dugout. Jun 05, 2018 judge struck out eight times in nine atbats, the most in a doubleheader since strikeouts for hitters were first recorded in 1910 for the nl and 19 in the al, according to the elias sports bureau. He walked just one batter and notched 14 strikeouts, while also exceeding the 250strikeout plateau for the 2019 season marking the fifth time in his career that hes done so. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball records for strikeouts including career strikeout records, single season strikeout plateaus and game related strikeout records. Feb 17, 2014 this will allow me to express a pitchers adjusted k% as the variance between his own k% for a single season and the leaguewide k% for that season pitcher k%league k%100. Fittingly, the recordbreaking strikeout came from corey kluber, who. In the 8th inning of friday nights game, the indians set a new mlb record for most strikeouts in a season by a pitching staff. Sep 28, 2014 as for the stuff thats been tallied longer, chapman set records with 17. Most strikeouts in a season batter quiz by peternorth.