List of Major League Baseball career strikeouts by batters leaders
- This list is for batters. For career strikeouts by pitchers, see List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders
In baseball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It means the batter is out, unless the third strike is not caught by the catcher and the batter reaches first base safely as a result. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is usually denoted by the letter K, or sometimes by the initialism SO.[1]
Reggie Jackson[2][3][4] holds the record for the most career strikeouts by a batter with 2,597.[5] Jim Thome[6] (2,548), Adam Dunn[7] (2,379), Sammy Sosa[8] (2,306), Alex Rodriguez[9] (2,287), Miguel Cabrera[10] (2,105), and Andrés Galarraga[11] (2,003) are the only other hitters to strike out over 2,000 times.
Key
[edit]| Rank | Rank amongst leaders in career strikeouts. A blank field indicates a tie. |
| Player (2024 Ks) | Number of strikeouts during the 2024 Major League Baseball season. |
| K | Total career strikeouts. |
| * | Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
|---|---|
| Bold | Denotes active player.[note 1] |
List
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- Stats updated as of September 6, 2024.
Notes
[edit]- ^ A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.
References
[edit]- ^ Major League Baseball (2001–2009). "Baseball Basics: Abbreviations".
- ^ "Reggie Jackson Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Reggie Jackson Hall of Fame Profile". National Baseball Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Leavengood, Ted. "Reggie Jackson Bio". Society For American Baseball Research. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ "Career Leaders For Striking Out". Baseball Alamanc. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Jim Thome Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Adam Dunn Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Sammy Sosa Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Alex Rodriguez Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "Miguel Cabrera Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ "Andrés Galarraga Career Stats". Baseball Reference. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
External links
[edit]- "Career Leaders & Records for Strikeouts". Baseball-Reference.com.
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