List of Major League Baseball career strikeouts by batters leaders
In baseball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat (i.e. the batter fails to hit the ball in three successive pitches). It usually means the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is denoted by K.[1]
Reggie Jackson, the all-time leader in strikeouts by a batter
Reggie Jackson holds the record for the most career strikeouts by a batter with 2,597. Jim Thome (2,548), Adam Dunn (2,379), Sammy Sosa (2,306), Alex Rodriguez (2,287) and Andres Galarraga (2,003) are the only other hitters to strikeout over 2,000 times.
Key
| Rank | Rank amongst leaders in career strikeouts. A blank field indicates a tie. |
| Player (2020 Ks) | Number of strikeouts during the 2020 Major League Baseball season. |
| K | Total career strikeouts. |
| * | Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. |
|---|---|
| Bold | Denotes active player.[note 1] |
List
Chris Davis, the active leader and 15th all-time in strikeouts by a batter.
- Stats updated as of the 2020 season
Notes
- A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or not played for a full season.
External links
- Major League Baseball (2001–2009). "Baseball Basics: Abbreviations". Retrieved September 2, 2009.
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