Single Season Leaders for Strikeouts in the American League

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 American League strikeouts. Note: A bold faced entry denotes that the player was active during the previous Major League season.

"A hacking, heavyset, righthanded slugger, (Rob) Deer's prodigious home runs were matched by equally prodigious strikeout totals." - Sportswriter on Shepard C. Long on BasebalLibrary.org (Rob Deer Page)

Strikeouts Single Season American League Leaders \| 'Top 500'
Name	Strikeouts	Year	Team	League	Rank
Colson Montgomery	227	2026	Chicago White Sox	AL	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
Zach Neto	215	2026	Los Angeles Angels	AL	5
Eugenio Suárez	214	2023	Seattle Mariners	AL	6
Joey Gallo	213	2021	New York Yankees	AL	7
Joey Gallo	213	2021	Texas Rangers	AL	7
Chris Carter	212	2013	Houston Astros	AL	8
Teoscar Hernández	211	2023	Seattle Mariners	AL	9
Giancarlo Stanton	211	2018	New York Yankees	AL
Chris Davis	208	2015	Baltimore Orioles	AL	11
Aaron Judge	208	2017	New York Yankees	AL
Joey Gallo	207	2018	Texas Rangers	AL	13
Matt Chapman	202	2021	Oakland Athletics	AL	14
Riley Greene	201	2025	Detroit Tigers	AL	15
Chris Davis	199	2013	Baltimore Orioles	AL	16
Jack Cust	197	2008	Oakland Athletics	AL	17
Joey Gallo	196	2017	Texas Rangers	AL	18
Munetaka Murakami	196	2026	Chicago White Sox	AL
Mark Reynolds	196	2011	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Eugenio Suárez	196	2022	Seattle Mariners	AL
Chris Davis	195	2017	Baltimore Orioles	AL	22
Khris Davis	195	2017	Oakland Athletics	AL
Curtis Granderson	195	2012	New York Yankees	AL
Adolis García	194	2021	Texas Rangers	AL	25
Mike Napoli	194	2016	Cleveland Indians	AL
Spencer Torkelson	194	2026	Detroit Tigers	AL
Chris Davis	192	2018	Baltimore Orioles	AL	28
Randy Arozarena	191	2025	Seattle Mariners	AL	29
Adam Dunn	189	2013	Chicago White Sox	AL	30
Shohei Ohtani	189	2021	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Zack Gelof	188	2024	Oakland Athletics	AL	32
Cal Raleigh	188	2025	Seattle Mariners	AL
Mike Napoli	187	2013	Boston Red Sox	AL	34
Rob Deer	186	1987	Milwaukee Brewers	AL	35
Jack Cust	185	2009	Oakland Athletics	AL	36
Pete Incaviglia	185	1986	Texas Rangers	AL
Jim Thome	185	2001	Cleveland Indians	AL
Mike Trout	184	2014	Los Angeles Angels	AL	39
Mark Trumbo	184	2013	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Adolis García	183	2022	Texas Rangers	AL	41
Kazuma Okamoto	183	2026	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Miguel Sanó	183	2021	Minnesota Twins	AL
Chris Carter	182	2014	Houston Astros	AL	44
Cecil Fielder	182	1990	Detroit Tigers	AL
Carlos Pena	182	2012	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Austin Jackson	181	2011	Detroit Tigers	AL	47
Mo Vaughn	181	2000	Anaheim Angels	AL
Justin Upton	180	2017	Los Angeles Angels	AL	49
Justin Upton	180	2017	Detroit Tigers	AL	49
Lawrence Butler	179	2025	Sacramento Athletics	AL	50
Rob Deer	179	1986	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Steven Souza Jr.	179	2017	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Justin Upton	179	2016	Detroit Tigers	AL
J.D. Martinez	178	2015	Detroit Tigers	AL	54
Rougned Odor	178	2019	Texas Rangers	AL
Miguel Sanó	178	2016	Minnesota Twins	AL
Jorge Soler	178	2019	Kansas City Royals	AL
George Springer	178	2016	Houston Astros	AL
Mike Trout	178	2025	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Mark Bellhorn	177	2004	Boston Red Sox	AL	60
Adam Dunn	177	2011	Chicago White Sox	AL
Adolis García	177	2024	Texas Rangers	AL
Brent Rooker	177	2024	Oakland Athletics	AL
Christian Walker	177	2025	Houston Astros	AL
Mike Cameron	176	2002	Seattle Mariners	AL	65
Cal Raleigh	176	2024	Seattle Mariners	AL
Trevor Story	176	2025	Boston Red Sox	AL
Justin Upton	176	2018	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Jonathan Villar	176	2019	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Jay Buhner	175	1997	Seattle Mariners	AL	70
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
Julio Rodríguez	175	2023	Seattle Mariners	AL
Gorman Thomas	175	1979	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Taylor Ward	175	2025	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Curtis Granderson	174	2006	Detroit Tigers	AL	80
Chris Davis	173	2014	Baltimore Orioles	AL	81
Miguel Sanó	173	2017	Minnesota Twins	AL
Colton Cowser	172	2024	Baltimore Orioles	AL	83
Bo Jackson	172	1989	Kansas City Royals	AL
Jim Presley	172	1986	Seattle Mariners	AL
Luis Robert Jr.	172	2023	Chicago White Sox	AL
Brent Rooker	172	2023	Oakland Athletics	AL
Randy Arozarena	171	2024	Seattle Mariners	AL	88
Randy Arozarena	171	2024	Tampa Bay Rays	AL	88
Reggie Jackson	171	1968	Oakland Athletics	AL
Aaron Judge	171	2024	New York Yankees	AL
Jim Thome	171	1999	Cleveland Indians	AL
Jim Thome	171	2000	Cleveland Indians	AL
Spencer Torkelson	171	2023	Detroit Tigers	AL
Randy Arozarena	170	2021	Tampa Bay Rays	AL	94
Jose Bautista	170	2017	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Matt Chapman	170	2022	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Brandon Inge	170	2009	Detroit Tigers	AL
Austin Jackson	170	2010	Detroit Tigers	AL
Carter Jensen	170	2026	Kansas City Royals	AL
MJ Melendez	170	2023	Kansas City Royals	AL
Ryan Noda	170	2023	Oakland Athletics	AL
Salvador Perez	170	2021	Kansas City Royals	AL
Jose Siri	170	2024	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Gorman Thomas	170	1980	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Mark Trumbo	170	2016	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Pete Alonso	169	2026	Baltimore Orioles	AL	106
Chris Davis	169	2012	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Rob Deer	169	1993	Boston Red Sox	AL
Rob Deer	169	1993	Detroit Tigers	AL
Jarren Duran	169	2025	Boston Red Sox	AL
Curtis Granderson	169	2011	New York Yankees	AL
Mitch Haniger	169	2021	Seattle Mariners	AL
Spencer Torkelson	169	2025	Detroit Tigers	AL
B.J. Upton	169	2012	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Pete Incaviglia	168	1987	Texas Rangers	AL	114
Tim Beckham	167	2017	Baltimore Orioles	AL	115
Tim Beckham	167	2017	Tampa Bay Rays	AL	115
Jake Burger	167	2026	Texas Rangers	AL
Brandon Lowe	167	2021	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Richie Sexson	167	2005	Seattle Mariners	AL
Anthony Volpe	167	2023	New York Yankees	AL
Gary Alexander	166	1978	Cleveland Indians	AL	120
Gary Alexander	166	1978	Oakland Athletics	AL	120
Steve Balboni	166	1985	Kansas City Royals	AL
Khris Davis	166	2016	Oakland Athletics	AL
Carlos Pena	166	2008	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Cory Snyder	166	1987	Cleveland Indians	AL
Matt Chapman	165	2023	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	125
Shin-Soo Choo	165	2019	Texas Rangers	AL
Matt Davidson	165	2018	Chicago White Sox	AL
Matt Davidson	165	2017	Chicago White Sox	AL
Jarren Duran	165	2026	Boston Red Sox	AL
Nathaniel Lowe	165	2023	Texas Rangers	AL
Mike Trout	165	2026	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Kole Calhoun	164	2015	Los Angeles Angels	AL	132
Nelson Cruz	164	2015	Seattle Mariners	AL
Jack Cust	164	2007	Oakland Athletics	AL
Cal Raleigh	164	2026	Seattle Mariners	AL
Domingo Santana	164	2019	Seattle Mariners	AL
B.J. Upton	164	2010	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Jonathan Aranda	163	2026	Tampa Bay Rays	AL	138
Todd Frazier	163	2016	Chicago White Sox	AL
Troy Glaus	163	2000	Anaheim Angels	AL
Randal Grichuk	163	2019	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Teoscar Hernández	163	2018	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
Taylor Ward	163	2024	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Tim Anderson	162	2017	Chicago White Sox	AL	147
Gabriel Arias	162	2025	Cleveland Guardians	AL
Jason Bay	162	2009	Boston Red Sox	AL
Kole Calhoun	162	2019	Los Angeles Angels	AL
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
Ben Rice	162	2026	New York Yankees	AL
Reggie Jackson	161	1971	Oakland Athletics	AL	157
Ryan Mountcastle	161	2021	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Shohei Ohtani	161	2022	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Kyle Seager	161	2021	Seattle Mariners	AL
B.J. Upton	161	2011	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Jeimer Candelario	160	2018	Detroit Tigers	AL	162
Ian Desmond	160	2016	Texas Rangers	AL
Jarren Duran	160	2024	Boston Red Sox	AL
Aaron Judge	160	2025	New York Yankees	AL
Mickey Tettleton	160	1990	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Mike Zunino	160	2017	Seattle Mariners	AL
Jay Buhner	159	1996	Seattle Mariners	AL	168
Jose Canseco	159	1998	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Nelson Cruz	159	2016	Seattle Mariners	AL
Adam Dunn	159	2014	Chicago White Sox	AL
Adam Dunn	159	2014	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
Gunnar Henderson	159	2024	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Kelly Johnson	159	2012	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Tyler O'Neill	159	2024	Boston Red Sox	AL
Mark Reynolds	159	2012	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Miguel Sanó	159	2019	Minnesota Twins	AL
Steven Souza Jr.	159	2016	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Jose Canseco	158	1990	Oakland Athletics	AL	181
Rob Deer	158	1989	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
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
Melvin Nieves	158	1996	Detroit Tigers	AL
Carlos Pena	158	2010	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Cal Raleigh	158	2023	Seattle Mariners	AL
Mike Trout	158	2015	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Mike Zunino	158	2014	Seattle Mariners	AL
Jo Adell	157	2026	Los Angeles Angels	AL	192
Jo Adell	157	2026	Cleveland Guardians	AL	192
Jose Canseco	157	1987	Oakland Athletics	AL
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	157	2026	New York Yankees	AL
Riley Greene	157	2026	Detroit Tigers	AL
Yoán Moncada	157	2021	Chicago White Sox	AL
Melvin Nieves	157	1997	Detroit Tigers	AL
Jim Presley	157	1987	Seattle Mariners	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
Danny Tartabull	157	1986	Seattle Mariners	AL
Tony Armas	156	1984	Boston Red Sox	AL	203
Randy Arozarena	156	2023	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Randy Arozarena	156	2022	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Shin-Soo Choo	156	2018	Texas Rangers	AL
Bobby Dalbec	156	2021	Boston Red Sox	AL
Paul DeJong	156	2024	Chicago White Sox	AL
Paul DeJong	156	2024	Kansas City Royals	AL
Riley Greene	156	2024	Detroit Tigers	AL
Gunnar Henderson	156	2026	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Reggie Jackson	156	1982	California Angels	AL
Julio Rodríguez	156	2024	Seattle Mariners	AL
Justin Smoak	156	2018	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Danny Tartabull	156	1993	New York Yankees	AL
Anthony Volpe	156	2024	New York Yankees	AL
Bo Bichette	155	2022	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	216
Jackie Bradley Jr.	155	2019	Boston Red Sox	AL
Jeff Burroughs	155	1975	Texas Rangers	AL
Mike Cameron	155	2001	Seattle Mariners	AL
Robbie Grossman	155	2021	Detroit Tigers	AL
Frank Howard	155	1967	Washington Senators	AL
Logan O'Hoppe	155	2024	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Brent Rooker	155	2025	Sacramento Athletics	AL
Grady Sizemore	155	2007	Cleveland Indians	AL
Hunter Dozier	154	2021	Kansas City Royals	AL	225
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
Mark Reynolds	154	2013	Cleveland Indians	AL
Mark Reynolds	154	2013	New York Yankees	AL
Richie Sexson	154	2006	Seattle Mariners	AL
B.J. Upton	154	2007	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	AL
Mo Vaughn	154	1997	Boston Red Sox	AL
Mo Vaughn	154	1996	Boston Red Sox	AL
Willy Adames	153	2019	Tampa Bay Rays	AL	237
Rob Deer	153	1988	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Teoscar Hernández	153	2019	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Pete Incaviglia	153	1988	Texas Rangers	AL
Trey Mancini	153	2018	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Brandon Moss	153	2014	Oakland Athletics	AL
Daniel Palka	153	2018	Chicago White Sox	AL
Dean Palmer	153	1999	Detroit Tigers	AL
Grady Sizemore	153	2006	Cleveland Indians	AL
Mark Trumbo	153	2012	Los Angeles Angels	AL
José Abreu	152	2019	Chicago White Sox	AL	247
Jose Canseco	152	1991	Oakland Athletics	AL
Nick Castellanos	152	2015	Detroit Tigers	AL
Corey Dickerson	152	2017	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Teoscar Hernández	152	2022	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Aaron Judge	152	2018	New York Yankees	AL
Jhonny Peralta	152	2006	Cleveland Indians	AL
Julio Rodríguez	152	2025	Seattle Mariners	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
Jared Walsh	152	2021	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Jo Adell	151	2025	Los Angeles Angels	AL	260
Alex Avila	151	2014	Detroit Tigers	AL
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
Cecil Fielder	151	1991	Detroit Tigers	AL
Cecil Fielder	151	1992	Detroit Tigers	AL
Josh Jung	151	2023	Texas Rangers	AL
Nick Kurtz	151	2025	Sacramento Athletics	AL
Wyatt Langford	151	2025	Texas Rangers	AL
Don Lock	151	1963	Washington Senators	AL
Jorge Posada	151	2000	New York Yankees	AL
Ceddanne Rafaela	151	2024	Boston Red Sox	AL
Josh Reddick	151	2012	Oakland Athletics	AL
Danny Santana	151	2019	Texas Rangers	AL
Jesse Barfield	150	1990	New York Yankees	AL	276
Jesse Barfield	150	1989	New York Yankees	AL
Jesse Barfield	150	1989	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Byron Buxton	150	2017	Minnesota Twins	AL
Willi Castro	150	2024	Minnesota Twins	AL
Shin-Soo Choo	150	2012	Cleveland Indians	AL
Chris Davis	150	2009	Texas Rangers	AL
Brandon Inge	150	2007	Detroit Tigers	AL
Ron Kittle	150	1983	Chicago White Sox	AL
J.D. Martinez	150	2021	Boston Red Sox	AL
Sammy Sosa	150	1990	Chicago White Sox	AL
Mo Vaughn	150	1995	Boston Red Sox	AL
Anthony Volpe	150	2025	New York Yankees	AL
Josh Willingham	150	2011	Oakland Athletics	AL
Mike Zunino	150	2018	Seattle Mariners	AL
Tim Anderson	149	2018	Chicago White Sox	AL	290
Hank Blalock	149	2004	Texas Rangers	AL
Russell Branyan	149	2009	Seattle Mariners	AL
Travis Fryman	149	1991	Detroit Tigers	AL
Alex Gonzalez	149	2001	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Brandon Lowe	149	2025	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Leonys Martin	149	2016	Seattle Mariners	AL
Fred McGriff	149	1988	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Brad Miller	149	2016	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Logan Morrison	149	2017	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Zach Neto	149	2025	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Brandon Nimmo	149	2026	Texas Rangers	AL
Colby Rasmus	149	2012	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Franmil Reyes	149	2021	Cleveland Indians	AL
Mark Trumbo	149	2017	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Daniel Vogelbach	149	2019	Seattle Mariners	AL
J.P. Arencibia	148	2013	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	306
Byron Buxton	148	2025	Minnesota Twins	AL
Jazz Chisholm Jr.	148	2025	New York Yankees	AL
Josh Donaldson	148	2022	New York Yankees	AL
Brian Dozier	148	2015	Minnesota Twins	AL
Hunter Dozier	148	2019	Kansas City Royals	AL
Alex Gordon	148	2016	Kansas City Royals	AL
Mitch Haniger	148	2018	Seattle Mariners	AL
Teoscar Hernández	148	2021	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Roberto Kelly	148	1990	New York Yankees	AL
Russell Martin	148	2016	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Cam Smith	148	2026	Houston Astros	AL
Gorman Thomas	148	1983	Cleveland Indians	AL
Gorman Thomas	148	1983	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Javier Báez	147	2022	Detroit Tigers	AL	319
Matt Chapman	147	2019	Oakland Athletics	AL
Shin-Soo Choo	147	2015	Texas Rangers	AL
Alejandro De Aza	147	2013	Chicago White Sox	AL
Rob Deer	147	1990	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Rafael Devers	147	2024	Boston Red Sox	AL
Benji Gil	147	1995	Texas Rangers	AL
Nathaniel Lowe	147	2022	Texas Rangers	AL
Jorge Mateo	147	2022	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Manny Ramirez	147	2001	Boston Red Sox	AL
Jim Thome	147	2008	Chicago White Sox	AL
Jim Thome	147	2006	Chicago White Sox	AL
Christian Walker	147	2026	Houston Astros	AL
Steve Balboni	146	1986	Kansas City Royals	AL	332
Jesse Barfield	146	1986	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Seth Brown	146	2022	Oakland Athletics	AL
Jay Buhner	146	1992	Seattle Mariners	AL
Matt Chapman	146	2018	Oakland Athletics	AL
Khris Davis	146	2019	Oakland Athletics	AL
Pete Incaviglia	146	1990	Texas Rangers	AL
Bo Jackson	146	1988	Kansas City Royals	AL
Jason Kipnis	146	2016	Cleveland Indians	AL
J.D. Martinez	146	2018	Boston Red Sox	AL
Dean Palmer	146	2000	Detroit Tigers	AL
Carlos Pena	146	2004	Detroit Tigers	AL
Jhonny Peralta	146	2007	Cleveland Indians	AL
Marcus Semien	146	2021	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Ed Sprague	146	1996	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Jim Thome	146	1997	Cleveland Indians	AL
Yordan Alvarez	145	2021	Houston Astros	AL	348
Randy Arozarena	145	2026	Seattle Mariners	AL
C.J. Cron	145	2018	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Bobby Darwin	145	1972	Minnesota Twins	AL
Anthony Gose	145	2015	Detroit Tigers	AL
Shea Langeliers	145	2024	Oakland Athletics	AL
J.D. Martinez	145	2022	Boston Red Sox	AL
David Ortiz	145	2010	Boston Red Sox	AL
Dean Palmer	145	1996	Texas Rangers	AL
Alex Rodriguez	145	2015	New York Yankees	AL
Julio Rodríguez	145	2026	Seattle Mariners	AL
Julio Rodríguez	145	2022	Seattle Mariners	AL
Jose Valentin	145	1996	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Jay Buhner	144	1993	Seattle Mariners	AL	361
Jac Caglianone	144	2026	Kansas City Royals	AL
Tony Clark	144	1997	Detroit Tigers	AL
Travis Fryman	144	1992	Detroit Tigers	AL
Troy Glaus	144	2002	Anaheim Angels	AL
Austin Jackson	144	2014	Detroit Tigers	AL
Austin Jackson	144	2014	Seattle Mariners	AL
Bobby Knoop	144	1966	California Angels	AL
Brett Lawrie	144	2015	Oakland Athletics	AL
Adam Lind	144	2010	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Evan Longoria	144	2016	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Davis Schneider	144	2024	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Steven Souza Jr.	144	2015	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Dick Stuart	144	1963	Boston Red Sox	AL
Michael A. Taylor	144	2021	Kansas City Royals	AL
Mo Vaughn	144	1998	Boston Red Sox	AL
José Abreu	143	2021	Chicago White Sox	AL	376
Jesse Barfield	143	1985	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Jackie Bradley Jr.	143	2016	Boston Red Sox	AL
Rafael Devers	143	2021	Boston Red Sox	AL
Troy Glaus	143	1999	Anaheim Angels	AL
Juan Gonzalez	143	1992	Texas Rangers	AL
Jason Kipnis	143	2013	Cleveland Indians	AL
Shea Langeliers	143	2023	Oakland Athletics	AL
Trey Mancini	143	2019	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Trey Mancini	143	2021	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Nelson Mathews	143	1964	Kansas City Athletics	AL
Rick Monday	143	1968	Oakland Athletics	AL
Renato Núñez	143	2019	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Shohei Ohtani	143	2023	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Jorge Posada	143	2002	New York Yankees	AL
Giancarlo Stanton	143	2024	New York Yankees	AL
Gorman Thomas	143	1982	Milwaukee Brewers	AL
Nick Castellanos	142	2017	Detroit Tigers	AL	393
Joey Gallo	142	2023	Minnesota Twins	AL
Carlos Gómez	142	2008	Minnesota Twins	AL
Shawn Green	142	1998	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Ryon Healy	142	2017	Oakland Athletics	AL
Reggie Jackson	142	1969	Oakland Athletics	AL
JaCoby Jones	142	2018	Detroit Tigers	AL
Harmon Killebrew	142	1962	Minnesota Twins	AL
Carlos Pena	142	2007	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	AL
Tim Salmon	142	1997	Anaheim Angels	AL
Jonathan Schoop	142	2017	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Luke Voit	142	2019	New York Yankees	AL
Wilyer Abreu	141	2026	Boston Red Sox	AL	405
Jesse Barfield	141	1987	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Brandon Belt	141	2023	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Bobby Bonds	141	1977	California Angels	AL
Jack Clark	141	1988	New York Yankees	AL
Bobby Crosby	141	2004	Oakland Athletics	AL
Carlos Delgado	141	1999	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Brian Dozier	141	2017	Minnesota Twins	AL
Ezequiel Duran	141	2026	Texas Rangers	AL
Avisaíl García	141	2015	Chicago White Sox	AL
Alex Gordon	141	2013	Kansas City Royals	AL
Curtis Granderson	141	2009	Detroit Tigers	AL
Curtis Granderson	141	2007	Detroit Tigers	AL
Austin Hays	141	2023	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Frank Howard	141	1968	Washington Senators	AL
Reggie Jackson	141	1984	California Angels	AL
Aaron Judge	141	2019	New York Yankees	AL
Nick Kurtz	141	2026	Sacramento Athletics	AL
Chase Meidroth	141	2026	Chicago White Sox	AL
Luis Robert Jr.	141	2024	Chicago White Sox	AL
Mallex Smith	141	2019	Seattle Mariners	AL
Tyler Soderstrom	141	2025	Sacramento Athletics	AL
Drew Stubbs	141	2013	Cleveland Indians	AL
Nick Swisher	141	2012	New York Yankees	AL
Jim Thome	141	1998	Cleveland Indians	AL
Jim Thome	141	1996	Cleveland Indians	AL
Josh Willingham	141	2012	Minnesota Twins	AL
Jake Wood	141	1961	Detroit Tigers	AL
José Abreu	140	2015	Chicago White Sox	AL	433
Andrew Benintendi	140	2019	Boston Red Sox	AL
Nick Castellanos	140	2014	Detroit Tigers	AL
Robinson Chirinos	140	2018	Texas Rangers	AL
Nelson Cruz	140	2017	Seattle Mariners	AL
Nelson Cruz	140	2014	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Nelson Cruz	140	2012	Texas Rangers	AL
Jason Giambi	140	2003	New York Yankees	AL
Alex Gordon	140	2012	Kansas City Royals	AL
Jackson Holliday	140	2025	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Brandon Inge	140	2005	Detroit Tigers	AL
Reggie Jackson	140	1983	California Angels	AL
Evan Longoria	140	2009	Tampa Bay Rays	AL
Brandon Moss	140	2013	Oakland Athletics	AL
Zach Neto	140	2024	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Miguel Olivo	140	2011	Seattle Mariners	AL
Steve Balboni	139	1984	Kansas City Royals	AL	449
Casey Blake	139	2004	Cleveland Indians	AL
Carlos Correa	139	2016	Houston Astros	AL
Chris Davis	139	2019	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Carlos Delgado	139	1996	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Carlos Delgado	139	1998	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Dillon Dingler	139	2026	Detroit Tigers	AL
Cecil Fielder	139	1996	Detroit Tigers	AL
Cecil Fielder	139	1996	New York Yankees	AL
Leury García	139	2019	Chicago White Sox	AL
Alex Gordon	139	2011	Kansas City Royals	AL
Ron LeFlore	139	1975	Detroit Tigers	AL
Martín Maldonado	139	2023	Houston Astros	AL
Trey Mancini	139	2017	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Logan O'Hoppe	139	2025	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Alex Rodriguez	139	2006	New York Yankees	AL
Alex Rodriguez	139	2005	New York Yankees	AL
Tim Salmon	139	2000	Anaheim Angels	AL
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	139	2012	Boston Red Sox	AL
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	139	2013	Boston Red Sox	AL
Jared Sandberg	139	2002	Tampa Bay Devil Rays	AL
Marcus Semien	139	2016	Oakland Athletics	AL
Nick Swisher	139	2010	New York Yankees	AL
Mickey Tettleton	139	1993	Detroit Tigers	AL
Jim Thome	139	2002	Cleveland Indians	AL
Mike Trout	139	2012	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Mike Trout	139	2022	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Jose Valentin	139	2004	Chicago White Sox	AL
Xander Bogaerts	138	2014	Boston Red Sox	AL	476
Lawrence Butler	138	2026	Sacramento Athletics	AL
José Cruz	138	2001	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Brian Dozier	138	2016	Minnesota Twins	AL
Kevin Elster	138	1996	Texas Rangers	AL
Edwin Encarnacion	138	2016	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Niko Goodrum	138	2019	Detroit Tigers	AL
Eric Hinske	138	2002	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Reggie Jackson	138	1985	California Angels	AL
Jim Lemon	138	1956	Washington Senators	AL
Jerry Martin	138	1982	Kansas City Royals	AL
J.D. Martinez	138	2019	Boston Red Sox	AL
Coby Mayo	138	2026	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Matt Olson	138	2019	Oakland Athletics	AL
Nick Pratto	138	2023	Kansas City Royals	AL
Yolmer Sanchez	138	2018	Chicago White Sox	AL
Kyle Seager	138	2018	Seattle Mariners	AL
Nick Swisher	138	2013	Cleveland Indians	AL
Jared Walsh	138	2022	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Bo Bichette	137	2021	Toronto Blue Jays	AL	495
Bobby Bonds	137	1975	New York Yankees	AL
Jackie Bradley Jr.	137	2018	Boston Red Sox	AL
Mike Cameron	137	2003	Seattle Mariners	AL
Yoenis Cespedes	137	2013	Oakland Athletics	AL
Bobby Darwin	137	1973	Minnesota Twins	AL	500
Carlos Delgado	137	2003	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Kirk Gibson	137	1985	Detroit Tigers	AL
Alex Gordon	137	2007	Kansas City Royals	AL
Trent Grisham	137	2025	New York Yankees	AL
Franklin Gutierrez	137	2010	Seattle Mariners	AL
Gunnar Henderson	137	2025	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Brook Jacoby	137	1986	Cleveland Indians	AL
Ron Kittle	137	1984	Chicago White Sox	AL
Don Lock	137	1964	Washington Senators	AL
James McCann	137	2019	Chicago White Sox	AL
Mike Napoli	137	2010	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Jorge Polanco	137	2024	Seattle Mariners	AL
Jonathan Schoop	137	2016	Baltimore Orioles	AL
Cam Smith	137	2025	Houston Astros	AL
Giancarlo Stanton	137	2022	New York Yankees	AL
Mickey Tettleton	137	1996	Texas Rangers	AL
Mickey Tettleton	137	1992	Detroit Tigers	AL
Mike Trout	137	2016	Los Angeles Angels	AL
Daulton Varsho	137	2024	Toronto Blue Jays	AL
Name	Strikeouts	Year	Team	League	Rank
Current Through 2026 Season

Did you know that the American League rookie with the most strikeouts in a single season is Pete Invaviglia who had one-hundred eighty-five (185) whiffs with Texas in one-hundred fifty-three (153) games played during the 1986 season?

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The National League single season record for strikeouts was set in 2004 by Adam Dunn of the Cincinnati Reds. The American League single season record for strikeouts is on this page. Is either the Career Leader for Strikeouts?