Free Baseball Stats for your Kindle or E-Reader
B-R on Twitter / Facebook
S-R.com: Baseball | Basketball | Football | Hockey | Olympics
B-R on Twitter / Facebook
S-R.com: Baseball | Basketball | Football | Hockey | Olympics
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Leaders & Records > Single-Season Leaders & Records for Strikeouts
Create Custom Leaderboards
The Baseball-Reference.com Play Index's Batting Season Finder lets you create your own custom leaderboards by team, age, position, years, or any other common criteria. View Sample Leaderboards created with the batting season finder.
Single-Season Leaders & Records for Strikeouts
+ - Indicates Hall of Famer. Bold indicates active player.
Only players who finished in the top 40 for the majors in a season will appear on this list. Leaders from the current season are only included for rate stats after July 1st.
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Bats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mark Reynolds (25) | 223 | 2009 | R |
| 2. | Mark Reynolds (24) | 204 | 2008 | R |
| 3. | Ryan Howard (27) | 199 | 2007 | L |
| Ryan Howard (28) | 199 | 2008 | L | |
| 5. | Jack Cust (29) | 197 | 2008 | L |
| 6. | Adam Dunn (24) | 195 | 2004 | L |
| 7. | Adam Dunn (26) | 194 | 2006 | L |
| 8. | Bobby Bonds (24) | 189 | 1970 | R |
| 9. | Jose Hernandez (32) | 188 | 2002 | R |
| 10. | Bobby Bonds (23) | 187 | 1969 | R |
| Preston Wilson (25) | 187 | 2000 | R | |
| 12. | Rob Deer (26) | 186 | 1987 | R |
| Ryan Howard (29) | 186 | 2009 | L | |
| 14. | Jack Cust (30) | 185 | 2009 | L |
| Jose Hernandez (31) | 185 | 2001 | R | |
| Pete Incaviglia (22) | 185 | 1986 | R | |
| Jim Thome (30) | 185 | 2001 | L | |
| 18. | Cecil Fielder (26) | 182 | 1990 | R |
| Jim Thome (32) | 182 | 2003 | L | |
| 20. | Ryan Howard (26) | 181 | 2006 | L |
| Mo Vaughn (32) | 181 | 2000 | L | |
| 22. | Mike Schmidt+ (25) | 180 | 1975 | R |
| 23. | Rob Deer (25) | 179 | 1986 | R |
| 24. | Richie Sexson (26) | 178 | 2001 | R |
| 25. | Mark Bellhorn (29) | 177 | 2004 | B |
| Adam Dunn (29) | 177 | 2009 | L | |
| Jose Hernandez (33) | 177 | 2003 | R | |
| 28. | Mike Cameron (29) | 176 | 2002 | R |
| 29. | Jay Buhner (32) | 175 | 1997 | R |
| Jose Canseco (21) | 175 | 1986 | R | |
| Rob Deer (30) | 175 | 1991 | R | |
| Dave Nicholson (23) | 175 | 1963 | R | |
| Gorman Thomas (28) | 175 | 1979 | R | |
| 34. | Curtis Granderson (25) | 174 | 2006 | L |
| Sammy Sosa (28) | 174 | 1997 | R | |
| 36. | Bo Jackson (26) | 172 | 1989 | R |
| Jim Presley (24) | 172 | 1986 | R | |
| 38. | Reggie Jackson+ (22) | 171 | 1968 | L |
| Sammy Sosa (29) | 171 | 1998 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (30) | 171 | 1999 | R | |
| Jim Thome (28) | 171 | 1999 | L | |
| Jim Thome (29) | 171 | 2000 | L | |
| Dan Uggla (28) | 171 | 2008 | R | |
| 44. | Adam Dunn (22) | 170 | 2002 | L |
| Brandon Inge (32) | 170 | 2009 | R | |
| Gorman Thomas (29) | 170 | 1980 | R | |
| 47. | Rob Deer (32) | 169 | 1993 | R |
| Andres Galarraga (29) | 169 | 1990 | R | |
| Craig Wilson (27) | 169 | 2004 | R | |
| 50. | Adam Dunn (25) | 168 | 2005 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Bats |
| Pete Incaviglia (23) | 168 | 1987 | R | |
| Corey Patterson (24) | 168 | 2004 | L | |
| Juan Samuel (23) | 168 | 1984 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (31) | 168 | 2000 | R | |
| 55. | Jim Edmonds (30) | 167 | 2000 | L |
| Richie Sexson (30) | 167 | 2005 | R | |
| Dan Uggla (27) | 167 | 2007 | R | |
| 58. | Gary Alexander (25) | 166 | 1978 | R |
| Steve Balboni (28) | 166 | 1985 | R | |
| Carlos Pena (30) | 166 | 2008 | L | |
| Cory Snyder (24) | 166 | 1987 | R | |
| 62. | Adam Dunn (27) | 165 | 2007 | L |
| Chris Young (24) | 165 | 2008 | R | |
| 64. | Jack Cust (28) | 164 | 2007 | L |
| Adam Dunn (28) | 164 | 2008 | L | |
| Derrek Lee (26) | 164 | 2002 | R | |
| 67. | Donn Clendenon (32) | 163 | 1968 | R |
| Troy Glaus (23) | 163 | 2000 | R | |
| Carlos Pena (31) | 163 | 2009 | L | |
| 70. | Jason Bay (30) | 162 | 2009 | R |
| Pat Burrell (24) | 162 | 2001 | R | |
| Ron Gant (32) | 162 | 1997 | R | |
| Bill Hall (26) | 162 | 2006 | R | |
| Butch Hobson (25) | 162 | 1977 | R | |
| Juan Samuel (26) | 162 | 1987 | R | |
| 76. | Dick Allen (26) | 161 | 1968 | R |
| Reggie Jackson+ (25) | 161 | 1971 | L | |
| Brad Wilkerson (25) | 161 | 2002 | L | |
| 79. | Pat Burrell (28) | 160 | 2005 | R |
| Mike Cameron (34) | 160 | 2007 | R | |
| Henry Rodriguez (28) | 160 | 1996 | L | |
| Alfonso Soriano (30) | 160 | 2006 | R | |
| Mickey Tettleton (29) | 160 | 1990 | B | |
| 84. | Jay Buhner (31) | 159 | 1996 | R |
| Jose Canseco (33) | 159 | 1998 | R | |
| Ben Grieve (25) | 159 | 2001 | L | |
| Mark McGwire (33) | 159 | 1997 | R | |
| Richie Sexson (25) | 159 | 2000 | R | |
| 89. | Jeromy Burnitz (29) | 158 | 1998 | L |
| Jose Canseco (25) | 158 | 1990 | R | |
| Rob Deer (28) | 158 | 1989 | R | |
| Andres Galarraga (28) | 158 | 1989 | R | |
| Troy Glaus (24) | 158 | 2001 | R | |
| Bo Jackson (24) | 158 | 1987 | R | |
| Melvin Nieves (24) | 158 | 1996 | B | |
| 96. | Jose Canseco (22) | 157 | 1987 | R |
| Andres Galarraga (35) | 157 | 1996 | R | |
| Melvin Nieves (25) | 157 | 1997 | B | |
| Jim Presley (25) | 157 | 1987 | R | |
| Alfonso Soriano (26) | 157 | 2002 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Bats |
| Lee Stevens (33) | 157 | 2001 | L | |
| Danny Tartabull (23) | 157 | 1986 | R | |
| 103. | Tommie Agee (27) | 156 | 1970 | R |
| Tony Armas (30) | 156 | 1984 | R | |
| Jason Bay (27) | 156 | 2006 | R | |
| Mike Cameron (36) | 156 | 2009 | R | |
| Reggie Jackson+ (36) | 156 | 1982 | L | |
| Dave Kingman (33) | 156 | 1982 | R | |
| Danny Tartabull (30) | 156 | 1993 | R | |
| Jayson Werth (30) | 156 | 2009 | R | |
| Preston Wilson (24) | 156 | 1999 | R | |
| 112. | Jeff Burroughs (24) | 155 | 1975 | R |
| Mike Cameron (28) | 155 | 2001 | R | |
| Frank Howard (30) | 155 | 1967 | R | |
| Mark McGwire (34) | 155 | 1998 | R | |
| Grady Sizemore (24) | 155 | 2007 | L | |
| Brad Wilkerson (26) | 155 | 2003 | L | |
| 118. | Dean Palmer (23) | 154 | 1992 | R |
| Dean Palmer (24) | 154 | 1993 | R | |
| Larry Parrish (33) | 154 | 1987 | R | |
| Richie Sexson (31) | 154 | 2006 | R | |
| Willie Stargell+ (31) | 154 | 1971 | L | |
| B.J. Upton (22) | 154 | 2007 | R | |
| Mo Vaughn (28) | 154 | 1996 | L | |
| Mo Vaughn (29) | 154 | 1997 | L | |
| 126. | Pat Burrell (25) | 153 | 2002 | R |
| Rob Deer (27) | 153 | 1988 | R | |
| Andres Galarraga (27) | 153 | 1988 | R | |
| Pete Incaviglia (24) | 153 | 1988 | R | |
| Matt Kemp (23) | 153 | 2008 | R | |
| Dave Kingman (26) | 153 | 1975 | R | |
| Dean Palmer (30) | 153 | 1999 | R | |
| Grady Sizemore (23) | 153 | 2006 | L | |
| Sammy Sosa (32) | 153 | 2001 | R | |
| 135. | Jose Canseco (26) | 152 | 1991 | R |
| Larry Hisle (22) | 152 | 1969 | R | |
| Geoff Jenkins (29) | 152 | 2004 | L | |
| Jhonny Peralta (24) | 152 | 2006 | R | |
| George Scott (22) | 152 | 1966 | R | |
| Nick Swisher (25) | 152 | 2006 | B | |
| B.J. Upton (24) | 152 | 2009 | R | |
| Brad Wilkerson (27) | 152 | 2004 | L | |
| 143. | Russell Branyan (26) | 151 | 2002 | L |
| Shin-Soo Choo (26) | 151 | 2009 | L | |
| Delino DeShields (22) | 151 | 1991 | L | |
| Cecil Fielder (27) | 151 | 1991 | R | |
| Cecil Fielder (28) | 151 | 1992 | R | |
| Ray Lankford (31) | 151 | 1998 | L | |
| Don Lock (26) | 151 | 1963 | R | |
| Greg Luzinski (24) | 151 | 1975 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Bats |
| Jorge Posada (28) | 151 | 2000 | B | |
| Juan Samuel (27) | 151 | 1988 | R | |
| Richie Sexson (28) | 151 | 2003 | R | |
| 154. | Dick Allen (23) | 150 | 1965 | R |
| Jesse Barfield (29) | 150 | 1989 | R | |
| Jesse Barfield (30) | 150 | 1990 | R | |
| Jeromy Burnitz (32) | 150 | 2001 | L | |
| Nate Colbert (24) | 150 | 1970 | R | |
| Chris Davis (23) | 150 | 2009 | L | |
| Jim Edmonds (34) | 150 | 2004 | L | |
| Brandon Inge (30) | 150 | 2007 | R | |
| Ron Kittle (25) | 150 | 1983 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (21) | 150 | 1990 | R | |
| Dan Uggla (29) | 150 | 2009 | R | |
| Mo Vaughn (27) | 150 | 1995 | L | |
| 166. | Hank Blalock (23) | 149 | 2004 | L |
| Russell Branyan (33) | 149 | 2009 | L | |
| Travis Fryman (22) | 149 | 1991 | R | |
| Alex Gonzalez (28) | 149 | 2001 | R | |
| Billy Grabarkewitz (24) | 149 | 1970 | R | |
| Fred McGriff (24) | 149 | 1988 | L | |
| Henry Rodriguez (29) | 149 | 1997 | L | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (26) | 149 | 1976 | R | |
| 174. | Bobby Bonds (27) | 148 | 1973 | R |
| Miguel Cabrera (21) | 148 | 2004 | R | |
| Roberto Kelly (25) | 148 | 1990 | R | |
| Ray Lankford (33) | 148 | 2000 | L | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (33) | 148 | 1983 | R | |
| Gorman Thomas (32) | 148 | 1983 | R | |
| Preston Wilson (30) | 148 | 2005 | R | |
| 181. | Rob Deer (29) | 147 | 1990 | R |
| Benji Gil (22) | 147 | 1995 | R | |
| Andruw Jones (27) | 147 | 2004 | R | |
| Ray Lankford (25) | 147 | 1992 | L | |
| Phil Nevin (30) | 147 | 2001 | R | |
| Manny Ramirez (29) | 147 | 2001 | R | |
| Cory Snyder (30) | 147 | 1993 | R | |
| Jim Thome (35) | 147 | 2006 | L | |
| Jim Thome (37) | 147 | 2008 | L | |
| Brad Wilkerson (28) | 147 | 2005 | L | |
| 191. | Steve Balboni (29) | 146 | 1986 | R |
| Jesse Barfield (26) | 146 | 1986 | R | |
| Jay Buhner (27) | 146 | 1992 | R | |
| Nate Colbert (27) | 146 | 1973 | R | |
| Andres Galarraga (34) | 146 | 1995 | R | |
| Andres Galarraga (37) | 146 | 1998 | R | |
| Todd Hundley (27) | 146 | 1996 | B | |
| Pete Incaviglia (26) | 146 | 1990 | R | |
| Bo Jackson (25) | 146 | 1988 | R | |
| Deron Johnson (32) | 146 | 1971 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Bats |
| Ryan Ludwick (29) | 146 | 2008 | R | |
| Dean Palmer (31) | 146 | 2000 | R | |
| Carlos Pena (26) | 146 | 2004 | L | |
| Jhonny Peralta (25) | 146 | 2007 | R | |
| Ed Sprague (28) | 146 | 1996 | R | |
| Jim Thome (26) | 146 | 1997 | L | |
| 207. | Mike Cameron (26) | 145 | 1999 | R |
| Jack Clark (33) | 145 | 1989 | R | |
| Bobby Darwin (29) | 145 | 1972 | R | |
| Troy Glaus (28) | 145 | 2005 | R | |
| Brad Hawpe (30) | 145 | 2009 | L | |
| Jose Hernandez (29) | 145 | 1999 | R | |
| Ray Lankford (34) | 145 | 2001 | L | |
| Lee May (29) | 145 | 1972 | R | |
| Dale Murphy (22) | 145 | 1978 | R | |
| Dean Palmer (27) | 145 | 1996 | R | |
| Jose Valentin (26) | 145 | 1996 | B | |
| Mo Vaughn (34) | 145 | 2002 | L | |
| 219. | Dick Allen (27) | 144 | 1969 | R |
| Mark Bellhorn (27) | 144 | 2002 | B | |
| Jay Buhner (28) | 144 | 1993 | R | |
| Tony Clark (25) | 144 | 1997 | B | |
| Travis Fryman (23) | 144 | 1992 | R | |
| Troy Glaus (25) | 144 | 2002 | R | |
| Bobby Knoop (27) | 144 | 1966 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (33) | 144 | 2002 | R | |
| Dick Stuart (30) | 144 | 1963 | R | |
| Jim Thome (33) | 144 | 2004 | L | |
| Mo Vaughn (30) | 144 | 1998 | L | |
| 230. | Jesse Barfield (25) | 143 | 1985 | R |
| Byron Browne (23) | 143 | 1966 | R | |
| Mike Cameron (31) | 143 | 2004 | R | |
| Troy Glaus (22) | 143 | 1999 | R | |
| Juan Gonzalez (22) | 143 | 1992 | R | |
| Dave Kingman (28) | 143 | 1977 | R | |
| Nelson Mathews (22) | 143 | 1964 | R | |
| Rick Monday (22) | 143 | 1968 | L | |
| Jorge Posada (30) | 143 | 2002 | B | |
| Ruben Rivera (25) | 143 | 1999 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (34) | 143 | 2003 | R | |
| Gorman Thomas (31) | 143 | 1982 | R | |
| 242. | Jason Bay (26) | 142 | 2005 | R |
| Pat Burrell (26) | 142 | 2003 | R | |
| Mike Cameron (33) | 142 | 2006 | R | |
| Mike Cameron (35) | 142 | 2008 | R | |
| Donn Clendenon (30) | 142 | 1966 | R | |
| Cito Gaston (26) | 142 | 1970 | R | |
| Carlos Gomez (22) | 142 | 2008 | R | |
| Adrian Gonzalez (26) | 142 | 2008 | L | |
| Shawn Green (25) | 142 | 1998 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Bats |
| Reggie Jackson+ (23) | 142 | 1969 | L | |
| Andruw Jones (24) | 142 | 2001 | R | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (26) | 142 | 1962 | R | |
| Adam LaRoche (29) | 142 | 2009 | L | |
| Lee May (26) | 142 | 1969 | R | |
| Dale Murphy (33) | 142 | 1989 | R | |
| Corey Patterson (22) | 142 | 2002 | L | |
| Carlos Pena (29) | 142 | 2007 | L | |
| Tim Salmon (28) | 142 | 1997 | R | |
| Juan Samuel (25) | 142 | 1986 | R | |
| Jimmy Wynn (27) | 142 | 1969 | R | |
| 262. | Jesse Barfield (27) | 141 | 1987 | R |
| Jason Bay (28) | 141 | 2007 | R | |
| Bobby Bonds (31) | 141 | 1977 | R | |
| Jack Clark (32) | 141 | 1988 | R | |
| Bobby Crosby (24) | 141 | 2004 | R | |
| Carlos Delgado (27) | 141 | 1999 | L | |
| Andres Galarraga (36) | 141 | 1997 | R | |
| Curtis Granderson (26) | 141 | 2007 | L | |
| Curtis Granderson (28) | 141 | 2009 | L | |
| Frank Howard (31) | 141 | 1968 | R | |
| Reggie Jackson+ (38) | 141 | 1984 | L | |
| Mark McGwire (35) | 141 | 1999 | R | |
| Dale Murphy (29) | 141 | 1985 | R | |
| Dale Murphy (30) | 141 | 1986 | R | |
| Scott Rolen (23) | 141 | 1998 | R | |
| Juan Samuel (24) | 141 | 1985 | R | |
| Darryl Strawberry (24) | 141 | 1986 | L | |
| Jim Thome (25) | 141 | 1996 | L | |
| Jim Thome (27) | 141 | 1998 | L | |
| Jake Wood (24) | 141 | 1961 | R | |
| Chris Young (23) | 141 | 2007 | R | |
| 283. | Michael Bourn (26) | 140 | 2009 | L |
| Jason Giambi (32) | 140 | 2003 | L | |
| Adrian Gonzalez (25) | 140 | 2007 | L | |
| Jose Hernandez (28) | 140 | 1998 | R | |
| Brandon Inge (28) | 140 | 2005 | R | |
| Reggie Jackson+ (37) | 140 | 1983 | L | |
| Dave Kingman (23) | 140 | 1972 | R | |
| Evan Longoria (23) | 140 | 2009 | R | |
| Greg Luzinski (26) | 140 | 1977 | R | |
| Preston Wilson (27) | 140 | 2002 | R | |
| David Wright (26) | 140 | 2009 | R | |
| 294. | Steve Balboni (27) | 139 | 1984 | R |
| Casey Blake (30) | 139 | 2004 | R | |
| Pat Burrell (23) | 139 | 2000 | R | |
| Jack Clark (31) | 139 | 1987 | R | |
| Carlos Delgado (24) | 139 | 1996 | L | |
| Carlos Delgado (26) | 139 | 1998 | L | |
| Jim Edmonds (35) | 139 | 2005 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Bats |
| Cecil Fielder (32) | 139 | 1996 | R | |
| Larry Hisle (23) | 139 | 1970 | R | |
| Matt Kemp (24) | 139 | 2009 | R | |
| Kevin Kouzmanoff (26) | 139 | 2008 | R | |
| Ron LeFlore (27) | 139 | 1975 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (29) | 139 | 2005 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (30) | 139 | 2006 | R | |
| Tim Salmon (31) | 139 | 2000 | R | |
| Jared Sandberg (24) | 139 | 2002 | R | |
| Mickey Tettleton (32) | 139 | 1993 | B | |
| Jim Thome (31) | 139 | 2002 | L | |
| Jose Valentin (34) | 139 | 2004 | B | |
| Preston Wilson (28) | 139 | 2003 | R | |
| 314. | Bobby Abreu (32) | 138 | 2006 | L |
| Dick Allen (22) | 138 | 1964 | R | |
| Jose Cruz (27) | 138 | 2001 | B | |
| Kevin Elster (31) | 138 | 1996 | R | |
| Prince Fielder (25) | 138 | 2009 | L | |
| George Foster (29) | 138 | 1978 | R | |
| Jeremy Hermida (24) | 138 | 2008 | L | |
| Eric Hinske (24) | 138 | 2002 | L | |
| Reggie Jackson+ (39) | 138 | 1985 | L | |
| Geoff Jenkins (30) | 138 | 2005 | L | |
| Andruw Jones (30) | 138 | 2007 | R | |
| Jim Lemon (28) | 138 | 1956 | R | |
| Jerry Martin (33) | 138 | 1982 | R | |
| Scott Rolen (22) | 138 | 1997 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (24) | 138 | 1974 | R | |
| Ian Stewart (24) | 138 | 2009 | L | |
| Matt Williams (24) | 138 | 1990 | R | |
| 331. | Bobby Abreu (27) | 137 | 2001 | L |
| Tommie Agee (26) | 137 | 1969 | R | |
| Shane Andrews (26) | 137 | 1998 | R | |
| Jason Bay (29) | 137 | 2008 | R | |
| Bobby Bonds (25) | 137 | 1971 | R | |
| Bobby Bonds (26) | 137 | 1972 | R | |
| Bobby Bonds (29) | 137 | 1975 | R | |
| Mike Cameron (30) | 137 | 2003 | R | |
| Bobby Darwin (30) | 137 | 1973 | R | |
| Carlos Delgado (31) | 137 | 2003 | L | |
| Kirk Gibson (28) | 137 | 1985 | L | |
| Alex Gordon (23) | 137 | 2007 | L | |
| Brad Hawpe (28) | 137 | 2007 | L | |
| Brook Jacoby (26) | 137 | 1986 | R | |
| Ron Kittle (26) | 137 | 1984 | R | |
| Don Lock (27) | 137 | 1964 | R | |
| Mike Marshall (25) | 137 | 1985 | R | |
| Ruben Rivera (26) | 137 | 2000 | R | |
| Reggie Sanders (30) | 137 | 1998 | R | |
| Mickey Tettleton (31) | 137 | 1992 | B | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Bats |
| Mickey Tettleton (35) | 137 | 1996 | B | |
| Justin Upton (21) | 137 | 2009 | R | |
| Greg Vaughn (33) | 137 | 1999 | R | |
| Jimmy Wynn (25) | 137 | 1967 | R | |
| 355. | Dick Allen (24) | 136 | 1966 | R |
| Pat Burrell (31) | 136 | 2008 | R | |
| Donn Clendenon (27) | 136 | 1963 | R | |
| Carlos Delgado (29) | 136 | 2001 | L | |
| Jim Edmonds (31) | 136 | 2001 | L | |
| Alex Gonzalez (29) | 136 | 2002 | R | |
| Pancho Herrera (26) | 136 | 1960 | R | |
| Pete Incaviglia (25) | 136 | 1989 | R | |
| Bobby Knoop (28) | 136 | 1967 | R | |
| Dale Murphy (31) | 136 | 1987 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (23) | 136 | 1973 | R | |
| Richie Sexson (27) | 136 | 2002 | R | |
| Dick Stuart (32) | 136 | 1965 | R | |
| Danny Tartabull (24) | 136 | 1987 | R | |
| 369. | Jeff Bagwell (33) | 135 | 2001 | R |
| Carlos Beltran (25) | 135 | 2002 | B | |
| Bobby Bonds (33) | 135 | 1979 | R | |
| Bret Boone (35) | 135 | 2004 | R | |
| Jeromy Burnitz (33) | 135 | 2002 | L | |
| Jose Canseco (34) | 135 | 1999 | R | |
| Jeff Conine (27) | 135 | 1993 | R | |
| Chili Davis (33) | 135 | 1993 | B | |
| Reggie Jackson+ (24) | 135 | 1970 | L | |
| Geoff Jenkins (25) | 135 | 2000 | L | |
| Andruw Jones (25) | 135 | 2002 | R | |
| Austin Kearns (26) | 135 | 2006 | R | |
| Harmon Killebrew+ (28) | 135 | 1964 | R | |
| Dave Kingman (27) | 135 | 1976 | R | |
| Greg Luzinski (22) | 135 | 1973 | R | |
| Greg Luzinski (27) | 135 | 1978 | R | |
| Lee May (28) | 135 | 1971 | R | |
| Fred McGriff (27) | 135 | 1991 | L | |
| Adolfo Phillips (24) | 135 | 1966 | R | |
| Tony Phillips (36) | 135 | 1995 | B | |
| Tim Salmon (24) | 135 | 1993 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (24) | 135 | 1993 | R | |
| Nick Swisher (27) | 135 | 2008 | B | |
| Devon White (24) | 135 | 1987 | B | |
| Devon White (28) | 135 | 1991 | B | |
| 394. | Bobby Abreu (31) | 134 | 2005 | L |
| Bobby Bonds (28) | 134 | 1974 | R | |
| Phil Bradley (27) | 134 | 1986 | R | |
| Lou Brock+ (27) | 134 | 1966 | L | |
| Eric Davis (25) | 134 | 1987 | R | |
| Russ Davis (28) | 134 | 1998 | R | |
| Vince DiMaggio (25) | 134 | 1938 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Bats |
| Mike Easler (33) | 134 | 1984 | L | |
| Jim Edmonds (32) | 134 | 2002 | L | |
| Prince Fielder (24) | 134 | 2008 | L | |
| Troy Glaus (29) | 134 | 2006 | R | |
| Brad Hawpe (29) | 134 | 2008 | L | |
| Candy Maldonado (29) | 134 | 1990 | R | |
| Raul Mondesi (28) | 134 | 1999 | R | |
| Dale Murphy (26) | 134 | 1982 | R | |
| Dale Murphy (28) | 134 | 1984 | R | |
| David Ortiz (33) | 134 | 2009 | L | |
| Dean Palmer (28) | 134 | 1997 | R | |
| Dean Palmer (29) | 134 | 1998 | R | |
| Jhonny Peralta (27) | 134 | 2009 | R | |
| Tony Perez+ (28) | 134 | 1970 | R | |
| Cory Snyder (26) | 134 | 1989 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (26) | 134 | 1995 | R | |
| Sammy Sosa (27) | 134 | 1996 | R | |
| Jim Thome (36) | 134 | 2007 | L | |
| B.J. Upton (23) | 134 | 2008 | R | |
| 420. | Bobby Abreu (24) | 133 | 1998 | L |
| Mike Cameron (27) | 133 | 2000 | R | |
| Jack Clark (35) | 133 | 1991 | R | |
| Tony Clark (27) | 133 | 1999 | B | |
| Carlos Delgado (25) | 133 | 1997 | L | |
| Chase Headley (25) | 133 | 2009 | B | |
| Reggie Jackson+ (29) | 133 | 1975 | L | |
| Reggie Jackson+ (32) | 133 | 1978 | L | |
| Charles Johnson (29) | 133 | 2001 | R | |
| Jeff Kent (29) | 133 | 1997 | R | |
| Ray Lankford (29) | 133 | 1996 | L | |
| Dale Murphy (24) | 133 | 1980 | R | |
| David Ortiz (28) | 133 | 2004 | L | |
| Juan Samuel (30) | 133 | 1991 | R | |
| Kelly Shoppach (28) | 133 | 2008 | R | |
| Paul Sorrento (32) | 133 | 1998 | L | |
| Sammy Sosa (35) | 133 | 2004 | R | |
| Dale Sveum (23) | 133 | 1987 | B | |
| Gorman Thomas (27) | 133 | 1978 | R | |
| Robby Thompson (27) | 133 | 1989 | R | |
| Devon White (29) | 133 | 1992 | B | |
| Chris Young (25) | 133 | 2009 | R | |
| 442. | Jay Bell (33) | 132 | 1999 | R |
| Hank Blalock (24) | 132 | 2005 | L | |
| Russell Branyan (25) | 132 | 2001 | L | |
| Rico Brogna (29) | 132 | 1999 | L | |
| Jeff Francoeur (22) | 132 | 2006 | R | |
| Mike Jacobs (28) | 132 | 2009 | L | |
| Deron Johnson (31) | 132 | 1970 | R | |
| Fred McGriff (25) | 132 | 1989 | L | |
| Gary Pettis (28) | 132 | 1986 | B | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | Strikeouts | Year | Bats |
| Tony Phillips (37) | 132 | 1996 | B | |
| Jorge Posada (29) | 132 | 2001 | B | |
| Grady Sizemore (22) | 132 | 2005 | L | |
| Lee Stevens (31) | 132 | 1999 | L | |
| Chase Utley (27) | 132 | 2006 | L | |
| 456. | Tony Armas (29) | 131 | 1983 | R |
| Jeff Bagwell (36) | 131 | 2004 | R | |
| Pat Burrell (29) | 131 | 2006 | R | |
| Rob Deer (31) | 131 | 1992 | R | |
| Jack Hannahan (28) | 131 | 2008 | L | |
| Wes Helms (27) | 131 | 2003 | R | |
| Dave Henderson (30) | 131 | 1989 | R | |
| Akinori Iwamura (29) | 131 | 2008 | L | |
| Dave Kingman (30) | 131 | 1979 | R | |
| Adam LaRoche (27) | 131 | 2007 | L | |
| Derrek Lee (27) | 131 | 2003 | R | |
| Mark McGwire (23) | 131 | 1987 | R | |
| Tony Perez+ (27) | 131 | 1969 | R | |
| Doug Rader (29) | 131 | 1974 | R | |
| Manny Ramirez (27) | 131 | 1999 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (25) | 131 | 2001 | R | |
| Alex Rodriguez (28) | 131 | 2004 | R | |
| Mike Schmidt+ (32) | 131 | 1982 | R | |
| Darryl Strawberry (22) | 131 | 1984 | L | |
| Nick Swisher (26) | 131 | 2007 | B | |
| Mark Teahen (26) | 131 | 2008 | L | |
| Mickey Tettleton (30) | 131 | 1991 | B | |
| Jimmy Wynn (26) | 131 | 1968 | R | |
| 479. | Jeff Bagwell (34) | 130 | 2002 | R |
| Rich Becker (25) | 130 | 1997 | L | |
| Pat Burrell (27) | 130 | 2004 | R | |
| Michael Cuddyer (27) | 130 | 2006 | R | |
| Brian Daubach (28) | 130 | 2000 | L | |
| Orestes Destrade (31) | 130 | 1993 | B | |
| Jim Edmonds (25) | 130 | 1995 | L | |
| Ben Grieve (24) | 130 | 2000 | L | |
| Jack Howell (26) | 130 | 1988 | L | |
| Ryan Klesko (26) | 130 | 1997 | L | |
| Dale Murphy (34) | 130 | 1990 | R | |
| Jim Presley (28) | 130 | 1990 | R | |
| George Scott (28) | 130 | 1972 | R | |
| Grady Sizemore (25) | 130 | 2008 | L | |
| Alfonso Soriano (27) | 130 | 2003 | R | |
| Alfonso Soriano (31) | 130 | 2007 | R | |
| Dick Stuart (31) | 130 | 1964 | R | |
| Troy Tulowitzki (22) | 130 | 2007 | R | |
| Greg Vaughn (30) | 130 | 1996 | R | |
| Greg Vaughn (35) | 130 | 2001 | R | |
| Mo Vaughn (25) | 130 | 1993 | L | |
| Dmitri Young (29) | 130 | 2003 | B |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
