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[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.
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. |
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Bold | Denotes active player.[note 1] |