GITNUX MARKETDATA REPORT 2024
Season Strikeouts Record Statistics
The season strikeouts record statistics can provide valuable insights into the performance of pitchers over a season, including total strikeouts, strikeouts per 9 innings, and strikeouts to walk ratio.
In this post, we explore the fascinating history of season strikeouts records in Major League Baseball, from Rube Waddell’s milestone in 1904 to modern-day pitchers like Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer. Join us as we journey through the standout performances, records broken, and notable achievements in the realm of single-season strikeouts.
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"Rube Waddell held the MLB single-season strikeout record of 349 in 1904 until it was broken in 1965."
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"Dwight Gooden had 276 strikeouts in his 1985 season as a 20-year-old."
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"Max Scherzer's highest single-season strikeout total is 300, achieved in 2018."
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"David Cone had a career-high 258 strikeouts in 1997."
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"Sandy Koufax's 382 strikeouts in 1965 was the highest mark for a left-handed pitcher until 1972."
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"Nolan Ryan holds the all-time single-season strikeout record with 383 strikeouts in 1973."
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"Chris Sale became the fastest pitcher to record 300 strikeouts in a season in 2017."
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"Steve Carlton recorded 310 strikeouts during the 1972 season."
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"Justin Verlander's career-high in single-season strikeouts is 290, achieved in 2018."
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"Sandy Koufax held the strikeout record from 1965 to 1972 with 382 strikeouts."
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"The most recent pitcher to surpass 300 strikeouts in a season was Gerrit Cole in 2019."
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"Roger Clemens had 292 strikeouts in 1997, setting a then-single-season record for the Toronto Blue Jays."
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"Pedro Martinez recorded 313 strikeouts in the 1999 season."
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"Randy Johnson holds the second-highest single-season strikeout record with 372 strikeouts in 2001."
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"Curt Schilling struck out 319 batters during the 1997 season."
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"Gerrit Cole recorded 326 strikeouts in the 2019 season."
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"Bob Feller set the American League single-season strikeout record of 348 in 1946."
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"Nolan Ryan has five of the 50 highest strikeout seasons in MLB history."
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"Yu Darvish recorded 277 strikeouts in his 2013 season with the Texas Rangers."
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"The 2020 season saw fewer high strikeout totals due to it being shortened to 60 games."
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