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Single-Season Leaders & Records for At Bats per Strikeout
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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.
Minimum of 3.1 PA/G, 1.0 IP/G, and 0.1 decision/G for single-season leaderboards generally needed for rate statistics. Explanation of min. requirements
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| 1. | Mike McGeary (25) | 276.00 | 1876 | R |
| 2. | Cap Anson+ (26) | 261.00 | 1878 | R |
| 3. | Joe Sewell+* (33) | 167.70 | 1932 | L |
| 4. | John Peters (26) | 158.00 | 1876 | R |
| 5. | Joe Sewell+* (26) | 152.00 | 1925 | L |
| 6. | John Clapp (24) | 149.00 | 1876 | R |
| 7. | Joe Sewell+* (30) | 144.50 | 1929 | L |
| 8. | Jack Doyle (24) | 140.70 | 1894 | R |
| 9. | Joe Start* (34) | 135.50 | 1877 | L |
| 10. | Joe Start* (33) | 132.00 | 1876 | L |
| 11. | Joe Sewell+* (34) | 131.00 | 1933 | L |
| 12. | Levi Meyerle (30) | 128.00 | 1876 | R |
| 13. | Jim Holdsworth (25) | 120.50 | 1876 | R |
| 14. | Lon Knight (23) | 120.00 | 1876 | R |
| 15. | Charlie Hollocher* (26) | 118.40 | 1922 | L |
| 16. | Ezra Sutton (25) | 118.00 | 1876 | R |
| 17. | Joe Sewell+* (31) | 117.70 | 1930 | L |
| 18. | John Ward+* (33) | 117.60 | 1893 | L |
| 19. | Cap Anson+ (27) | 113.50 | 1879 | R |
| 20. | Bobby Mathews (24) | 109.00 | 1876 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| 21. | Stuffy McInnis (31) | 107.40 | 1922 | R |
| 22. | Paul Hines (21) | 101.70 | 1876 | R |
| 23. | Deacon White* (28) | 101.00 | 1876 | L |
| 24. | Willie Keeler+* (22) | 98.30 | 1894 | L |
| 25. | Al Spalding+ (25) | 97.30 | 1876 | R |
| 26. | Stuffy McInnis (33) | 96.80 | 1924 | R |
| 27. | Joe Sewell+* (27) | 96.30 | 1926 | L |
| 28. | Davy Force (26) | 95.70 | 1876 | R |
| 29. | Joe Start* (35) | 95.00 | 1878 | L |
| 30. | Joe Quinn (30) | 90.50 | 1895 | R |
| 31. | John Ward+* (34) | 90.00 | 1894 | L |
| 32. | Deacon White* (29) | 88.70 | 1877 | L |
| 33. | Cap Anson+ (29) | 85.80 | 1881 | R |
| 34. | Cap Anson+ (25) | 85.00 | 1877 | R |
| 35. | Everett Mills? (31) | 84.70 | 1876 | |
| 36. | John Cassidy (20) | 83.70 | 1877 | R |
| 37. | Jack Glasscock (36) | 83.00 | 1894 | R |
| 38. | Lloyd Waner+* (30) | 82.80 | 1936 | L |
| 39. | Joe Sewell+* (28) | 81.30 | 1927 | L |
| 40. | Dan Brouthers+* (31) | 80.80 | 1889 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| 41. | Joe Start* (36) | 79.30 | 1879 | L |
| 42. | Joe Quinn (28) | 78.10 | 1893 | R |
| 43. | Pie Traynor+ (30) | 77.10 | 1929 | R |
| 44. | Cal McVey (26) | 77.00 | 1876 | R |
| 45. | Lave Cross (28) | 75.60 | 1894 | R |
| 46. | Edd Roush+* (38) | 75.20 | 1931 | L |
| 47. | Tom Carey (30) | 72.30 | 1876 | R |
| 48. | Steve Brodie* (25) | 71.60 | 1894 | L |
| 49. | Ned Cuthbert (31) | 70.80 | 1876 | R |
| 50. | Tommy Holmes* (28) | 70.70 | 1945 | L |
| Al Nichols? (24) | 70.70 | 1876 | ||
| 52. | Jack Glasscock (35) | 69.70 | 1893 | R |
| 53. | Wes Fisler? (34) | 69.50 | 1876 | |
| 54. | Sam Rice+* (39) | 68.40 | 1929 | L |
| John Ward+* (29) | 68.40 | 1889 | L | |
| 56. | Emil Verban (31) | 67.50 | 1947 | R |
| 57. | George Hall* (27) | 67.00 | 1876 | L |
| 58. | Lave Cross (29) | 66.90 | 1895 | R |
| 59. | Tom York* (25) | 65.80 | 1876 | L |
| 60. | Tris Speaker+* (39) | 65.40 | 1927 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| 61. | Joe Sewell+* (29) | 65.30 | 1928 | L |
| 62. | Stuffy McInnis (30) | 64.90 | 1921 | R |
| Sam Rice+* (35) | 64.90 | 1925 | L | |
| 64. | Don Mueller* (29) | 64.70 | 1956 | L |
| 65. | Homer Summa* (27) | 64.60 | 1926 | L |
| 66. | Mickey Cochrane+* (26) | 64.30 | 1929 | L |
| 67. | Jack Glasscock (32) | 64.00 | 1890 | R |
| 68. | Henry Larkin (33) | 63.80 | 1893 | R |
| 69. | Mike Dorgan (27) | 63.50 | 1881 | R |
| 70. | Ed McKean (32) | 63.40 | 1896 | R |
| 71. | Eddie Collins+* (36) | 63.10 | 1923 | L |
| 72. | Dummy Hoy* (31) | 62.70 | 1893 | L |
| 73. | Lloyd Waner+* (27) | 62.50 | 1933 | L |
| 74. | Patsy Donovan* (28) | 62.40 | 1893 | L |
| 75. | Lou Boudreau+ (30) | 62.20 | 1948 | R |
| 76. | Farmer Vaughn (32) | 61.90 | 1896 | R |
| 77. | Mickey Cochrane+* (24) | 61.70 | 1927 | L |
| Frankie Frisch+# (28) | 61.70 | 1927 | B | |
| 79. | Joe Sewell+* (32) | 60.50 | 1931 | L |
| 80. | Jack Glasscock (29) | 60.40 | 1887 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Willie Keeler+* (24) | 60.40 | 1896 | L | |
| 82. | Jimmy Hallinan* (27) | 60.00 | 1876 | L |
| 83. | Debs Garms* (33) | 59.70 | 1940 | L |
| 84. | Lave Cross (27) | 59.30 | 1893 | R |
| 85. | Joe Gerhardt (21) | 58.40 | 1876 | R |
| 86. | Lou Bierbauer* (28) | 58.30 | 1894 | L |
| Lou Bierbauer* (29) | 58.30 | 1895 | L | |
| Dan Brouthers+* (36) | 58.30 | 1894 | L | |
| 89. | Jack Glasscock (31) | 58.20 | 1889 | R |
| Dale Mitchell* (27) | 58.20 | 1949 | L | |
| 91. | Sam Dungan (26) | 58.10 | 1893 | R |
| 92. | Jim McCormick (23) | 57.80 | 1880 | R |
| 93. | Jack Manning (22) | 57.60 | 1876 | R |
| 94. | Tommy Holmes* (27) | 57.40 | 1944 | L |
| 95. | Johnny Bassler* (30) | 57.30 | 1925 | L |
| 96. | Freddy Leach* (33) | 57.20 | 1931 | L |
| 97. | Eddie Booth? () | 57.00 | 1876 | |
| 98. | Roger Connor+* (27) | 56.90 | 1885 | L |
| Pie Traynor+ (29) | 56.90 | 1928 | R | |
| 100. | Dale Mitchell* (30) | 56.80 | 1952 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| 101. | Nellie Fox+* (30) | 56.60 | 1958 | L |
| 102. | Jack Farrell (22) | 56.50 | 1880 | R |
| 103. | Lloyd Waner+* (32) | 56.30 | 1938 | L |
| 104. | Sam Rice+* (31) | 56.10 | 1921 | L |
| 105. | Tommy Holmes* (25) | 55.80 | 1942 | L |
| George Pinkney (34) | 55.80 | 1893 | R | |
| 107. | Dan Brouthers+* (29) | 55.60 | 1887 | L |
| John Morrill (21) | 55.60 | 1876 | R | |
| 109. | Ernie Lombardi+ (27) | 55.30 | 1935 | R |
| 110. | Jimmy Brown# (32) | 55.10 | 1942 | B |
| Ivy Olson (36) | 55.10 | 1922 | R | |
| 112. | William Coon? (21) | 55.00 | 1876 | |
| Frankie Frisch+# (35) | 55.00 | 1934 | B | |
| 114. | Nellie Fox+* (23) | 54.90 | 1951 | L |
| 115. | Sam Rice+* (37) | 54.80 | 1927 | L |
| 116. | Andy Leonard (31) | 54.40 | 1877 | R |
| 117. | Lou Boudreau+ (29) | 53.80 | 1947 | R |
| 118. | Lloyd Waner+* (29) | 53.70 | 1935 | L |
| 119. | Dummy Hoy* (33) | 53.60 | 1895 | L |
| 120. | Frankie Frisch+# (24) | 53.40 | 1923 | B |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Doggie Miller (29) | 53.40 | 1894 | R | |
| 122. | Eddie Collins+* (38) | 53.10 | 1925 | L |
| 123. | Andy High* (28) | 52.90 | 1926 | L |
| 124. | Nellie Fox+* (26) | 52.60 | 1954 | L |
| 125. | Hank Severeid (30) | 52.40 | 1921 | R |
| 126. | Edd Roush+* (28) | 52.30 | 1921 | L |
| Tris Speaker+* (30) | 52.30 | 1918 | L | |
| 128. | Del Pratt (33) | 52.10 | 1921 | R |
| Pie Traynor+ (28) | 52.10 | 1927 | R | |
| 130. | Nellie Fox+* (34) | 51.80 | 1962 | L |
| 131. | Joe Jackson* (29) | 51.60 | 1919 | L |
| Deacon White* (30) | 51.60 | 1878 | L | |
| 133. | Arthur Irwin* (23) | 51.50 | 1881 | L |
| Rip Radcliff* (30) | 51.50 | 1936 | L | |
| 135. | Lloyd Waner+* (26) | 51.40 | 1932 | L |
| 136. | Jimmy Cooney (31) | 51.30 | 1926 | R |
| Sadie Houck (25) | 51.30 | 1881 | R | |
| 138. | Dave Cash (28) | 51.20 | 1976 | R |
| Fred Treacey? (29) | 51.20 | 1876 | ||
| 140. | Joe Start* (39) | 50.90 | 1882 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Lloyd Waner+* (28) | 50.90 | 1934 | L | |
| 142. | Billy Hamilton+* (27) | 50.70 | 1893 | L |
| Billy Southworth+* (33) | 50.70 | 1926 | L | |
| Lloyd Waner+* (22) | 50.70 | 1928 | L | |
| 145. | Stuffy McInnis (32) | 50.60 | 1923 | R |
| Joe Quinn (29) | 50.60 | 1894 | R | |
| 147. | Nellie Fox+* (33) | 50.50 | 1961 | L |
| Harvey Kuenn (23) | 50.50 | 1954 | R | |
| Andy Leonard (30) | 50.50 | 1876 | R | |
| 150. | Buttercup Dickerson* (21) | 50.40 | 1880 | L |
| Don Mueller* (28) | 50.40 | 1955 | L | |
| 152. | Dan Brouthers+* (24) | 50.10 | 1882 | L |
| 153. | Doggie Miller (25) | 49.90 | 1890 | R |
| 154. | Yogi Berra+* (25) | 49.80 | 1950 | L |
| 155. | Cap Anson+ (30) | 49.70 | 1882 | R |
| Joe Start* (38) | 49.70 | 1881 | L | |
| 157. | Sam Rice+* (33) | 49.60 | 1923 | L |
| 158. | Charlie Gehringer+* (33) | 49.30 | 1936 | L |
| 159. | Ivy Olson (33) | 49.20 | 1919 | R |
| 160. | Bob Addy* (32) | 49.00 | 1877 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Jack Tobin* (31) | 49.00 | 1923 | L | |
| Walt Wilmot# (29) | 49.00 | 1893 | B | |
| 163. | Sam Thompson+* (35) | 48.90 | 1895 | L |
| 164. | George Cutshaw (32) | 48.80 | 1920 | R |
| Jack Rowe* (30) | 48.80 | 1887 | L | |
| 166. | Sam Rice+* (32) | 48.70 | 1922 | L |
| 167. | Tommy Corcoran (26) | 48.60 | 1895 | R |
| 168. | Patsy Donovan* (29) | 48.00 | 1894 | L |
| Nellie Fox+* (31) | 48.00 | 1959 | L | |
| Sam Rice+* (42) | 48.00 | 1932 | L | |
| 171. | Eddie Collins+* (34) | 47.80 | 1921 | L |
| Lloyd Waner+* (36) | 47.80 | 1942 | L | |
| 173. | George Davis+# (23) | 47.70 | 1894 | B |
| Andy High* (27) | 47.70 | 1925 | L | |
| 175. | Nellie Fox+* (29) | 47.60 | 1957 | L |
| 176. | Lou Boudreau+ (31) | 47.50 | 1949 | R |
| 177. | Hughie Jennings+ (27) | 47.40 | 1896 | R |
| Jack Tobin* (32) | 47.40 | 1924 | L | |
| 179. | Joe Battin (24) | 47.20 | 1876 | R |
| Carson Bigbee* (27) | 47.20 | 1922 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Ed Cogswell (25) | 47.20 | 1879 | R | |
| 182. | Willie Keeler+* (23) | 47.10 | 1895 | L |
| Jack O'Connor (25) | 47.10 | 1894 | R | |
| 184. | Nat Hicks (31) | 47.00 | 1876 | R |
| 185. | Eddie Collins+* (39) | 46.90 | 1926 | L |
| Charlie Deal (29) | 46.90 | 1921 | R | |
| Arky Vaughan+* (31) | 46.90 | 1943 | L | |
| 188. | Billy Goodman* (27) | 46.70 | 1953 | L |
| 189. | Doc Cramer* (37) | 46.60 | 1943 | L |
| 190. | Nellie Fox+* (32) | 46.50 | 1960 | L |
| 191. | Nellie Fox+* (28) | 46.40 | 1956 | L |
| Frank McCormick (30) | 46.40 | 1941 | R | |
| 193. | Nellie Fox+* (24) | 46.30 | 1952 | L |
| Juice Latham (24) | 46.30 | 1877 | R | |
| 195. | Ed Busch (27) | 46.20 | 1945 | R |
| Charlie Ganzel (33) | 46.20 | 1895 | R | |
| Tommy McCarthy+ (29) | 46.20 | 1893 | R | |
| Ed McKean (30) | 46.20 | 1894 | R | |
| 199. | Joe Sewell+* (24) | 46.10 | 1923 | L |
| 200. | Jack Clements* (30) | 46.00 | 1895 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Johnny Cooney (38) | 46.00 | 1939 | R | |
| John Glenn (26) | 46.00 | 1876 | R | |
| 203. | Cap Anson+ (31) | 45.90 | 1883 | R |
| Buttercup Dickerson* (22) | 45.90 | 1881 | L | |
| 205. | Joe Sewell+* (25) | 45.70 | 1924 | L |
| 206. | Heinie Manush+* (26) | 45.60 | 1928 | L |
| 207. | Tommy Bond (20) | 45.50 | 1876 | R |
| Jimmy Wasdell* (31) | 45.50 | 1945 | L | |
| 209. | Jim O'Rourke+ (29) | 45.40 | 1880 | R |
| John Ward+* (27) | 45.40 | 1887 | L | |
| 211. | Frank Connaughton (27) | 45.00 | 1896 | R |
| Charlie Sweasy (28) | 45.00 | 1876 | R | |
| 213. | Woody Jensen* (27) | 44.80 | 1935 | L |
| Lloyd Waner+* (31) | 44.80 | 1937 | L | |
| 215. | Jack Glasscock (27) | 44.60 | 1885 | R |
| Dick Higham* (25) | 44.60 | 1876 | L | |
| Herman Long* (29) | 44.60 | 1895 | L | |
| 218. | Doggie Miller (27) | 44.50 | 1892 | R |
| Ossie Vitt (28) | 44.50 | 1918 | R | |
| Paul Waner+* (24) | 44.50 | 1927 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| 221. | Lefty O'Doul* (31) | 44.30 | 1928 | L |
| 222. | Patsy Tebeau (28) | 44.20 | 1893 | R |
| 223. | John Ward+* (31) | 44.10 | 1891 | L |
| 224. | Lou Bierbauer* (27) | 44.00 | 1893 | L |
| Doc Cramer* (35) | 44.00 | 1941 | L | |
| Carey Selph (30) | 44.00 | 1932 | R | |
| 227. | Frankie Frisch+# (30) | 43.90 | 1929 | B |
| Edd Roush+* (31) | 43.90 | 1924 | L | |
| 229. | Billy Southworth+* (28) | 43.80 | 1921 | L |
| 230. | John McGraw+* (20) | 43.60 | 1893 | L |
| 231. | Cupid Childs* (26) | 43.50 | 1894 | L |
| John Clapp (29) | 43.50 | 1881 | R | |
| Dave Eggler (27) | 43.50 | 1876 | R | |
| Edd Roush+* (25) | 43.50 | 1918 | L | |
| 235. | Red Schoendienst+# (34) | 43.20 | 1957 | B |
| 236. | Hugh Duffy+ (26) | 43.10 | 1893 | R |
| John McGraw+* (22) | 43.10 | 1895 | L | |
| Hank Severeid (31) | 43.10 | 1922 | R | |
| 239. | Johnny Cooney (36) | 43.00 | 1937 | R |
| Mike McGeary (26) | 43.00 | 1877 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Billy Southworth+* (32) | 43.00 | 1925 | L | |
| 242. | Charlie Hollocher* (25) | 42.90 | 1921 | L |
| Del Pratt (36) | 42.90 | 1924 | R | |
| 244. | John McGraw+* (21) | 42.70 | 1894 | L |
| Ed Somerville (23) | 42.70 | 1876 | R | |
| 246. | Duke Farrell# (26) | 42.60 | 1893 | B |
| Ossie Vitt (29) | 42.60 | 1919 | R | |
| Lloyd Waner+* (25) | 42.60 | 1931 | L | |
| 249. | John Clapp (25) | 42.50 | 1877 | R |
| Tris Speaker+* (32) | 42.50 | 1920 | L | |
| 251. | Jimmy Brown# (28) | 42.40 | 1938 | B |
| Nellie Fox+* (27) | 42.40 | 1955 | L | |
| Sam Rice+* (40) | 42.40 | 1930 | L | |
| 254. | Stuffy McInnis (27) | 42.30 | 1918 | R |
| 255. | Clyde Milan* (33) | 42.20 | 1920 | L |
| Dave Orr (30) | 42.20 | 1890 | R | |
| Tris Speaker+* (33) | 42.20 | 1921 | L | |
| 258. | Buddy Hassett* (27) | 42.10 | 1939 | L |
| Vic Power (30) | 42.10 | 1958 | R | |
| 260. | Jack Manning (23) | 42.00 | 1877 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| 261. | Jack Glasscock (23) | 41.90 | 1881 | R |
| George Sisler+* (29) | 41.90 | 1922 | L | |
| 263. | Sparky Adams (30) | 41.80 | 1925 | R |
| 264. | Jimmy Johnston (33) | 41.70 | 1923 | R |
| Earl Smith* (29) | 41.70 | 1926 | L | |
| 266. | Joe DiMaggio+ (26) | 41.60 | 1941 | R |
| Kid Gleason# (29) | 41.60 | 1896 | B | |
| Jack Tobin* (35) | 41.60 | 1927 | L | |
| 269. | John Grim (25) | 41.50 | 1893 | R |
| 270. | Tris Speaker+* (31) | 41.20 | 1919 | L |
| 271. | Lou Finney* (29) | 41.10 | 1940 | L |
| Sam Rice+* (38) | 41.10 | 1928 | L | |
| Ezra Sutton (29) | 41.10 | 1880 | R | |
| 274. | Pie Traynor+ (27) | 41.00 | 1926 | R |
| 275. | Tommy Corcoran (27) | 40.90 | 1896 | R |
| George Sisler+* (34) | 40.90 | 1927 | L | |
| 277. | Ty Cobb+* (40) | 40.80 | 1927 | L |
| Doggie Miller (30) | 40.80 | 1895 | R | |
| Elmer Smith* (26) | 40.80 | 1894 | L | |
| 280. | Dan Brouthers+* (27) | 40.70 | 1885 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Bill Dickey+* (28) | 40.70 | 1935 | L | |
| Joe Jackson* (30) | 40.70 | 1920 | L | |
| 283. | Johnny Cooney (39) | 40.60 | 1940 | R |
| Tommy Holmes* (29) | 40.60 | 1946 | L | |
| 285. | Joe Vosmik (24) | 40.50 | 1934 | R |
| 286. | Cupid Childs* (25) | 40.40 | 1893 | L |
| Earl Sheely (33) | 40.40 | 1926 | R | |
| 288. | Ross Barnes (26) | 40.30 | 1876 | R |
| Wally Pipp* (34) | 40.30 | 1927 | L | |
| Burgess Whitehead (31) | 40.30 | 1941 | R | |
| 291. | Cap Anson+ (44) | 40.20 | 1896 | R |
| Dan Brouthers+* (30) | 40.20 | 1888 | L | |
| George Kell+ (26) | 40.20 | 1949 | R | |
| Jake Stenzel (27) | 40.20 | 1894 | R | |
| 295. | Irish Meusel (26) | 40.10 | 1919 | R |
| 296. | Doc Cramer* (31) | 40.00 | 1937 | L |
| Stuffy McInnis (28) | 40.00 | 1919 | R | |
| 298. | Deacon White* (33) | 39.90 | 1881 | L |
| 299. | Roger Connor+* (37) | 39.80 | 1895 | L |
| Frankie Frisch+# (32) | 39.80 | 1931 | B | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Jack Glasscock (24) | 39.80 | 1882 | R | |
| Sam Thompson+* (36) | 39.80 | 1896 | L | |
| Emil Verban (29) | 39.80 | 1945 | R | |
| 304. | Ty Cobb+* (36) | 39.70 | 1923 | L |
| Johnny Frederick* (31) | 39.70 | 1933 | L | |
| 306. | Charlie Jamieson* (31) | 39.60 | 1924 | L |
| 307. | Frankie Frisch+# (23) | 39.50 | 1922 | B |
| Charlie Grimm* (23) | 39.50 | 1922 | L | |
| 309. | Bill Killefer (31) | 39.40 | 1919 | R |
| Frank McCormick (28) | 39.40 | 1939 | R | |
| 311. | Lou Bierbauer* (24) | 39.30 | 1890 | L |
| Hank Severeid (32) | 39.30 | 1923 | R | |
| Stan Spence* (27) | 39.30 | 1942 | L | |
| 314. | John Ward+* (28) | 39.20 | 1888 | L |
| 315. | Tris Speaker+* (27) | 39.10 | 1915 | L |
| 316. | Ed McKean (29) | 38.90 | 1893 | R |
| 317. | Frank Baker+* (32) | 38.80 | 1918 | L |
| 318. | Connie Mack+ (27) | 38.70 | 1890 | R |
| Tris Speaker+* (34) | 38.70 | 1922 | L | |
| 320. | Cap Anson+ (24) | 38.60 | 1876 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Joe Boley (31) | 38.60 | 1928 | R | |
| Tommy Holmes* (30) | 38.60 | 1947 | L | |
| Edd Roush+* (32) | 38.60 | 1925 | L | |
| 324. | George Cutshaw (34) | 38.40 | 1922 | R |
| Doggie Miller (24) | 38.40 | 1889 | R | |
| Hank Severeid (29) | 38.40 | 1920 | R | |
| 327. | Tommy Corcoran (24) | 38.30 | 1893 | R |
| Armando Marsans (29) | 38.30 | 1917 | R | |
| Tris Speaker+* (35) | 38.30 | 1923 | L | |
| 330. | Max Flack* (31) | 38.10 | 1921 | L |
| Charlie Gehringer+* (32) | 38.10 | 1935 | L | |
| 332. | Tim Foli (28) | 38.00 | 1979 | R |
| Edd Roush+* (34) | 38.00 | 1927 | L | |
| 334. | Tom Oliver (29) | 37.90 | 1932 | R |
| John Peters (27) | 37.90 | 1877 | R | |
| Everett Scott (27) | 37.90 | 1920 | R | |
| Dixie Walker* (34) | 37.90 | 1945 | L | |
| 338. | Ollie Beard (28) | 37.80 | 1890 | R |
| George Kell+ (22) | 37.80 | 1945 | R | |
| 340. | Tommy McCarthy+ (31) | 37.70 | 1895 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| 341. | Matty Alou* (31) | 37.60 | 1970 | L |
| Frank McCormick (27) | 37.60 | 1938 | R | |
| Paul Waner+* (25) | 37.60 | 1928 | L | |
| 344. | Sam Rice+* (41) | 37.50 | 1931 | L |
| Billy Sullivan* (27) | 37.50 | 1938 | L | |
| 346. | Eddie Collins+* (35) | 37.40 | 1922 | L |
| Frankie Frisch+# (33) | 37.40 | 1932 | B | |
| Jack Glasscock (28) | 37.40 | 1886 | R | |
| Buddy Hassett* (24) | 37.40 | 1936 | L | |
| Lip Pike* (32) | 37.40 | 1877 | L | |
| Tris Speaker+* (29) | 37.40 | 1917 | L | |
| Tris Speaker+* (36) | 37.40 | 1924 | L | |
| Joe Start* (42) | 37.40 | 1885 | L | |
| 354. | Irish Meusel (30) | 37.20 | 1923 | R |
| George Wright+ (29) | 37.20 | 1876 | R | |
| 356. | Felix Millan (30) | 37.00 | 1974 | R |
| George Sisler+* (36) | 37.00 | 1929 | L | |
| Ezra Sutton (30) | 37.00 | 1881 | R | |
| Deacon White* (31) | 37.00 | 1879 | L | |
| 360. | Earle Combs+* (33) | 36.90 | 1932 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Jack McGeachey (26) | 36.90 | 1890 | R | |
| Don Mueller* (26) | 36.90 | 1953 | L | |
| 363. | Lou Boudreau+ (28) | 36.80 | 1946 | R |
| Andy High* (30) | 36.80 | 1928 | L | |
| George Kell+ (24) | 36.80 | 1947 | R | |
| Jake Stenzel (29) | 36.80 | 1896 | R | |
| 367. | Deacon White* (37) | 36.70 | 1885 | L |
| 368. | Frankie Frisch+# (34) | 36.60 | 1933 | B |
| Larry Gardner* (35) | 36.60 | 1921 | L | |
| John Grim (27) | 36.60 | 1895 | R | |
| Woody Jensen* (28) | 36.60 | 1936 | L | |
| Heinie Manush+* (31) | 36.60 | 1933 | L | |
| Joe Stripp (33) | 36.60 | 1936 | R | |
| Farmer Weaver* (28) | 36.60 | 1893 | L | |
| 375. | Cap Anson+ (32) | 36.50 | 1884 | R |
| Everett Scott (31) | 36.50 | 1924 | R | |
| 377. | Andy High* (26) | 36.40 | 1924 | L |
| Don Mueller* (27) | 36.40 | 1954 | L | |
| 379. | Jim O'Rourke+ (28) | 36.20 | 1879 | R |
| 380. | Lou Finney* (31) | 36.10 | 1942 | L |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Max Flack* (29) | 36.10 | 1919 | L | |
| Don Mueller* (24) | 36.10 | 1951 | L | |
| Jim O'Rourke+ (36) | 36.10 | 1887 | R | |
| 384. | Johnny Cooney (37) | 36.00 | 1938 | R |
| Jim Donnelly (30) | 36.00 | 1896 | R | |
| Doggie Miller (31) | 36.00 | 1896 | R | |
| Dick Siebert* (30) | 36.00 | 1942 | L | |
| 388. | Hugh Duffy+ (27) | 35.90 | 1894 | R |
| Frankie Frisch+# (26) | 35.90 | 1925 | B | |
| Charlie Gehringer+* (27) | 35.90 | 1930 | L | |
| Clyde Milan* (31) | 35.90 | 1918 | L | |
| Tris Speaker+* (38) | 35.90 | 1926 | L | |
| 393. | Jimmy Brown# (29) | 35.80 | 1939 | B |
| George Davis+# (24) | 35.80 | 1895 | B | |
| Dale Mitchell* (26) | 35.80 | 1948 | L | |
| Tris Speaker+* (37) | 35.80 | 1925 | L | |
| 397. | Cap Anson+ (33) | 35.70 | 1885 | R |
| Tony Gwynn+* (35) | 35.70 | 1995 | L | |
| John Ward+* (21) | 35.70 | 1881 | L | |
| 400. | George Kell+ (27) | 35.60 | 1950 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Red Schoendienst+# (26) | 35.60 | 1949 | B | |
| Emil Verban (28) | 35.60 | 1944 | R | |
| 403. | Eddie Collins+* (30) | 35.30 | 1917 | L |
| Sam Thompson+* (33) | 35.30 | 1893 | L | |
| 405. | Steve Brodie* (26) | 35.20 | 1895 | L |
| Max Carey+# (34) | 35.20 | 1924 | B | |
| Dale Mitchell* (25) | 35.20 | 1947 | L | |
| Vic Power (33) | 35.20 | 1961 | R | |
| 409. | Gene Paulette (29) | 35.10 | 1920 | R |
| 410. | Doc Cramer* (36) | 35.00 | 1942 | L |
| Tommy Griffith* (31) | 35.00 | 1921 | L | |
| 412. | Andy High* (29) | 34.90 | 1927 | L |
| Charlie Jamieson* (34) | 34.90 | 1927 | L | |
| Hans Lobert (28) | 34.90 | 1910 | R | |
| Ernie Lombardi+ (30) | 34.90 | 1938 | R | |
| 416. | Eddie Collins+* (37) | 34.80 | 1924 | L |
| Emil Verban (32) | 34.80 | 1948 | R | |
| Deacon White* (36) | 34.80 | 1884 | L | |
| 419. | Ty Cobb+* (37) | 34.70 | 1924 | L |
| Max Flack* (30) | 34.70 | 1920 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Nellie Fox+* (25) | 34.70 | 1953 | L | |
| 422. | Ty Cobb+* (38) | 34.60 | 1925 | L |
| Doc Cramer* (32) | 34.60 | 1938 | L | |
| Doc Cramer* (33) | 34.60 | 1939 | L | |
| Bob Fothergill (34) | 34.60 | 1932 | R | |
| 426. | Johnny Bassler* (29) | 34.50 | 1924 | L |
| Roger Connor+* (38) | 34.50 | 1896 | L | |
| Tom Oliver (28) | 34.50 | 1931 | R | |
| Ezra Sutton (32) | 34.50 | 1883 | R | |
| 430. | Charlie Comiskey+ (32) | 34.40 | 1892 | R |
| Joe Schultz (28) | 34.40 | 1922 | R | |
| 432. | Eddie Brown (33) | 34.30 | 1925 | R |
| Felix Fermin (29) | 34.30 | 1993 | R | |
| Stan Musial+* (22) | 34.30 | 1943 | L | |
| 435. | Frank McCormick (33) | 34.20 | 1944 | R |
| 436. | Bill Dickey+* (26) | 34.10 | 1933 | L |
| Frankie Frisch+# (27) | 34.10 | 1926 | B | |
| Gus Getz (25) | 34.10 | 1915 | R | |
| Dummy Hoy* (34) | 34.10 | 1896 | L | |
| Ossie Vitt (27) | 34.10 | 1917 | R | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| 441. | Buck Ewing+ (21) | 34.00 | 1881 | R |
| Nellie Fox+* (36) | 34.00 | 1964 | L | |
| Cub Stricker (30) | 34.00 | 1890 | R | |
| 444. | Tommy Corcoran (25) | 33.90 | 1894 | R |
| King Kelly+ (20) | 33.90 | 1878 | R | |
| Bing Miller (30) | 33.90 | 1925 | R | |
| Joe Mulvey (28) | 33.90 | 1887 | R | |
| 448. | Johnny Cooney (35) | 33.80 | 1936 | R |
| Lave Cross (26) | 33.80 | 1892 | R | |
| Charlie Deal (27) | 33.80 | 1919 | R | |
| Frankie Frisch+# (31) | 33.80 | 1930 | B | |
| 452. | Bill Hallman (27) | 33.70 | 1894 | R |
| Joe Vosmik (23) | 33.70 | 1933 | R | |
| 454. | Buddy Hassett* (30) | 33.60 | 1942 | L |
| Lefty O'Doul* (32) | 33.60 | 1929 | L | |
| Joe Sewell+* (22) | 33.60 | 1921 | L | |
| Homer Summa* (29) | 33.60 | 1928 | L | |
| Sam Thompson+* (34) | 33.60 | 1894 | L | |
| 459. | Jack Glasscock (33) | 33.50 | 1891 | R |
| Andy High* (31) | 33.50 | 1929 | L | |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Jim O'Rourke+ (32) | 33.50 | 1883 | R | |
| Ivy Olson (34) | 33.50 | 1920 | R | |
| Russ Wrightstone* (33) | 33.50 | 1926 | L | |
| 464. | Charlie Gehringer+* (26) | 33.40 | 1929 | L |
| Jimmy Johnston (32) | 33.40 | 1922 | R | |
| Bill Lamar* (28) | 33.40 | 1925 | L | |
| Bing Miller (36) | 33.40 | 1931 | R | |
| Joe Sugden# (25) | 33.40 | 1896 | B | |
| Farmer Vaughn (31) | 33.40 | 1895 | R | |
| Burgess Whitehead (30) | 33.40 | 1940 | R | |
| 471. | Jake Beckley+* (26) | 33.30 | 1894 | L |
| Carson Bigbee* (26) | 33.30 | 1921 | L | |
| Carson Bigbee* (28) | 33.30 | 1923 | L | |
| 474. | Cap Anson+ (41) | 33.20 | 1893 | R |
| Hugh Duffy+ (28) | 33.20 | 1895 | R | |
| Ralph Hodgin* (29) | 33.20 | 1944 | L | |
| George Kell+ (28) | 33.20 | 1951 | R | |
| Red Schoendienst+# (22) | 33.20 | 1945 | B | |
| George Sisler+* (27) | 33.20 | 1920 | L | |
| 480. | Bill Killefer (30) | 33.10 | 1918 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Jo-Jo Moore* (30) | 33.10 | 1939 | L | |
| Vic Power (28) | 33.10 | 1956 | R | |
| Edd Roush+* (33) | 33.10 | 1926 | L | |
| Lloyd Waner+* (23) | 33.10 | 1929 | L | |
| 485. | Del Pratt (35) | 33.00 | 1923 | R |
| 486. | John Clapp (26) | 32.90 | 1878 | R |
| Edd Roush+* (30) | 32.90 | 1923 | L | |
| 488. | Andy High* (25) | 32.80 | 1923 | L |
| 489. | Joe Schultz (25) | 32.70 | 1919 | R |
| Harry Taylor* (27) | 32.70 | 1893 | L | |
| Paul Waner+* (27) | 32.70 | 1930 | L | |
| 492. | Billy Goodman* (28) | 32.60 | 1954 | L |
| Paul Hines (22) | 32.60 | 1877 | R | |
| 494. | Dave Bancroft+# (38) | 32.50 | 1929 | B |
| Bill Dickey+* (25) | 32.50 | 1932 | L | |
| Jack Doyle (26) | 32.50 | 1896 | R | |
| Tony Gwynn+* (32) | 32.50 | 1992 | L | |
| Jim Holdsworth (26) | 32.50 | 1877 | R | |
| Red Schoendienst+# (33) | 32.50 | 1956 | B | |
| 500. | Sadie Houck (23) | 32.40 | 1879 | R |
| Rank | Player (age that year) | At Bats per Strikeout | Year | Bats |
| Pie Traynor+ (24) | 32.40 | 1923 | R | |
| Farmer Weaver* (27) | 32.40 | 1892 | L |
Note that seasons prior to 1876 are not included in single-season marks, but are included in career marks.
Stats updated through October 10, 2008.
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