This list is for batters. For career strikeouts by pitchers, see List of Major League Baseball career strikeout leaders.
In baseball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It means the batter is out, unless the third strike is not caught by the catcher and the batter reaches first base safely as a result. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is usually denoted by the letter K (or a backwards "Ʞ" if the third strike is not swung at), or sometimes by the initialism SO.
Reggie Jackson holds the record for the most career strikeouts by a batter with 2,597. Jim Thome (2,548), Adam Dunn (2,379), Sammy Sosa (2,306), Alex Rodriguez (2,287), Miguel Cabrera (2,105), Giancarlo Stanton (2,088), Paul Goldschmidt (2,065), and Andrés Galarraga (2,003), are the only other hitters to strike out over 2,000 times.
Key Rank Rank amongst leaders in career strikeouts. A blank field indicates a tie.Player (2026 Ks)Number of strikeouts during the 2026 Major League Baseball season.KTotal career strikeouts.*Denotes elected to National Baseball Hall of Fame. BoldDenotes active player.A player is considered inactive if he has announced his retirement or has not played for a full season.
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Stats updated as of September 27, 2026. RankPlayer (2026 Ks) K1Reggie Jackson*2,5972Jim Thome*2,5483Adam Dunn2,3794Sammy Sosa2,3065Alex Rodriguez2,2876Miguel Cabrera2,1057Giancarlo Stanton (29)2,0888Paul Goldschmidt (86)2,0659Andrés Galarraga2,00310Eugenio Suárez (169)1,98311Justin Upton1,97112Jose Canseco1,94213Willie Stargell*1,93614Mark Reynolds1,92715Nelson Cruz1,916Curtis Granderson1,91617Andrew McCutchen (22)1,91518Mike Cameron1,90119Mike Schmidt*1,88320Fred McGriff*1,88221Freddie Freeman (116)1,87922Tony Pérez*1,86723Chris Davis1,85224Ryan Howard1,84325Bobby Abreu1,840Derek Jeter*1,84027Mike Trout (165)1,82828Dave Kingman1,81629Manny Ramirez1,81330Alfonso Soriano1,80331Bryce Harper (148)1,80232Carlos Beltrán*1,79533Ken Griffey Jr.*1,77934Bobby Bonds1,75735Craig Biggio*1,75336David Ortiz*1,75037Andruw Jones*1,748Dale Murphy1,74839Kyle Schwarber (220)1,74740Carlos Delgado1,74541Torii Hunter1,74142Adrián Beltré*1,73243Lou Brock*1,73044Jim Edmonds1,72945 J. D. Martinez1,71446Mickey Mantle*1,71047Harmon Killebrew*1,69948Chili Davis1,69849Dwight Evans1,69750Evan Longoria1,696 RankPlayer (2026 Ks) K51Rickey Henderson*1,69452Dave Winfield*1,68653Christian Yelich (135)1,68354Nick Castellanos (34)1,65155Matt Kemp1,64156Joey Votto1,64057Derrek Lee1,62258Reggie Sanders1,61459Gary Gaetti1,60260Mark McGwire1,59661Shin-Soo Choo1,57962Manny Machado (144)1,577Carlos Peña1,57764Jay Bruce1,572Jason Giambi1,57266Lee May1,570Marcell Ozuna (80)1,57068Pat Burrell1,56469Melvin Upton Jr.1,56170Jeff Bagwell*1,55871Dick Allen*1,55672Ray Lankford1,550Willie McCovey*1,55074Carlos Santana (8)1,54875Barry Bonds1,53976Dave Parker*1,53777Alex Gordon1,53578Frank Robinson*1,53279Lance Parrish1,52780Willie Mays*1,526Devon White1,52682Jeff Kent*1,52283Eddie Murray*1,51684Rick Monday1,513Greg Vaughn1,51386Andre Dawson*1,50987Tony Phillips1,49988Greg Luzinski1,49589Eddie Mathews*1,48790Iván Rodríguez*1,47491Mike Napoli1,46892Frank Howard1,46093Aaron Judge (85)1,45494Jorge Posada1,45395Jhonny Peralta1,450Jayson Werth1,45097Javier Báez (41)1,44498Jay Bell1,44399Jack Clark1,442Juan Samuel1,442
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References
External links MLB official list