At-Bats per Strikeout
All-Time Single-Season Z-Leaders
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Nellie Fox* (12)
1961 #12
1962 #14
1957 #18
1958 #19
1959 #20
1956 #23
1960 #24
1955 #30
1964 #31
1951 #34
1963 #36
1954 #73
Tony Gwynn* (10)
1995 #1
1992 #7
1991 #10
1998 #11
1990 #26
1997 #33
1993 #42
1994 #47
1996 #51
1989 #100
Joe Sewell* (7)
1933 #2
1932 #3
1925 #6
1929 #8
1931 #67
1927 #68
1928 #69
Juan Pierre (5)
2001 #48
2003 #53
2006 #64
2011 #70
2004 #96
Don Mueller (4)
1955 #9
1956 #13
1953 #60
1954 #79
Bill Buckner* (4)
1980 #38
1986 #58
1982 #112
1978 #116
Lloyd Waner* (4)
1932 #91
1934 #94
1937 #95
1935 #115
Stuffy McInnis* (3)
1922 #15
1924 #16
1921 #123
Cap Anson* (3)
1878 #17
1881 #71
1883 #121
Tim Foli (3)
1979 #22
1981 #56
1982 #134
Lou Boudreau* (3)
1948 #25
1947 #85
1949 #102
Glenn Beckert* (3)
1968 #27
1967 #49
1972 #106
Tommy Holmes* (3)
1944 #54
1942 #83
1945 #127
Bobby Richardson* (3)
1963 #55
1966 #82
1964 #114
John Ward* (3)
1893 #62
1891 #107
1889 #110
Ozzie Smith* (2)
1993 #21
1986 #124
Felix Millan* (2)
1974 #32
1973 #84
Dale Mitchell (2)
1949 #37
1952 #63
Pie Traynor* (2)
1929 #40
1928 #103
Jack Glasscock* (2)
1890 #41
1886 #120
Placido Polanco (2)
2007 #44
2006 #129
Mike McGeary (2)
1876 #52
1875 #81
Frankie Frisch* (2)
1934 #59
1927 #97
Jeff Keppinger (2)
2008 #72
2010 #104
Vic Power* (2)
1961 #75
1956 #130
This chart lists the top 1% of all player-seasons.
Active players in bold, asterisk (*) means HOF.
See historical at-bats per strikeout graph.
| Player | Year / Lg | AB/K | Z-Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tony Gwynn* | 1995 NL | 35.7 | 9.3417 |
| 2. | Joe Sewell* | 1933 AL | 131.0 | 9.1495 |
| 3. | Joe Sewell* | 1932 AL | 167.7 | 8.7988 |
| 4. | Dave Cash* | 1976 NL | 51.2 | 8.0267 |
| 5. | Felix Fermin | 1993 AL | 34.3 | 7.9574 |
| 6. | Joe Sewell* | 1925 AL | 152.0 | 7.8419 |
| 7. | Tony Gwynn* | 1992 NL | 32.5 | 7.8316 |
| 8. | Joe Sewell* | 1929 AL | 144.5 | 7.8229 |
| 9. | Don Mueller | 1955 NL | 50.4 | 7.7981 |
| 10. | Tony Gwynn* | 1991 NL | 27.9 | 7.7935 |
| 11. | Tony Gwynn* | 1998 NL | 25.6 | 7.7718 |
| 12. | Nellie Fox* | 1961 AL | 50.5 | 7.7086 |
| 13. | Don Mueller | 1956 NL | 64.7 | 7.7051 |
| 14. | Nellie Fox* | 1962 AL | 51.8 | 7.4201 |
| 15. | Stuffy McInnis* | 1922 AL | 107.4 | 7.3716 |
| 16. | Stuffy McInnis* | 1924 NL | 96.8 | 7.3162 |
| 17. | Cap Anson* | 1878 NL | 261.0 | 7.2984 |
| 18. | Nellie Fox* | 1957 AL | 47.6 | 7.2287 |
| 19. | Nellie Fox* | 1958 AL | 56.6 | 6.9685 |
| 20. | Nellie Fox* | 1959 AL | 48.0 | 6.9591 |
| 21. | Ozzie Smith* | 1993 NL | 30.3 | 6.9073 |
| 22. | Tim Foli | 1979 NL | 37.5 | 6.7265 |
| 23. | Nellie Fox* | 1956 AL | 46.4 | 6.6087 |
| 24. | Nellie Fox* | 1960 AL | 46.5 | 6.4876 |
| 25. | Lou Boudreau* | 1948 AL | 62.2 | 6.4230 |
| 26. | Tony Gwynn* | 1990 NL | 24.9 | 6.4098 |
| 27. | Glenn Beckert* | 1968 NL | 32.1 | 6.3484 |
| 28. | Matty Alou* | 1970 NL | 37.6 | 6.3353 |
| 29. | Jack Doyle* | 1894 NL | 140.7 | 6.2530 |
| 30. | Nellie Fox* | 1955 AL | 42.4 | 6.1560 |
| 31. | Nellie Fox* | 1964 NL | 34.0 | 6.1544 |
| 32. | Felix Millan* | 1974 NL | 37.0 | 6.1461 |
| 33. | Tony Gwynn* | 1997 NL | 21.1 | 6.0973 |
| 34. | Nellie Fox* | 1951 AL | 54.9 | 6.0419 |
| 35. | Ozzie Guillen* | 1997 AL | 20.4 | 6.0253 |
| 36. | Nellie Fox* | 1963 AL | 31.7 | 6.0091 |
| 37. | Dale Mitchell | 1949 AL | 58.2 | 5.9225 |
| 38. | Bill Buckner* | 1980 NL | 32.1 | 5.8467 |
| 39. | Billy Goodman | 1953 AL | 46.7 | 5.6939 |
| 40. | Pie Traynor* | 1929 NL | 77.1 | 5.6405 |
| 41. | Jack Glasscock* | 1890 NL | 64.0 | 5.6134 |
| 42. | Tony Gwynn* | 1993 NL | 25.7 | 5.5748 |
| 43. | Dan Brouthers* | 1889 NL | 80.8 | 5.5567 |
| 44. | Placido Polanco | 2007 AL | 19.6 | 5.5416 |
| 45. | Charlie Hollocher | 1922 NL | 118.4 | 5.5222 |
| 46. | Rich Dauer* | 1980 AL | 29.3 | 5.4994 |
| 47. | Tony Gwynn* | 1994 NL | 22.1 | 5.4496 |
| 48. | Juan Pierre | 2001 NL | 21.3 | 5.4437 |
| 49. | Glenn Beckert* | 1967 NL | 23.9 | 5.4380 |
| 50. | Gary DiSarcina* | 1997 AL | 18.9 | 5.4101 |
| 51. | Tony Gwynn* | 1996 NL | 26.5 | 5.3544 |
| 52. | Mike McGeary | 1876 NL | 276.0 | 5.3111 |
| 53. | Juan Pierre | 2003 NL | 19.1 | 5.2921 |
| 54. | Tommy Holmes* | 1944 NL | 57.4 | 5.2616 |
| 55. | Bobby Richardson* | 1963 AL | 28.6 | 5.2607 |
| 56. | Tim Foli | 1981 NL | 31.6 | 5.2506 |
| 57. | Joe Quinn | 1895 NL | 90.5 | 5.2345 |
| 58. | Bill Buckner* | 1986 AL | 25.2 | 5.2218 |
| 59. | Frankie Frisch* | 1934 NL | 55.0 | 5.1921 |
| 60. | Don Mueller | 1953 NL | 36.9 | 5.1799 |
| 61. | Roger Connor* | 1885 NL | 56.9 | 5.1335 |
| 62. | John Ward* | 1893 NL | 117.6 | 5.1243 |
| 63. | Dale Mitchell | 1952 AL | 56.8 | 5.1079 |
| 64. | Juan Pierre | 2006 NL | 18.4 | 5.0773 |
| 65. | Jason Kendall | 2002 NL | 18.8 | 5.0590 |
| 66. | Paul Lo Duca | 2002 NL | 18.7 | 5.0263 |
| 67. | Joe Sewell* | 1931 AL | 60.5 | 5.0234 |
| 68. | Joe Sewell* | 1927 AL | 81.3 | 5.0157 |
| 69. | Joe Sewell* | 1928 AL | 65.3 | 5.0092 |
| 70. | Juan Pierre | 2011 AL | 15.6 | 4.9769 |
| 71. | Cap Anson* | 1881 NL | 85.8 | 4.9605 |
| 72. | Jeff Keppinger | 2008 NL | 19.1 | 4.9542 |
| 73. | Nellie Fox* | 1954 AL | 52.6 | 4.9456 |
| 74. | Joe Start | 1877 NL | 135.5 | 4.9360 |
| 75. | Vic Power* | 1961 AL | 35.2 | 4.9209 |
| 76. | Gus Getz | 1915 NL | 34.1 | 4.8603 |
| 77. | Bob Bailor* | 1978 AL | 29.6 | 4.8583 |
| 78. | Jesus Alou* | 1970 NL | 30.5 | 4.8562 |
| 79. | Don Mueller | 1954 NL | 36.4 | 4.8507 |
| 80. | Tris Speaker* | 1915 AL | 39.1 | 4.8311 |
| 81. | Mike McGeary | 1875 NA | 310.0 | 4.8306 |
| 82. | Bobby Richardson* | 1966 AL | 21.8 | 4.7952 |
| 83. | Tommy Holmes* | 1942 NL | 55.8 | 4.7863 |
| 84. | Felix Millan* | 1973 NL | 29.0 | 4.7623 |
| 85. | Lou Boudreau* | 1947 AL | 53.8 | 4.7597 |
| 86. | Gregg Jefferies* | 1998 NL | 17.9 | 4.7554 |
| 87. | George Brett* | 1977 AL | 23.5 | 4.7316 |
| 88. | Emil Verban | 1947 NL | 67.5 | 4.7183 |
| 89. | Ed Busch | 1945 AL | 46.2 | 4.7164 |
| 90. | Jimmy Brown | 1942 NL | 55.1 | 4.7073 |
| 91. | Lloyd Waner* | 1932 NL | 51.4 | 4.6988 |
| 92. | Harvey Kuenn* | 1954 AL | 50.5 | 4.6973 |
| 93. | Gregg Jefferies* | 1997 NL | 17.6 | 4.6955 |
| 94. | Lloyd Waner* | 1934 NL | 50.9 | 4.6867 |
| 95. | Lloyd Waner* | 1937 NL | 44.8 | 4.6850 |
| 96. | Juan Pierre | 2004 NL | 19.4 | 4.6691 |
| 97. | Frankie Frisch* | 1927 NL | 61.7 | 4.6652 |
| 98. | David Eckstein | 2007 NL | 19.7 | 4.6651 |
| 99. | Eddie Collins* | 1923 AL | 63.1 | 4.6557 |
| 100. | Tony Gwynn* | 1989 NL | 20.1 | 4.6246 |
| 101. | Joe Jackson* | 1919 AL | 51.6 | 4.5973 |
| 102. | Lou Boudreau* | 1949 AL | 47.5 | 4.5533 |
| 103. | Pie Traynor* | 1928 NL | 56.9 | 4.5508 |
| 104. | Jeff Keppinger | 2010 NL | 14.3 | 4.5456 |
| 105. | Yogi Berra* | 1950 AL | 49.8 | 4.5430 |
| 106. | Glenn Beckert* | 1972 NL | 27.9 | 4.5392 |
| 107. | John Ward* | 1891 NL | 44.1 | 4.5349 |
| 108. | Rip Radcliff | 1936 AL | 51.5 | 4.5304 |
| 109. | Lou Finney | 1940 AL | 41.1 | 4.5283 |
| 110. | John Ward* | 1889 NL | 68.4 | 4.5266 |
| 111. | Doggie Miller | 1892 NL | 44.5 | 4.5264 |
| 112. | Bill Buckner* | 1982 NL | 25.3 | 4.5228 |
| 113. | John Clapp | 1875 NA | 292.0 | 4.4927 |
| 114. | Bobby Richardson* | 1964 AL | 18.9 | 4.4751 |
| 115. | Lloyd Waner* | 1935 NL | 53.7 | 4.4700 |
| 116. | Bill Buckner* | 1978 NL | 26.2 | 4.4676 |
| 117. | Fernando Vina | 2002 NL | 17.3 | 4.4653 |
| 118. | Johnny Cooney | 1937 NL | 43.0 | 4.4354 |
| 119. | Ivy Olson | 1919 NL | 49.2 | 4.4223 |
| 120. | Jack Glasscock* | 1886 NL | 37.4 | 4.4094 |
| 121. | Cap Anson* | 1883 NL | 45.9 | 4.4070 |
| 122. | Mike Scioscia | 1987 NL | 20.0 | 4.4032 |
| 123. | Stuffy McInnis* | 1921 AL | 64.9 | 4.4002 |
| 124. | Ozzie Smith* | 1986 NL | 19.0 | 4.3886 |
| 125. | Brian Harper | 1992 AL | 22.8 | 4.3566 |
| 126. | Randall Simon | 2002 AL | 16.1 | 4.3461 |
| 127. | Tommy Holmes* | 1945 NL | 70.7 | 4.3089 |
| 128. | Fernando Vina | 2001 NL | 18.0 | 4.3074 |
| 129. | Placido Polanco | 2006 AL | 17.1 | 4.2921 |
| 130. | Vic Power* | 1956 AL | 33.1 | 4.2812 |
| 131. | Charlie Gehringer* | 1936 AL | 49.3 | 4.2683 |
| 132. | Dustin Pedroia | 2009 AL | 13.9 | 4.2505 |
| 133. | Don Mattingly* | 1988 AL | 20.7 | 4.2393 |
| 134. | Tim Foli | 1982 AL | 21.8 | 4.2360 |
| 135. | A.J. Pierzynski | 2011 AL | 14.1 | 4.2337 |