strikeouts

Babe Ruth led the American League 5 times in strikeouts, with what was viewed as an outrageously high number of 93 in 1923 in 152 games.

Stanley H. Teitelbaum: What's Wrong With Baseball? Stanley H. Teitelbaum 2010

Babe Ruth led the American League 5 times in strikeouts, with what was viewed as an outrageously high number of 93 in 1923 in 152 games.

Stanley H. Teitelbaum: What's Wrong With Baseball? Stanley H. Teitelbaum 2010

Babe Ruth led the American League 5 times in strikeouts, with what was viewed as an outrageously high number of 93 in 1923 in 152 games.

Stanley H. Teitelbaum: What's Wrong With Baseball? Stanley H. Teitelbaum 2010

Babe Ruth led the American League 5 times in strikeouts, with what was viewed as an outrageously high number of 93 in 1923 in 152 games.

Stanley H. Teitelbaum: What's Wrong With Baseball? Stanley H. Teitelbaum 2010

At 26, Mr. Lincecum already has two Cy Young awards and has led the National League in strikeouts three years in a row.

San Francisco Giants Go After Texas Rangers Hammer and Thong Conor Dougherty 2010

O'Sullivan doesn't offer much in strikeouts, but he has shown excellent control and could be called upon for spot duty in the rotation.

USA TODAY's annual list of the 100 Names You Need to Know 2010

Cust, who leads the American League in strikeouts, set the record earlier this year. ...

USATODAY.com 2008

He went 13-10 last season while setting career-highs in strikeouts (183) and innings (202 1-3) and posting the best ERA (3.47) by a Royals starter in 11 years.

USATODAY.com 2008

Javier Vazquez (18-9) leads in strikeouts with 224.

Statistics don't lie for these full-season fantasy All-Stars 2008

He's among the AL leaders in strikeouts, but he had already surpassed his 122 innings from last season and was on pace for a career-high 204.

Keep eye on starters' workloads heading down the stretch 2008