How many strikeouts (pitching) did Josh Beckett have in 2008?

1722008 Regular Season

Josh Beckett recorded 172 strikeouts (pitching) in the 2008 regular season, 23rd in the MLB.

  • 4th-best of Josh Beckett's 14 seasons on file; the high is 199 in 2009.
  • Down 22 from 194 in 2007.
  • 15% of the Boston Red Sox's strikeouts (pitching) that regular season.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.

2001 to 2014
2001: 24012002: 1132003: 1522004: 1522005: 1662006: 1582007: 1942008: 172172082009: 1991992010: 1162011: 1752012: 1322013: 412014: 10714
How many strikeouts (pitching) did Josh Beckett have in 2008?, season by season
GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.W: Games in which this pitcher was credited with the win.L: Games in which this pitcher was charged with the loss.ERA: Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched — lower is better. Under 3.00 is excellent.IP: Innings pitched. The decimal counts outs, so 6.2 is six innings and two more outs.K: Batters this pitcher struck out.BB: Times the batter reached first base on four balls.WHIP: Walks and hits allowed per inning pitched — lower is better. Around 1.00 is elite.SV: Games finished by protecting a narrow lead to the last out.
2001MIA4221.5024.024111.040
2002MIA23674.10107.2113441.270
2003MIA24983.04142.0152561.320
2004MIA26993.79156.2152541.220
2005MIA291583.38178.2166581.180
2006BOS3316115.01204.2158741.290
2007BOS302073.27200.2194401.140
2008BOS2712104.03174.1172341.190
2009BOS321763.86212.1199551.190
2010BOS21665.78127.2116451.540
2011BOS301372.89193.0175521.030
2012BOS/LAD287144.65170.1132521.330
2013LAD8055.1943.141151.500
2014LAD20662.88115.2107391.170

What the columns mean: W · L · ERA · IP · K · BB · WHIP · SV

Josh Beckett, 2008 regular season

GP
27
R
80
H
173
K
172
L
10
W
12
BB
34
ER
78