StrikeoutsSO

SO stands for strikeouts in baseball. Times a batter struck out. This is the hitter’s side of the strikeout. Also called punchouts or Ks.

How SO is calculated

Counted as SO in the batting line.

A pitcher’s strikeouts are labelled K in this database and SO in a batting line, so "strikeouts" means opposite things depending on which side of the ball you are reading.

What counts as a good SO?

Half of the 431 qualified MLB players in 2026 were at or below 78. The tenth with the most were above 142, which is where the number stops being a good sign.

Median
78
Top 10%
142
Leader
216

By position, the median was 100 for 1B, 90 for DH, 83 for CF, 82.5 for SS, 80 for LF and 77.5 for 3B.

Qualified: 40+ games, non-zero, 2026 regular season.

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