How Aroldis Chapman's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players

Aroldis Chapman has totaled 1,331 career Strikeouts, well above the relief pitcher average of 204.0 — a mark that ranks among the best of his generation. His best Strikeouts season came in 2012, posting 122, well above the relief pitcher average of 38.7 that year. The lowest point came in 2010 at 19, well below the relief pitcher average of 36.6 that year. Production has slipped over the most recent seasons. The Strikeouts total has gone from 103 in 2023 to 98 in 2024 and 85 in 2025, falling over the span. The slide has continued into 2025, with the production level an open question entering 2026. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 19 to 122 — though the career average has remained well above league norms.

Aroldis Chapman Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats

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Season Avg.83.1914.581.54
162 Game Avg.249.8514.581.54
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Aroldis Chapman Strikeouts Per Season

Aroldis Chapman's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, RP, Caribbean, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Aroldis Chapman Strikeouts per season line chart

Aroldis Chapman Strikeouts by Team

Aroldis Chapman's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Aroldis Chapman career Strikeouts by team bar chart

Aroldis Chapman Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression

A running total of Aroldis Chapman's career Strikeouts, plotted season by season. Each point shows the cumulative figure through the end of that year, making it easy to see when he reached key milestones and how his pace changed over time.
Aroldis Chapman Strikeouts year-over-year waterfall chart

Aroldis Chapman Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Aroldis Chapman's seasonal Strikeouts alongside a selected comparison group across all seasons he played. The box covers the middle 50% of seasons, the center line is the median, and the whiskers extend to the min and max. A tighter box means more consistency; a higher median means more output. Use the selector to switch comparison groups.
Aroldis Chapman Strikeouts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Aroldis Chapman Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Aroldis Chapman's MLB career with Strikeouts alongside league, Hall of Fame, positional, birth region, and country-of-birth averages for that year. Career totals include sum, average, min, max, and median.

Note: A dash (—) means no qualifying players existed in that comparison group for that season. Most commonly this happens for the Hall of Fame group.
Aroldis Chapman Strikeouts season-by-season breakdown table