How Zack Greinke's Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players
Zack Greinke totaled 2,979 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranked among the best of his era. His best Strikeouts season came in 2009, posting 242, well above the starting pitcher average of 79.2 that year. The lowest point came in 2006 at 5, well below the starting pitcher average of 72.8 that year. Production slipped through the final seasons. The Strikeouts total went from 120 in 2021 to 73 in 2022 and 97 in 2023, falling over the span. The decline marked the closing chapter of the career. Significant season-to-season variance characterizes the Strikeouts profile — ranging from 5 to 242 — though the career average remained well above league norms.
Zack Greinke Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats
Stats similar to Strikeouts for Zack Greinke
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Strikeouts | Zack Greinke
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings | Zack Greinke
Strikeouts Per Game |
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| Career | 2979 | 7.91 | 5.08 |
| Season Avg. | 148.95 | 7.91 | 5.08 |
| 162 Game Avg. | 823.55 | 7.91 | 5.08 |
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Zack Greinke Strikeouts Per Season
Zack Greinke's Strikeouts for each season of his MLB career, plotted against that year's league average. Switch between comparisons — American League, Hall of Fame, SP, North America, or players born in the same country — to see how he stacked up year by year.
Zack Greinke Strikeouts by Team
Zack Greinke's career Strikeouts totals broken down by each team he played for, ordered by when he first joined that team.
Zack Greinke Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression
A running total of Zack Greinke'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.
Zack Greinke Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players
Each box summarizes Zack Greinke'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.
Zack Greinke Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown
Every season of Zack Greinke'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.
