Greg Maddux Strikeouts
Greg Maddux Career Strikeouts Overview
During Greg Maddux's 23-year Major League Baseball career, he had a lifetime total of
3371 strikeouts, an average of 147 strikeouts per season. 1998 was his best season
with 204 strikeouts and his worst season was 1986 when he had
20 strikeouts. Greg Maddux outperformed similar player cohorts when comparing career totals, besting
USA (348.10090556274), Gen X (381.77117263844), Y (2134.7777777778), mlb (347.409776226), and SP (475.04233750745) player career averages. See the charts and graphs below that
visualize this information in more detail.
Strikeouts are outs recorded by the pitcher or team's pitchers when the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip third strike caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, higher is better. (Source)
Strikeouts are outs recorded by the pitcher or team's pitchers when the player at bat accumulates 3 strikes before putting the ball in play, is walked, or hit by a pitch. Strikes are accumlated by swinging and missing a pitch, not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or by hitting a foul ball. Foul ball strkes however are not counted for a third strike unless the foul results from a bunt or is a foul tip third strike caught by the catcher. Generally, for Strikeouts, higher is better. (Source)
