How Lance McCullers Jr.'s Strikeouts Compares to Similar Players

Lance McCullers Jr. has totaled 861 career Strikeouts, well above the starting pitcher average of 438.2 — a mark that ranks among the best of his generation. His best Strikeouts season came in 2021, posting 185, well above the starting pitcher average of 77.3 that year. The lowest point came in 2022 at 50, well below the starting pitcher average of 78.9 that year. Production has slipped over the most recent seasons. The Strikeouts total has gone from 185 in 2021 to 50 in 2022 and 61 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 50 to 185 — though the career average has remained well above league norms.

Lance McCullers Jr. Lifetime Strikeouts and Similar Stats

Stats similar to Strikeouts for Lance McCullers Jr.
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Season Avg.107.6310.015.9
162 Game Avg.955.3610.015.9
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Lance McCullers Jr. Strikeouts Per Season

Lance McCullers Jr.'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.
Lance McCullers Jr. Strikeouts per season line chart

Lance McCullers Jr. Strikeouts by Team

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

Lance McCullers Jr. Cumulative Strikeouts — Career Progression

A running total of Lance McCullers Jr.'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.
Lance McCullers Jr. Strikeouts year-over-year waterfall chart

Lance McCullers Jr. Strikeouts Distribution vs. Comparable Players

Each box summarizes Lance McCullers Jr.'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.
Lance McCullers Jr. Strikeouts distribution box chart versus comparable players

Lance McCullers Jr. Strikeouts — Season-by-Season Breakdown

Every season of Lance McCullers Jr.'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.
Lance McCullers Jr. Strikeouts season-by-season breakdown table