MLB Sets Single-Season Strikeout Record for 12th Straight Year<br />.<br />The 41,208 strikeouts broke the previous record set in 2018.<br />.<br />Tampa Bay Rays shortstop <br />Willy Adames was struck out <br />.<br />by New York Yankees pitcher Stephen Tarpley <br />to set the new mark.<br />.<br />Before the 12-year streak that began in 2008, the previous record was 32,404 strikeouts in 2001.<br />.<br />22 pitchers have 200 strikeouts or more <br />this season, the most since 1900.<br />.<br />MLB also set a new single-season record for home runs this season.<br />.<br />6,550 home runs had been hit entering Tuesday night,<br />.<br />breaking the previous mark of <br />6,105 home runs set in 2017.
