Alex Rodriguez (NYY) and Adam Dunn (CWS) have both recently eclipsed the 2000 career Strikeouts Mark and they each moved past Andres "The Big Cat" Galarraga into the Top Five All-Time in Strikeouts.
Players With 2000 Career Strikeouts (6). In parenthesis their career home run totals.
1. Reggie Jackson 2597 (567 HR)
2. Jim Thome 2534* (612 HR)
3. Sammy Sosa 2306 (609 HR)
4. Alex Rodriguez 2014* (647 HR)
5. Adam Dunn 2004* (404 HR)
6. Andres Galarraga 2003 (399 HR)
* Active
With 3 of the 6 players who have at least 2,000 strikeouts being active it seems to point towards looser standards in today's game regarding how many strikeouts will be tolerated before the hitter is considered ineffective. Power hitters always will be given more leeway in this regard.
Players With 2000 Career Strikeouts (6). In parenthesis their career home run totals.
1. Reggie Jackson 2597 (567 HR)
2. Jim Thome 2534* (612 HR)
3. Sammy Sosa 2306 (609 HR)
4. Alex Rodriguez 2014* (647 HR)
5. Adam Dunn 2004* (404 HR)
6. Andres Galarraga 2003 (399 HR)
* Active
With 3 of the 6 players who have at least 2,000 strikeouts being active it seems to point towards looser standards in today's game regarding how many strikeouts will be tolerated before the hitter is considered ineffective. Power hitters always will be given more leeway in this regard.
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