MLB Sets Single-Season Strikeout Record for 12th Straight Yearbr .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.