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| Shortstops Single-Season Strikeouts Leaderboard | |
| * - Indicates Hall of Fame |
| Rank | Player | Strikeouts | PA | Year | Career Leaderboard |
| 1. | Dick Allen | 178 | 707 | 1969 | |
| 2. | Willie Jones | 175 | 614 | 1961 | |
| 3. | Dick Allen | 172 | 676 | 1966 | |
| 4. | Dick Allen | 168 | 667 | 1976 | |
| 5. | Ernie Banks | 167 | 617 | 1958 | |
| 6. | Dick Allen | 160 | 682 | 1967 | |
| 7. | Dick Allen | 158 | 669 | 1970 | |
| 8. | Willie Jones | 151 | 568 | 1959 | |
| 9. | Dick Allen | 150 | 649 | 1971 | |
| 10. | Reno Bertoia | 147 | 557 | 1966 | |
| Ernie Banks | 147 | 643 | 1960 | ||
| 12. | Ernie Banks | 144 | 652 | 1961 | |
| 13. | Dick Allen | 143 | 597 | 1981 | |
| Dick Allen | 143 | 668 | 1965 | ||
| Reno Bertoia | 143 | 584 | 1961 | ||
| 16. | Dick Allen | 142 | 537 | 1964 | |
| 17. | Dick Allen | 140 | 654 | 1975 | |
| 18. | Ernie Banks | 138 | 562 | 1965 | |
| 19. | Garry Templeton | 137 | 563 | 1989 | |
| 20. | Dick Allen | 136 | 631 | 1972 | |
| 21. | Tom Tresh | 134 | 608 | 1971 | |
| 22. | Dick McAuliffe | 133 | 545 | 1974 | |
| Dick Allen | 133 | 654 | 1973 | ||
| 24. | Dick Allen | 132 | 614 | 1980 | |
| Dick Allen | 132 | 588 | 1968 | ||
| 26. | Joe Ferguson | 131 | 725 | 1982 | |
| Denis Menke | 131 | 688 | 1970 | ||
| 28. | Rico Petrocelli | 130 | 533 | 1972 | |
| Ken Boyer | 130 | 519 | 1969 | ||
| Reno Bertoia | 130 | 582 | 1965 | ||
| 31. | Rick Renick | 129 | 562 | 1973 | |
| 32. | Woodie Held | 128 | 624 | 1962 | |
| Woodie Held | 128 | 562 | 1957 | ||
| 34. | Joe Ferguson | 127 | 633 | 1972 | |
| 35. | Garry Templeton | 126 | 569 | 1988 | |
| 36. | Tom Tresh | 124 | 621 | 1963 | |
| Ernie Banks | 124 | 626 | 1957 | ||
| 38. | Tom Tresh | 123 | 600 | 1973 | |
| Reno Bertoia | 123 | 539 | 1964 | ||
| 40. | Dick Allen | 122 | 644 | 1974 | |
| Rico Petrocelli | 122 | 584 | 1971 | ||
| 42. | Jerry Kindall | 121 | 437 | 1967 | |
| Danny O'Connell | 121 | 514 | 1961 | ||
| Woodie Held | 121 | 528 | 1956 | ||
| 45. | Dave Rosello | 120 | 611 | 1985 | |
| Ernie Banks | 120 | 618 | 1963 | ||
| 47. | Jerry Kindall | 119 | 468 | 1966 | |
| 48. | Reno Bertoia | 118 | 565 | 1960 | |
| 49. | Dick Allen | 117 | 619 | 1977 | |
| Denis Menke | 117 | 567 | 1968 | ||
| Joe Koppe | 117 | 586 | 1965 | ||
| Ken Hunt | 117 | 437 | 1962 | ||
| 53. | Joe Koppe | 116 | 634 | 1961 | |
| 54. | Dick Allen | 115 | 474 | 1978 | |
| 55. | Joe Ferguson | 113 | 712 | 1981 | |
| Garry Templeton | 113 | 557 | 1980 | ||
| Denis Menke | 113 | 543 | 1976 | ||
| Joe Ferguson | 113 | 619 | 1975 | ||
| George Banks | 113 | 463 | 1971 | ||
| 60. | Joe Ferguson | 112 | 524 | 1971 | |
| Ernie Banks | 112 | 514 | 1959 | ||
| 62. | Tony Perezchica | 111 | 417 | 1990 | |
| Joe Ferguson | 111 | 548 | 1983 | ||
| 64. | Eddie Milner | 109 | 560 | 1988 | |
| Roy Smalley | 109 | 601 | 1987 | ||
| Garry Templeton | 109 | 519 | 1983 | ||
| Rico Petrocelli | 109 | 478 | 1969 | ||
| Jerry Kindall | 109 | 468 | 1968 | ||
| Woodie Held | 109 | 405 | 1960 | ||
| 70. | Phil Garner | 108 | 521 | 1985 | |
| Joe Ferguson | 108 | 631 | 1977 | ||
| 72. | Joe Ferguson | 107 | 661 | 1980 | |
| Dick Allen | 107 | 568 | 1979 | ||
| Dick McAuliffe | 107 | 496 | 1973 | ||
| Woodie Held | 107 | 512 | 1964 | ||
| Denis Menke | 107 | 603 | 1963 | ||
| 77. | Garry Templeton | 106 | 481 | 1987 | |
| Richie Hebner * | 106 | 468 | 1985 | ||
| Garry Templeton | 106 | 548 | 1981 | ||
| Joe Ferguson | 106 | 591 | 1974 | ||
| Rick Renick | 106 | 497 | 1974 | ||
| Tony Kubek | 106 | 454 | 1969 | ||
| Jerry Kindall | 106 | 448 | 1965 | ||
| George Banks | 106 | 402 | 1963 | ||
| 85. | Tom Matchick | 105 | 458 | 1981 | |
| Larry Brown | 105 | 626 | 1967 | ||
| Willie Jones | 105 | 409 | 1960 | ||
| 88. | Bill Melton | 104 | 617 | 1972 | |
| Ed Kranepool | 104 | 615 | 1971 | ||
| Woodie Held | 104 | 549 | 1963 | ||
| Harvey Kuenn | 104 | 696 | 1961 | ||
| 92. | Alan Trammell | 103 | 601 | 1987 | |
| Garry Templeton | 103 | 412 | 1986 | ||
| Garry Templeton | 103 | 529 | 1982 | ||
| Rick Renick | 103 | 510 | 1975 | ||
| Joe Ferguson | 103 | 587 | 1973 | ||
| Ken Boyer | 103 | 563 | 1968 | ||
| Joe Koppe | 103 | 442 | 1960 | ||
| 99. | Rey Quinones | 102 | 541 | 1990 | |
| Alan Trammell | 102 | 533 | 1989 | ||
| Rick Schu | 102 | 538 | 1986 | ||
| Harvey Kuenn | 102 | 528 | 1965 | ||
| Ernie Banks | 102 | 627 | 1962 | ||
| Buddy Blattner * | 102 | 611 | 1957 | ||
| 105. | Tim Flannery | 101 | 612 | 1984 | |
| Tom Matchick | 101 | 498 | 1978 | ||
| Rico Petrocelli | 101 | 434 | 1973 | ||
| 108. | Phil Garner | 100 | 520 | 1984 | |
| Denis Menke | 100 | 543 | 1969 | ||
| 110. | Hubie Brooks | 99 | 585 | 1985 | |
| Tom Matchick | 99 | 479 | 1979 | ||
| Bill Melton | 99 | 589 | 1971 | ||
| Rico Petrocelli | 99 | 453 | 1970 | ||
| Harvey Kuenn | 99 | 664 | 1960 | ||
| 115. | Steve Jeltz | 98 | 637 | 1990 | |
| Bill Pecota | 98 | 472 | 1989 | ||
| Tom Matchick | 98 | 492 | 1980 | ||
| Rico Petrocelli | 98 | 519 | 1967 | ||
| Lou Klein | 98 | 503 | 1955 | ||
| 120. | Roy Smalley | 97 | 552 | 1988 | |
| Garry Templeton | 97 | 407 | 1985 | ||
| Joe Ferguson | 97 | 631 | 1976 | ||
| Dick Smith | 97 | 636 | 1973 | ||
| Larry Brown | 97 | 587 | 1969 | ||
| Gene Mauch | 97 | 508 | 1960 | ||
| 126. | Alan Trammell | 96 | 587 | 1988 | |
| Joe Ferguson | 96 | 611 | 1979 | ||
| 128. | Julio Franco | 95 | 650 | 1988 | |
| Rafael Belliard | 95 | 610 | 1986 | ||
| Denis Menke | 95 | 498 | 1974 | ||
| Tony Kubek | 95 | 645 | 1964 | ||
| Harvey Kuenn | 95 | 628 | 1964 | ||
| Ken Boyer | 95 | 642 | 1957 | ||
| 134. | Shawon Dunston | 94 | 546 | 1989 | |
| Don Money | 94 | 635 | 1980 | ||
| Dick McAuliffe | 94 | 616 | 1971 | ||
| Joe Koppe | 94 | 658 | 1962 | ||
| 138. | Howard Johnson | 92 | 494 | 1990 | |
| Dick McAuliffe | 92 | 537 | 1972 | ||
| Larry Brown | 92 | 575 | 1970 | ||
| Ken Boyer | 92 | 581 | 1967 | ||
| Jerry Adair | 92 | 544 | 1966 | ||
| Ken Boyer | 92 | 669 | 1965 | ||
| Jake Wood | 92 | 491 | 1962 | ||
| Eddie Lake | 92 | 578 | 1950 | ||
| Jim Russell | 92 | 375 | 1948 | ||
| 147. | Julio Franco | 91 | 661 | 1990 | |
| Howard Johnson | 91 | 495 | 1989 | ||
| Richie Hebner * | 91 | 594 | 1984 | ||
| Dave Rosello | 91 | 526 | 1984 | ||
| Dickie Thon | 91 | 561 | 1982 | ||
| 152. | Hubie Brooks | 90 | 596 | 1990 | |
| Joe Ferguson | 90 | 596 | 1978 | ||
| Rico Petrocelli | 90 | 427 | 1964 | ||
| Joe Hoover | 90 | 598 | 1946 | ||
| Luke Appling | 90 | 596 | 1941 | ||
| 157. | Howard Johnson | 89 | 397 | 1987 | |
| Jose Cardenal | 89 | 622 | 1972 | ||
| George Banks | 89 | 374 | 1965 | ||
| Tom Tresh | 89 | 617 | 1964 | ||
| Johnny Logan | 89 | 358 | 1961 | ||
| Willie Jones | 89 | 600 | 1957 | ||
| 163. | Bill Almon | 88 | 501 | 1980 | |
| Tom Matchick | 88 | 542 | 1970 | ||
| Bobo Osborne | 88 | 469 | 1963 | ||
| Preston Ward | 88 | 450 | 1962 | ||
| Ken Hunt | 88 | 330 | 1961 | ||
| Creepy Crespi | 88 | 566 | 1948 | ||
| 169. | Jim Lentine | 87 | 560 | 1980 | |
| Tony Kubek | 87 | 381 | 1970 | ||
| Ken McMullen | 87 | 373 | 1970 | ||
| Ken Boyer | 87 | 573 | 1966 | ||
| Jake Wood | 87 | 575 | 1965 | ||
| Denis Menke | 87 | 459 | 1964 | ||
| Harvey Kuenn | 87 | 691 | 1962 | ||
| Ken Boyer | 87 | 613 | 1958 | ||
| Bobby Morgan | 87 | 481 | 1952 | ||
| Jim Russell | 87 | 410 | 1950 | ||
| Tony Piet | 87 | 600 | 1937 | ||
| 180. | Dickie Thon | 86 | 633 | 1990 | |
| Dickie Thon | 86 | 594 | 1989 | ||
| Hubie Brooks | 86 | 617 | 1984 | ||
| Hubie Brooks | 86 | 602 | 1983 | ||
| Larry Lintz | 86 | 603 | 1976 | ||
| Jose Cardenal | 86 | 641 | 1971 | ||
| Jim Brideweser | 86 | 548 | 1963 | ||
| Jim Brideweser | 86 | 662 | 1961 | ||
| Tony Kubek | 86 | 563 | 1961 | ||
| Bobby Morgan | 86 | 393 | 1953 | ||
| 190. | Dickie Thon | 85 | 656 | 1986 | |
| Julio Franco | 85 | 663 | 1984 | ||
| Dickie Thon | 85 | 660 | 1984 | ||
| Tom Matchick | 85 | 528 | 1973 | ||
| Denis Menke | 85 | 622 | 1971 | ||
| Dick McAuliffe | 85 | 612 | 1970 | ||
| Jake Wood | 85 | 537 | 1970 | ||
| Larry Brown | 85 | 580 | 1968 | ||
| Rico Petrocelli | 85 | 370 | 1968 | ||
| Gene Mauch | 85 | 460 | 1961 | ||
| Reno Bertoia | 85 | 368 | 1959 | ||
| Buddy Blattner * | 85 | 691 | 1948 | ||
| Mike Gazella | 85 | 627 | 1931 | ||
| 203. | Rafael Belliard | 84 | 595 | 1987 | |
| Chris Speier | 84 | 618 | 1984 | ||
| Roy Smalley | 84 | 595 | 1984 | ||
| Dave Nelson | 84 | 515 | 1979 | ||
| Dick Smith | 84 | 667 | 1974 | ||
| Tom Matchick | 84 | 550 | 1974 | ||
| Ed Brinkman | 84 | 576 | 1972 | ||
| Ernie Banks | 84 | 476 | 1964 | ||
| Clete Boyer | 84 | 317 | 1961 | ||
| Tony Kubek | 84 | 642 | 1960 | ||
| Preston Ward | 84 | 534 | 1959 | ||
| 214. | Steve Jeltz | 83 | 635 | 1988 | |
| Roy Smalley | 83 | 488 | 1985 | ||
| Ed Jurak | 83 | 454 | 1985 | ||
| Bill Almon | 83 | 495 | 1984 | ||
| Jerry Adair | 83 | 527 | 1967 | ||
| Gene Freese | 83 | 582 | 1957 | ||
| 220. | Tim Flannery | 82 | 521 | 1987 | |
| Roy Smalley | 82 | 612 | 1986 | ||
| Chris Speier | 82 | 332 | 1986 | ||
| Rick Renick | 82 | 525 | 1979 | ||
| Tom Matchick | 82 | 488 | 1977 | ||
| Ed Kranepool | 82 | 491 | 1969 | ||
| Dick Bartell | 82 | 461 | 1939 | ||
| 227. | Alan Trammell | 81 | 581 | 1986 | |
| Don Money | 81 | 657 | 1979 | ||
| Bobby Cox | 81 | 641 | 1973 | ||
| Tom Tresh | 81 | 486 | 1970 | ||
| Jim Brideweser | 81 | 295 | 1965 | ||
| Jerry Adair | 81 | 517 | 1964 | ||
| Al Cuccinello | 81 | 550 | 1950 | ||
| Luke Appling | 81 | 656 | 1938 | ||
| 235. | Barry Larkin | 80 | 666 | 1989 | |
| Dickie Thon | 80 | 636 | 1983 | ||
| Dave Rosello | 80 | 603 | 1983 | ||
| Jerry Adair | 80 | 520 | 1965 | ||
| Harvey Kuenn | 80 | 634 | 1963 | ||
| Preston Ward | 80 | 571 | 1960 | ||
| Jack Lohrke | 80 | 350 | 1959 | ||
| Cass Michaels | 80 | 586 | 1956 | ||
| Eddie Lake | 80 | 645 | 1948 | ||
| Al Cuccinello | 80 | 607 | 1948 | ||
| 245. | Hubie Brooks | 79 | 586 | 1988 | |
| Greg Gagne | 79 | 313 | 1988 | ||
| Dickie Thon | 79 | 649 | 1985 | ||
| Brian Giles | 79 | 547 | 1983 | ||
| Garry Templeton | 79 | 485 | 1979 | ||
| Don Money | 79 | 660 | 1977 | ||
| Phil Garner | 79 | 519 | 1977 | ||
| Tony Kubek | 79 | 527 | 1967 | ||
| Denis Menke | 79 | 459 | 1967 | ||
| Reno Bertoia | 79 | 431 | 1963 | ||
| Jake Wood | 79 | 313 | 1961 | ||
| Johnny Logan | 79 | 409 | 1960 | ||
| Jack Lohrke | 79 | 310 | 1960 | ||
| Jack Lohrke | 79 | 612 | 1958 | ||
| 259. | Barry Larkin | 78 | 703 | 1990 | |
| Tom Foley | 78 | 475 | 1990 | ||
| Shawon Dunston | 78 | 546 | 1987 | ||
| Eddie Milner | 78 | 441 | 1987 | ||
| Alan Trammell | 78 | 554 | 1981 | ||
| Tom Matchick | 78 | 543 | 1975 | ||
| Denis Menke | 78 | 487 | 1973 | ||
| Tom Tresh | 78 | 552 | 1969 | ||
| Rico Petrocelli | 78 | 430 | 1965 | ||
| Johnny Logan | 78 | 277 | 1962 | ||
| Willie Jones | 78 | 532 | 1956 | ||
| Ernie Banks | 78 | 678 | 1955 | ||
| Ernie Banks | 78 | 667 | 1954 | ||
| 272. | Edgar Diaz | 77 | 495 | 1990 | |
| Steve Jeltz | 77 | 603 | 1989 | ||
| Barry Larkin | 77 | 576 | 1988 | ||
| Brian Giles | 77 | 584 | 1987 | ||
| Hubie Brooks | 77 | 588 | 1986 | ||
| Tim Flannery | 77 | 538 | 1986 | ||
| Edgar Diaz | 77 | 517 | 1986 | ||
| Enzo Hernandez | 77 | 416 | 1984 | ||
| Ed Kranepool | 77 | 403 | 1970 | ||
| Dick McAuliffe | 77 | 551 | 1969 | ||
| Tony Kubek | 77 | 555 | 1965 | ||
| Denis Menke | 77 | 357 | 1965 | ||
| Tom Tresh | 77 | 523 | 1962 | ||
| Eddie Lake | 77 | 638 | 1944 | ||
| Tony Piet | 77 | 615 | 1936 | ||
| 287. | Brian Giles | 76 | 622 | 1988 | |
| Hubie Brooks | 76 | 507 | 1987 | ||
| Rod Gilbreath | 76 | 364 | 1986 | ||
| Tim Flannery | 76 | 559 | 1985 | ||
| Richie Hebner * | 76 | 635 | 1983 | ||
| Roy Smalley | 76 | 654 | 1982 | ||
| Dick Smith | 76 | 641 | 1976 | ||
| Bill Melton | 76 | 503 | 1973 | ||
| Tom Tresh | 76 | 367 | 1972 | ||
| Larry Brown | 76 | 412 | 1971 | ||
| Phil Linz | 76 | 650 | 1969 | ||
| John Mihalic | 76 | 650 | 1946 | ||
| 299. | Dickie Thon | 75 | 665 | 1988 | |
| Dick Schofield | 75 | 543 | 1987 |
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