Most strikeouts by a hitter in a single season

Entering play on Sept. 15, Baltimore Orioles slugger Chris Davis has 196 strikeouts, and his strikeout total continues to climb with a few weeks left in the season. He has a chance to exceed his 208 strikeouts from 2015 and possibly break Mark Reynolds' single-season record of 223. His 196 punch-outs already are good enough for Davis to make the list for a third time, but we'll just start with his 2016 campaign here and see where he ends up by October.

UPDATE: He finished with 219 for third most all-time.

After setting the strikeout record in 2008 with 204 strikeouts, Reynolds easily topped it. The Diamondbacks didn't care as much in his second record-breaking campaign, as he hit .260-44-102.

Dunn led the league in strikeouts four times during his career, but 2012 was the only time he broke the 200-strikeout mark. Rebounding from an awful 2011 season, Dunn hit .204-41-96 with a league-leading 105 walks.

Carter found regular playing time with the Astros after getting traded from Oakland, and Houston saw his strikeouts stack up. He fanned 212 times in 585 plate appearances but also hit 29 home runs.

Reynolds failed to set the strikeout record for the third year in a row, though his percentage of strikeouts per plate appearance was actually highest in 2010. That season was his last in Arizona after hitting just .198-32-85.

Heading into free agency, Davis led the league in strikeouts but also had a league-high 47 home runs for the Orioles. He had a very strong year, hitting .262-47-117 in 160 games.

Stubbs led the league in strikeouts in just his second season as a regular, hitting just .243-15-44 as Cincinnati's starting center fielder. He did have 40 stolen bases for the season.

Reynolds led the league in strikeouts in his first full season, hitting .239-28-97 with 204 strikeouts in 613 plate appearances for the Diamondbacks. It started a streak of four straight seasons leading the league in strikeouts.

Howard followed up his 2006 MVP campaign with another huge year, hitting .268-47-136 with 107 walks. With his huge numbers, the Phillies were probably OK that he set the single-season strikeout record at the time.

Howard tied his personal strikeout record from the previous season and finished second in NL MVP voting for Philadelphia. He hit .251-48-146, leading the league in home runs and RBI.

Dunn didn't lead the league in strikeouts during 2010, but his 199 strikeout total was nothing to sniff at. He signed with the White Sox following the season after hitting .260-38-103 in Washington.

Davis finished third in AL MVP voting in 2013, hitting .286-53-138 with a 1.004 OPS. His 199 strikeouts were easily the highest in his career, until he shattered that personal mark in 2015.

Bryant didn't even start the season in the majors, but that didn't stop him from fanning 199 times during his rookie season. He still managed to make the NL All-Star team and win Rookie of the Year, hitting .275-26-99 in 151 games.

Cust's 197 strikeouts put him fourth on the list at the time, as he led the AL in strikeouts for the second consecutive season. The Oakland DH hit .231-33-77 with an .851 OPS.

2011 marked the fourth straight season that Reynolds led his league in strikeouts, this time with Baltimore. He hit .221-37-86 for the season.

Dunn set the single-season strikeout record in 2004 with 195 strikeouts. It was arguably the best season of his career, hitting .266-46-102 with a .956 OPS for the Reds.

Granderson's batting average crashed to .232 in 2012 with the Yankees, just as his strikeouts spiked. Still, he hit 43 home runs and 106 RBI for the Bronx Bombers.

Dunn led the NL in strikeouts for the third consecutive season but also hit at least 40 homers for the third straight year. He hit .234-40-92 with an .855 OPS for the season.

Coming off two injury-plagued seasons, Howard hit just .223-23-95 and led the NL in strikeouts in 2014. He's become more of a platoon and part-time player since then.

Bonds broke his strikeout record of 187 set the previous season, fanning 189 times in his second full season. He still performed well, hitting .302-26-78 with 48 stolen bases for the Giants.

Espinosa led the NL in strikeouts during his second full season. He hit just .247-17-56 for the season with the Nationals.

Dunn didn't lead the league in strikeouts like he did in 2012 when he fanned 222 times, but his strikeout total was still lofty. He hit .219-34-86 in 149 games for the White Sox.

It's hard to believe the single-season strikeout record that Hernandez set in 2002 now only ranks 23rd. He did have a very good year in 2002 for Milwaukee, hitting .288-24-73.

Bonds shattered Dave Nicholson's record of 175 strikeouts that was set in 1963, fanning 187 times during his rookie season. He still had an impressive year, hitting .259-32-90 with 45 stolen bases.

Wilson came just two strikeouts shy of Bobby Bonds' single-season record at the time, fanning 187 times in his sophomore season. The toolsy outfielder hit .264-31-121 with 36 stolen bases for the Marlins.

Napoli had a career-high 187 strikeouts in his first season with Boston, and he set the mark in only 139 games. He hit .259-23-92 for the season.

Desmond had a disappointing year with Washington just before heading into free agency. The shortstop hit only .233-19-62 and struggled defensively.