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Bobby Bonds, that is. Adam Dunn broke Bobby Bonds single-season strikeout record with his 190th and his 191st strikeout today.
Here are the new leaders:
| Name | Yr | K |
| Adam Dunn | 2004 | 191 |
| Bobby Bonds | 1970 | 189 |
| Jose Hernandez | 2002 | 188 |
| Preston Wilson | 2000 | 187 |
| Bobby Bonds | 1969 | 187 |
| Rob Deer | 1987 | 186 |
| Jim Thome | 2001 | 185 |
| Jose Hernandez | 2001 | 185 |
| Pete Incaviglia | 1986 | 185 |
| Jim Thome | 2003 | 182 |
| Cecil Fielder | 1990 | 182 |
| Mo Vaughn | 2000 | 181 |
| Mike Schmidt | 1975 | 180 |
| Rob Deer | 1986 | 179 |
| Richie Sexson | 2001 | 178 |
| Jose Hernandez | 2003 | 177 |
| Mike Cameron | 2002 | 176 |
| Gorman Thomas | 1979 | 175 |
| Dave Nicholson | 1963 | 175 |
| Jay Buhner | 1997 | 175 |
| Jose Canseco | 1986 | 175 |
| Rob Deer | 1991 | 175 |
Note: Mark Bellhorn is currently at 174 with three games to go.
However, Dunn's 2004 season is just 31st in baseball history when it comes to strikeouts per plate appearance. Witness:
| Name | Yr | K | TPA | K per TPA |
| Melvin Nieves | 1997 | 157 | 405 | 38.77% |
| Bo Jackson | 1987 | 158 | 434 | 36.41% |
| Russ Branyan | 2002 | 151 | 435 | 34.71% |
| Jared Sandberg | 2002 | 139 | 401 | 34.66% |
| Dave Nicholson | 1963 | 175 | 520 | 33.65% |
| Rob Deer | 1987 | 186 | 566 | 32.86% |
| Rob Deer | 1986 | 179 | 546 | 32.78% |
| Pete Incaviglia | 1988 | 153 | 467 | 32.76% |
| Melvin Nieves | 1996 | 158 | 484 | 32.64% |
| Rob Deer | 1991 | 175 | 539 | 32.47% |
| Benji Gil | 1995 | 147 | 454 | 32.38% |
| Jose Hernandez | 2002 | 188 | 582 | 32.30% |
| Rob Deer | 1993 | 169 | 532 | 31.77% |
| Ray Lankford | 2001 | 145 | 459 | 31.59% |
| Ray Lankford | 2000 | 148 | 472 | 31.36% |
| Jose Hernandez | 2001 | 185 | 592 | 31.25% |
| Bo Jackson | 1988 | 146 | 468 | 31.20% |
| Jose Hernandez | 2003 | 177 | 571 | 31.00% |
| Tony Clark | 1996 | 127 | 411 | 30.90% |
| Mike Schmidt | 1973 | 136 | 443 | 30.70% |
| Byron Browne | 1966 | 143 | 466 | 30.69% |
| Bo Jackson | 1989 | 172 | 561 | 30.66% |
| Reggie Jackson | 1983 | 140 | 458 | 30.57% |
| Pete Incaviglia | 1986 | 185 | 606 | 30.53% |
| Ruben Rivera | 1999 | 143 | 475 | 30.11% |
| Pete Incaviglia | 1987 | 168 | 563 | 29.84% |
| Dave Kingman | 1977 | 143 | 481 | 29.73% |
| Larry Hisle | 1970 | 139 | 468 | 29.70% |
| Rob Deer | 1989 | 158 | 532 | 29.70% |
| Adam Dunn | 2004 | 191 | 645 | 29.61% |
By the way, Dunn was not alone today. Mark Prior struck out 16 Reds today, but the Cubs still managed to lose, 2-1, to fall a full game behind the 'Stros in the wild card hunt.
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