1947 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The St. Louis Browns led the AL in strikeouts in 1947, with 663, 56 ahead of the Cleveland Indians. The average across 8 AL teams is 578.5.
Led the AL in 1947
St. Louis Browns
154 games
663
Strikeouts
56 clear of Cleveland Indians
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 663 |
| 2 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
157 | 607 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
157 | 589 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | 581 |
| AL average | 578.5 | ||
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
158 | 563 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
156 | 563 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 534 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 528 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.