1948 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in strikeouts in 1948, with 575, 4 ahead of the St. Louis Browns. The average across 8 AL teams is 537.3.
Led the AL in 1948
Cleveland Indians
156 games
575
Strikeouts
4 clear of St. Louis Browns
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
156 | 575 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
155 | 571 |
| 3 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 570 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | 549 |
| AL average | 537.3 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
154 | 528 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | 523 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
154 | 504 |
| 8 |
 New York Yankees
|
154 | 478 |
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.