1953 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Chicago White Sox led the AL in strikeouts in 1953, with 714, 69 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 8 AL teams is 613.9.
Led the AL in 1953
Chicago White Sox
156 games
714
Strikeouts
69 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Sox
|
156 | 714 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
158 | 645 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
153 | 642 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 639 |
| AL average | 613.9 | ||
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
151 | 604 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
155 | 586 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
157 | 566 |
| 8 |
 Washington Senators
|
152 | 515 |
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.