1953 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 1953, with 682, 38 ahead of the St. Louis Browns. The average across 8 AL teams is 613.3.
Led the AL in 1953
Cleveland Indians
155 games
682
Strikeouts
38 clear of St. Louis Browns
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
155 | 682 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 644 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
151 | 643 |
| AL average | 613.3 | ||
| 4 |
 Washington Senators
|
152 | 604 |
| 5 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
158 | 602 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
157 | 602 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
153 | 600 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
156 | 529 |
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.