1953 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Chicago Cubs led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1953, with 746, 31 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 16 MLB teams is 638.3.
Led all of MLB in 1953
Chicago Cubs
155 games
746
Strikeouts
31 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 155 | 746 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 154 | 715 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 155 | 701 |
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
NL | 155 | 686 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 155 | 682 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AL | 154 | 644 |
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 151 | 643 |
| MLB average | 638.3 | |||
| 8 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
NL | 157 | 637 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 157 | 617 |
| 10 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 155 | 608 |
| 11 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 152 | 604 |
| 12 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 158 | 602 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
AL | 157 | 602 |
| 14 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 153 | 600 |
| 15 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 156 | 597 |
| 16 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 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.