1955 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Baltimore Orioles led the AL in strikeouts in 1955, with 740, 10 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 8 AL teams is 673.0.
Led the AL in 1955
Baltimore Orioles
156 games
740
Strikeouts
10 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Orioles
|
156 | 740 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
154 | 730 |
| 3 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
155 | 718 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
154 | 715 |
| AL average | 673.0 | ||
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
154 | 655 |
| 6 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 651 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
155 | 594 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
154 | 581 |
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.