1956 AL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1956, with 5.49, 0.35 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 8 AL teams is 4.74.
Led the AL in 1956
Cleveland Indians
155 games
5.49
Strikeouts / 9
0.35 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
155 | 5.49 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | 5.14 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
154 | 4.77 |
| AL average | 4.74 | ||
| 4 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
154 | 4.73 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
154 | 4.68 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | 4.58 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
155 | 4.36 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
154 | 4.18 |
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.