1957 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 1957, with 989, 141 ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The average across 16 MLB teams is 746.8.
Led all of MLB in 1957
Chicago Cubs
156 games
989
Strikeouts
141 clear of Brooklyn Dodgers
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 156 | 989 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
NL | 154 | 848 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 153 | 783 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
AL | 154 | 761 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 156 | 758 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
NL | 154 | 752 |
| MLB average | 746.8 | |||
| 7 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 155 | 744 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 154 | 736 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 155 | 733 |
| 10 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 154 | 731 |
| 11 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
NL | 155 | 729 |
| 12 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 154 | 707 |
| 13 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 154 | 695 |
| 14 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 154 | 672 |
| 15 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 154 | 669 |
| 16 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 154 | 641 |
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.