1959 AL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Detroit Tigers led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1959, with 5.49, 0.11 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 8 AL teams is 4.95.
Led the AL in 1959
Detroit Tigers
154 games
5.49
Strikeouts / 9
0.11 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Detroit Tigers
|
154 | 5.49 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | 5.38 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
154 | 5.20 |
| AL average | 4.95 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
156 | 4.81 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
154 | 4.78 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
155 | 4.72 |
| 7 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
154 | 4.65 |
| 8 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | 4.59 |
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.