1961 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Los Angeles Dodgers led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1961, with 1,105, 132 ahead of the Los Angeles Angels. The average across 18 MLB teams is 830.7.
Led all of MLB in 1961
Los Angeles Dodgers
154 games
1,105
Strikeouts
132 clear of Los Angeles Angels
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 154 | 1,105 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
AL | 162 | 973 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 163 | 926 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 155 | 924 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 161 | 914 |
| 6 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 163 | 866 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 163 | 836 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 163 | 831 |
| MLB average | 830.7 | |||
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 154 | 829 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 155 | 823 |
| 11 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | 814 |
| 12 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 161 | 801 |
| 13 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 155 | 775 |
| 14 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 154 | 759 |
| 15 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 156 | 755 |
| 16 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 703 |
| 17 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 161 | 666 |
| 18 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
NL | 155 | 652 |
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.