1961 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Los Angeles Angels led the AL in strikeouts in 1961, with 1,068, 151 ahead of the Washington Senators. The average across 10 AL teams is 832.5.
Led the AL in 1961
Los Angeles Angels
162 games
1,068
Strikeouts
151 clear of Washington Senators
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 1,068 |
| 2 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 917 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
163 | 902 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
163 | 865 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 846 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 840 |
| AL average | 832.5 | ||
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 785 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 770 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 720 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 612 |
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.