1962 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Minnesota Twins led the AL in strikeouts in 1962, with 948, 25 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 10 AL teams is 853.5.
Led the AL in 1962
Minnesota Twins
163 games
948
Strikeouts
25 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Twins
|
163 | 948 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
160 | 923 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 898 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
161 | 873 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 858 |
| AL average | 853.5 | ||
| 6 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 838 |
| 7 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 825 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 821 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 780 |
| 10 |
 Washington Senators
|
162 | 771 |
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.