1962 AL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Minnesota Twins led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1962, with 5.83, 0.05 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 10 AL teams is 5.29.
Led the AL in 1962
Minnesota Twins
163 games
5.83
Strikeouts / 9
0.05 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Minnesota Twins
|
163 | 5.83 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
160 | 5.78 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 5.53 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
161 | 5.44 |
| AL average | 5.29 | ||
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 5.27 |
| 6 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 5.18 |
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 5.13 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 5.09 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 4.87 |
| 10 |
 Washington Senators
|
162 | 4.80 |
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.