1963 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in strikeouts in 1963, with 1,018, 9 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 10 AL teams is 922.8.
Led the AL in 1963
Cleveland Indians
162 games
1,018
Strikeouts
9 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 1,018 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
161 | 1,009 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
161 | 965 |
| 4 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 941 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 932 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 930 |
| AL average | 922.8 | ||
| 7 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 913 |
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
161 | 889 |
| 9 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 887 |
| 10 |
 Washington Senators
|
162 | 744 |
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.