1965 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 1965, with 1,156, 87 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 10 AL teams is 963.4.
Led the AL in 1965
Cleveland Indians
162 games
1,156
Strikeouts
87 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 1,156 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 1,069 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 1,001 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 993 |
| AL average | 963.4 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 946 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 939 |
| 7 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 934 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
162 | 882 |
| 9 |
 Washington Senators
|
162 | 867 |
| 10 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 847 |
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.