1966 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 1966, with 1,111, 41 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 10 AL teams is 949.3.
Led the AL in 1966
Cleveland Indians
162 games
1,111
Strikeouts
41 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 1,111 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
160 | 1,070 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 1,026 |
| 4 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 1,015 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 977 |
| AL average | 949.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 896 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | 866 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
160 | 854 |
| 9 |
 New York Yankees
|
160 | 842 |
| 10 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 836 |
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.