1966 AL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1966, with 6.81, 0.24 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 10 AL teams is 5.89.
Led the AL in 1966
Cleveland Indians
162 games
6.81
Strikeouts / 9
0.24 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 6.81 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
160 | 6.57 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 6.35 |
| 3 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 6.35 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 6.01 |
| AL average | 5.89 | ||
| 6 |
 Washington Senators
|
159 | 5.49 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 5.47 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
160 | 5.36 |
| 9 |
 New York Yankees
|
160 | 5.35 |
| 10 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 5.16 |
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.