1966 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Washington Senators led the AL in strikeouts in 1966, with 1,069, 7 ahead of the California Angels. The average across 10 AL teams is 949.3.
Led the AL in 1966
Washington Senators
159 games
1,069
Strikeouts
7 clear of California Angels
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Senators
|
159 | 1,069 |
| 2 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 1,062 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 1,020 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 987 |
| 5 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
160 | 982 |
| AL average | 949.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
160 | 926 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 914 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 872 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 844 |
| 10 |
 New York Yankees
|
160 | 817 |
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.