1968 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The California Angels led the AL in strikeouts in 1968, with 1,080, 58 ahead of the Oakland Athletics. The average across 10 AL teams is 964.1.
Led the AL in 1968
California Angels
162 games
1,080
Strikeouts
58 clear of Oakland Athletics
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Angels
|
162 | 1,080 |
| 2 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
163 | 1,022 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 1,019 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 974 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 966 |
| AL average | 964.1 | ||
| 6 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
164 | 964 |
| 7 |
 Washington Senators
|
161 | 960 |
| 8 |
 New York Yankees
|
164 | 958 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 858 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 840 |
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.