1969 MLB Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Houston Astros led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1969, with 7.65, 0.65 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 24 MLB teams is 5.80.
Led all of MLB in 1969
Houston Astros
162 games
7.65
Strikeouts / 9
0.65 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | League | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 7.65 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 7.00 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 6.38 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 163 | 6.29 |
| 5 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 161 | 6.26 |
| 6 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 6.20 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 6.19 |
| 8 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 6.14 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 6.02 |
| 10 |
 Seattle Pilots
|
AL | 163 | 5.92 |
| MLB average | 5.80 | |||
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 5.78 |
| 12 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 5.74 |
| 13 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 5.56 |
| 14 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 163 | 5.54 |
| 15 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 5.53 |
| 16 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 163 | 5.49 |
| 17 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 5.48 |
| 18 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 5.44 |
| 19 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 5.39 |
| 20 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 162 | 5.19 |
| 21 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 5.07 |
| 22 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 163 | 5.03 |
| 23 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 5.00 |
| 24 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 4.83 |
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.