1969 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The San Diego Padres led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1969, with 1,143, 13 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 24 MLB teams is 936.4.
Led all of MLB in 1969
San Diego Padres
162 games
1,143
Strikeouts
13 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 1,143 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 1,130 |
| 3 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 1,089 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 1,054 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 163 | 1,042 |
| 6 |
 Seattle Pilots
|
AL | 163 | 1,015 |
| 7 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 972 |
| 8 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 962 |
| 9 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 953 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 944 |
| MLB average | 936.4 | |||
| 11 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 163 | 929 |
| 12 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 163 | 928 |
| 13 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 923 |
| 14 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 922 |
| 15 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 161 | 906 |
| 15 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 906 |
| 17 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 163 | 901 |
| 18 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 162 | 900 |
| 19 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 876 |
| 20 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 844 |
| 21 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 840 |
| 22 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 823 |
| 23 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 806 |
| 24 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 665 |
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.