1970 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in strikeouts in 1970, with 1,076, 31 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 12 AL teams is 913.1.
Led the AL in 1970
Cleveland Indians
162 games
1,076
Strikeouts
31 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 1,076 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 1,045 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 1,003 |
| 4 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 941 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 940 |
| 6 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 922 |
| 7 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 915 |
| AL average | 913.1 | ||
| 8 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
163 | 895 |
| 9 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 858 |
| 10 |
 Washington Senators
|
162 | 823 |
| 11 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 777 |
| 12 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 762 |
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.