1970 AL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Cleveland Indians led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1970, with 6.67, 0.17 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 12 AL teams is 5.65.
Led the AL in 1970
Cleveland Indians
162 games
6.67
Strikeouts / 9
0.17 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 6.67 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 6.50 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 6.24 |
| 4 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 5.84 |
| 5 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 5.73 |
| 6 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 5.67 |
| AL average | 5.65 | ||
| 7 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 5.63 |
| 8 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
163 | 5.57 |
| 9 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 5.35 |
| 10 |
 Washington Senators
|
162 | 5.08 |
| 11 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 4.79 |
| 12 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 4.75 |
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.