1972 AL Strikeout-to-Walk by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per walk
The Chicago White Sox led the AL in strikeout-to-walk in 1972, with 2.17, 0.11 ahead of the Oakland Athletics. The average across 12 AL teams is 1.80.
Led the AL in 1972
Chicago White Sox
154 games
2.17
Strikeout-to-Walk
0.11 clear of Oakland Athletics
| # | Team | G | K/BB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Sox
|
154 | 2.17 |
| 2 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
155 | 2.06 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
156 | 2.05 |
| 4 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
154 | 1.99 |
| 5 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
154 | 1.98 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
154 | 1.89 |
| AL average | 1.80 | ||
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | 1.79 |
| 8 |
 California Angels
|
155 | 1.61 |
| 9 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
156 | 1.58 |
| 10 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
156 | 1.52 |
| 11 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | 1.49 |
| 12 |
 Texas Rangers
|
154 | 1.42 |
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.