1972 AL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The California Angels led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1972, with 6.53, 0.36 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 12 AL teams is 5.50.
Led the AL in 1972
California Angels
155 games
6.53
Strikeouts / 9
0.36 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Angels
|
155 | 6.53 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
156 | 6.17 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
154 | 6.08 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
155 | 5.98 |
| 5 |
 Texas Rangers
|
154 | 5.68 |
| AL average | 5.50 | ||
| 6 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
155 | 5.47 |
| 7 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
156 | 5.40 |
| 8 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
154 | 5.39 |
| 9 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
154 | 5.22 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
154 | 5.17 |
| 11 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
156 | 4.79 |
| 12 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | 4.10 |
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.