1973 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The California Angels led the AL in strikeouts in 1973, with 1,010, 99 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 12 AL teams is 820.9.
Led the AL in 1973
California Angels
162 games
1,010
Strikeouts
99 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Angels
|
162 | 1,010 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 911 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 883 |
| 4 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 879 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 848 |
| 6 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 831 |
| AL average | 820.9 | ||
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 808 |
| 8 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 797 |
| 9 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 790 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 715 |
| 11 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 708 |
| 12 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | 671 |
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.