1976 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The New York Mets led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1976, with 1,025, 33 ahead of the California Angels. The average across 24 MLB teams is 781.0.
Led all of MLB in 1976
New York Mets
162 games
1,025
Strikeouts
33 clear of California Angels
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 1,025 |
| 2 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 992 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 159 | 928 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 918 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 850 |
| 6 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 818 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 161 | 802 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 790 |
| 9 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 783 |
| MLB average | 781.0 | |||
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 780 |
| 11 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | 773 |
| 12 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 762 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 762 |
| 14 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 747 |
| 15 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 746 |
| 16 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 161 | 738 |
| 17 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 735 |
| 18 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 731 |
| 19 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 161 | 711 |
| 20 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 678 |
| 21 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 161 | 677 |
| 22 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 159 | 674 |
| 23 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 673 |
| 24 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 652 |
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.