1978 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 1978, with 5.51, 0.48 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 14 AL teams is 4.53.
Led the AL in 1978
California Angels
162 games
5.51
Strikeouts / 9
0.48 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Angels
|
162 | 5.51 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
163 | 5.03 |
| 3 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 4.80 |
| 4 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
161 | 4.77 |
| 5 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
161 | 4.75 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
159 | 4.73 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 4.71 |
| 8 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
161 | 4.53 |
| AL average | 4.53 | ||
| 9 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 4.33 |
| 10 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 4.31 |
| 11 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 4.23 |
| 12 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 4.11 |
| 13 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
160 | 3.99 |
| 14 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | 3.62 |
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.