1979 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Baltimore Orioles led the AL in strikeouts in 1979, with 847, 4 ahead of the California Angels. The average across 14 AL teams is 722.5.
Led the AL in 1979
Baltimore Orioles
159 games
847
Strikeouts
4 clear of California Angels
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Baltimore Orioles
|
159 | 847 |
| 2 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 843 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
160 | 814 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 786 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 751 |
| 6 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | 745 |
| 7 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 725 |
| AL average | 722.5 | ||
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
160 | 708 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 693 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 675 |
| 11 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
159 | 668 |
| 12 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | 663 |
| 13 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 607 |
| 14 |
 New York Yankees
|
160 | 590 |
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.