1980 MLB Strikeout-to-Walk by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per walk
The Houston Astros led all of MLB in strikeout-to-walk in 1980, with 1.99, 0.15 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 26 MLB teams is 1.54.
Led all of MLB in 1980
Houston Astros
163 games
1.99
Strikeout-to-Walk
0.15 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | League | G | K/BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
NL | 163 | 1.99 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 1.84 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 1.83 |
| 4 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 1.79 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 163 | 1.74 |
| 5 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 1.74 |
| 7 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 163 | 1.71 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 1.68 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 163 | 1.65 |
| 9 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 161 | 1.65 |
| 11 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 161 | 1.59 |
| 12 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 1.57 |
| 13 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 1.56 |
| MLB average | 1.54 | |||
| 14 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 161 | 1.53 |
| 14 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 160 | 1.53 |
| 16 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 1.48 |
| 17 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 160 | 1.45 |
| 18 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 160 | 1.37 |
| 18 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | 1.37 |
| 20 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 163 | 1.36 |
| 21 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 1.34 |
| 22 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 163 | 1.33 |
| 23 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 1.32 |
| 24 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 163 | 1.30 |
| 25 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 1.29 |
| 26 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 1.11 |
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.