1985 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Chicago White Sox led the AL in strikeouts in 1985, with 1,023, 80 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 14 AL teams is 841.2.
Led the AL in 1985
Chicago White Sox
163 games
1,023
Strikeouts
80 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 1,023 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
161 | 943 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 913 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
161 | 907 |
| 5 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 868 |
| 6 |
 Texas Rangers
|
161 | 863 |
| 7 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 846 |
| AL average | 841.2 | ||
| 8 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
161 | 823 |
| 9 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
161 | 793 |
| 10 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 785 |
| 11 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | 777 |
| 12 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 767 |
| 12 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 767 |
| 14 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 702 |
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.