1985 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 1985, with 1,039, 16 ahead of the Chicago White Sox. The average across 26 MLB teams is 863.5.
Led all of MLB in 1985
New York Mets
162 games
1,039
Strikeouts
16 clear of Chicago White Sox
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 1,039 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | 1,023 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 985 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 979 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 161 | 962 |
| 6 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 161 | 943 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 163 | 913 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 910 |
| 9 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 909 |
| 10 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 161 | 907 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 899 |
| 12 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 161 | 870 |
| 13 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | 868 |
| MLB average | 863.5 | |||
| 14 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 161 | 863 |
| 15 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 846 |
| 16 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 161 | 823 |
| 17 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 820 |
| 18 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 798 |
| 19 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 161 | 793 |
| 20 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 785 |
| 21 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 161 | 777 |
| 22 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 776 |
| 23 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 767 |
| 23 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 767 |
| 25 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 727 |
| 26 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 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.