1985 AL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Chicago White Sox led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 1985, with 6.34, 0.51 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 14 AL teams is 5.25.
Led the AL in 1985
Chicago White Sox
163 games
6.34
Strikeouts / 9
0.51 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 6.34 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
161 | 5.83 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
161 | 5.67 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
163 | 5.62 |
| 5 |
 Texas Rangers
|
161 | 5.50 |
| 6 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 5.46 |
| AL average | 5.25 | ||
| 7 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 5.21 |
| 8 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
161 | 5.12 |
| 9 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
161 | 5.00 |
| 10 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | 4.87 |
| 11 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 4.86 |
| 12 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 4.84 |
| 13 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 4.74 |
| 14 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 4.45 |
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.