1997 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Seattle Mariners led the AL in strikeouts in 1997, with 1,207, 42 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 14 AL teams is 1,031.4.
Led the AL in 1997
Seattle Mariners
162 games
1,207
Strikeouts
42 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 1,207 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 1,165 |
| 3 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | 1,150 |
| 4 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 1,139 |
| 5 |
 Anaheim Angels
|
162 | 1,050 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 1,036 |
| AL average | 1,031.4 | ||
| 7 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | 1,016 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 987 |
| 9 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 982 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
161 | 961 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
161 | 961 |
| 12 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 953 |
| 13 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 925 |
| 14 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 908 |
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.