1999 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Houston Astros led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1999, with 1,204, 6 ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The average across 30 MLB teams is 1,037.3.
Led all of MLB in 1999
Houston Astros
162 games
1,204
Strikeouts
6 clear of Arizona Diamondbacks
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 1,204 |
| 2 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
NL | 162 | 1,198 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 1,197 |
| 4 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 163 | 1,172 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 1,131 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 1,120 |
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 1,111 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 161 | 1,083 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 163 | 1,081 |
| 10 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 1,078 |
| 11 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 1,077 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 1,076 |
| 13 |
 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
AL | 162 | 1,055 |
| 14 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 1,043 |
| MLB average | 1,037.3 | |||
| 15 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
NL | 162 | 1,032 |
| 16 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 1,030 |
| 17 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 161 | 1,025 |
| 18 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 1,009 |
| 19 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
NL | 161 | 987 |
| 20 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 982 |
| 21 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 980 |
| 21 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | 980 |
| 23 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | 979 |
| 24 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 161 | 976 |
| 25 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 968 |
| 26 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 967 |
| 27 |
 Florida Marlins
|
NL | 162 | 943 |
| 28 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 161 | 927 |
| 29 |
 Anaheim Angels
|
AL | 162 | 877 |
| 30 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 161 | 831 |
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.