2002 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Boston Red Sox led the AL in strikeouts in 2002, with 1,157, 22 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 14 AL teams is 1,001.4.
Led the AL in 2002
Boston Red Sox
162 games
1,157
Strikeouts
22 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 1,157 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
161 | 1,135 |
| 3 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 1,063 |
| 4 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 1,058 |
| 5 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 1,030 |
| 6 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
161 | 1,026 |
| 7 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 1,021 |
| AL average | 1,001.4 | ||
| 8 |
 Anaheim Angels
|
162 | 999 |
| 9 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | 991 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
162 | 967 |
| 11 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 945 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
161 | 925 |
| 13 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 909 |
| 14 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
161 | 794 |
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.