2002 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Chicago Cubs led all of MLB in strikeouts in 2002, with 1,333, 30 ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The average across 30 MLB teams is 1,046.5.
Led all of MLB in 2002
Chicago Cubs
162 games
1,333
Strikeouts
30 clear of Arizona Diamondbacks
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 1,333 |
| 2 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
NL | 162 | 1,303 |
| 3 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 1,219 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 1,157 |
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 161 | 1,135 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 1,132 |
| 7 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 1,108 |
| 8 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 161 | 1,107 |
| 9 |
 Florida Marlins
|
NL | 162 | 1,104 |
| 10 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 1,088 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 161 | 1,075 |
| 12 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | 1,063 |
| 13 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 161 | 1,058 |
| 13 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 1,058 |
| MLB average | 1,046.5 | |||
| 15 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | 1,030 |
| 16 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
NL | 162 | 1,026 |
| 16 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 161 | 1,026 |
| 18 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 1,021 |
| 19 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 1,009 |
| 20 |
 Anaheim Angels
|
AL | 162 | 999 |
| 21 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 992 |
| 22 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 991 |
| 23 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 980 |
| 24 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 967 |
| 25 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 945 |
| 26 |
 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
AL | 161 | 925 |
| 27 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
NL | 162 | 920 |
| 27 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 161 | 920 |
| 29 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 909 |
| 30 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 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.