2008 AL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Boston Red Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays shared the lead of the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 2008, with 7.37. The average across 14 AL teams is 6.64.
Led the AL in 2008
Boston Red Sox
162 games
7.37
Strikeouts / 9
Tied with Toronto Blue Jays
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 7.37 |
| 1 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | 7.37 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
162 | 7.12 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
163 | 7.08 |
| 5 |
 Tampa Bay Rays
|
162 | 7.06 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
|
162 | 6.86 |
| 7 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 6.75 |
| 8 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
161 | 6.65 |
| AL average | 6.64 | ||
| 9 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 6.37 |
| 10 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
162 | 6.18 |
| 11 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 6.17 |
| 12 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
163 | 6.14 |
| 13 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 6.01 |
| 14 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
161 | 5.84 |
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.