2026 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Cleveland Guardians led the AL in strikeouts in 2026, with 1,530, 80 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 15 AL teams is 1,370.2.
Led the AL in 2026
Cleveland Guardians
162 games
1,530
Strikeouts
80 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Guardians
|
162 | 1,530 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
161 | 1,450 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 1,439 |
| 4 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 1,411 |
| 5 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | 1,410 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 1,398 |
| 7 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 1,392 |
| 8 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 1,381 |
| AL average | 1,370.2 | ||
| 9 |
 Athletics
|
162 | 1,356 |
| 10 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 1,337 |
| 10 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 1,337 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Rays
|
162 | 1,322 |
| 13 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 1,312 |
| 14 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
161 | 1,305 |
| 15 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 1,173 |
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.