2026 AL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Cleveland Guardians led the AL in strikeouts / 9 in 2026, with 9.58, 0.53 ahead of the Los Angeles Angels. The average across 15 AL teams is 8.60.
Led the AL in 2026
Cleveland Guardians
162 games
9.58
Strikeouts / 9
0.53 clear of Los Angeles Angels
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Guardians
|
162 | 9.58 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Angels
|
162 | 9.05 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
161 | 9.05 |
| 4 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 8.84 |
| 4 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | 8.84 |
| 6 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 8.76 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
162 | 8.74 |
| 8 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 8.66 |
| AL average | 8.60 | ||
| 9 |
 Athletics
|
162 | 8.53 |
| 10 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 8.48 |
| 11 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
162 | 8.35 |
| 12 |
 Tampa Bay Rays
|
162 | 8.25 |
| 13 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
162 | 8.23 |
| 14 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
161 | 8.18 |
| 15 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 7.41 |
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.