1909 AL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Cleveland Naps led the AL in strikeouts in 1909, with 698, 75 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 8 AL teams is 613.8.
Led the AL in 1909
Cleveland Naps
155 games
698
Strikeouts
75 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Naps
|
155 | 698 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
158 | 623 |
| 3 |
 Washington Senators
|
156 | 618 |
| AL average | 613.8 | ||
| 4 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 607 |
| 5 |
 New York Highlanders
|
153 | 598 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
159 | 596 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
152 | 592 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
153 | 578 |
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.