1956 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Washington Senators led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1956, with 877, 101 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 16 MLB teams is 719.1.
Led all of MLB in 1956
Washington Senators
155 games
877
Strikeouts
101 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Washington Senators
|
AL | 155 | 877 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 157 | 776 |
| 3 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 155 | 764 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
NL | 155 | 760 |
| 5 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 154 | 755 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 157 | 752 |
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
NL | 154 | 738 |
| 8 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 154 | 725 |
| 8 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
AL | 154 | 725 |
| MLB average | 719.1 | |||
| 10 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
NL | 155 | 714 |
| 11 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 155 | 689 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 154 | 673 |
| 13 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 154 | 659 |
| 14 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 154 | 658 |
| 15 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 156 | 622 |
| 16 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 155 | 618 |
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.