1965 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The New York Mets led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1965, with 1,129, 4 ahead of the Washington Senators. The average across 20 MLB teams is 964.2.
Led all of MLB in 1965
New York Mets
164 games
1,129
Strikeouts
4 clear of Washington Senators
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
NL | 164 | 1,129 |
| 2 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 162 | 1,125 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 1,091 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 1,020 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 163 | 1,008 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 1,003 |
| 7 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
NL | 162 | 976 |
| 8 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 973 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 969 |
| MLB average | 964.2 | |||
| 10 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 964 |
| 11 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 952 |
| 12 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 951 |
| 13 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 164 | 948 |
| 14 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 916 |
| 15 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 907 |
| 16 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 891 |
| 17 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 882 |
| 18 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 877 |
| 19 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 857 |
| 20 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 163 | 844 |
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.