1974 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Cincinnati Reds led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1974, with 940, 31 ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers. The average across 24 MLB teams is 812.3.
Led all of MLB in 1974
Cincinnati Reds
163 games
940
Strikeouts
31 clear of Milwaukee Brewers
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 163 | 940 |
| 2 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | 909 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 900 |
| 4 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 876 |
| 5 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 869 |
| 6 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 864 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | 858 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 857 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 828 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 822 |
| 11 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 820 |
| MLB average | 812.3 | |||
| 12 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 161 | 812 |
| 13 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 811 |
| 14 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 163 | 801 |
| 15 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 163 | 791 |
| 16 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 784 |
| 17 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 163 | 772 |
| 18 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 770 |
| 19 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 768 |
| 20 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 756 |
| 21 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 161 | 752 |
| 22 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 735 |
| 23 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 161 | 710 |
| 24 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 690 |
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.