1978 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 1978, with 899, 18 ahead of the Montreal Expos. The average across 26 MLB teams is 771.5.
Led all of MLB in 1978
Cincinnati Reds
161 games
899
Strikeouts
18 clear of Montreal Expos
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 161 | 899 |
| 2 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 881 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 874 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 161 | 874 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 866 |
| 6 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 161 | 864 |
| 7 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 848 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 163 | 835 |
| 9 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 829 |
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 818 |
| 11 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 814 |
| 12 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | 805 |
| 13 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 800 |
| 14 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | 779 |
| MLB average | 771.5 | |||
| 15 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 746 |
| 16 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 743 |
| 17 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 713 |
| 18 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 160 | 702 |
| 19 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 159 | 698 |
| 20 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 695 |
| 20 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 163 | 695 |
| 22 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 684 |
| 23 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 682 |
| 24 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 161 | 645 |
| 25 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 644 |
| 26 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 161 | 625 |
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.