1980 MLB Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Houston Astros led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1980, with 5.64, 0.02 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 26 MLB teams is 4.80.
Led all of MLB in 1980
Houston Astros
163 games
5.64
Strikeouts / 9
0.02 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | League | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
NL | 163 | 5.64 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 5.62 |
| 3 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 163 | 5.52 |
| 4 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 5.49 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 5.41 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 160 | 5.31 |
| 7 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 5.19 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 163 | 5.14 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 5.13 |
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 163 | 5.10 |
| 11 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 5.08 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 161 | 5.04 |
| 13 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 4.86 |
| MLB average | 4.80 | |||
| 14 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 4.70 |
| 15 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 161 | 4.61 |
| 16 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 160 | 4.57 |
| 17 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 4.54 |
| 17 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 163 | 4.54 |
| 19 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 163 | 4.47 |
| 20 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 161 | 4.39 |
| 21 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 160 | 4.35 |
| 22 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 163 | 4.34 |
| 23 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 4.33 |
| 24 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 4.13 |
| 25 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 3.79 |
| 26 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | 3.57 |
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.