1980 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Chicago Cubs led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1980, with 912, 13 ahead of the Atlanta Braves. The average across 26 MLB teams is 777.4.
Led all of MLB in 1980
Chicago Cubs
162 games
912
Strikeouts
13 clear of Atlanta Braves
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 912 |
| 2 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 161 | 899 |
| 3 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 160 | 889 |
| 4 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 865 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 163 | 852 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 163 | 846 |
| 7 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 163 | 844 |
| 8 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 840 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 161 | 840 |
| 10 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 824 |
| 11 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 813 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 163 | 791 |
| 13 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 781 |
| MLB average | 777.4 | |||
| 14 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 766 |
| 15 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 760 |
| 16 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 163 | 755 |
| 17 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | 745 |
| 18 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 739 |
| 19 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 163 | 727 |
| 20 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 160 | 720 |
| 21 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 709 |
| 22 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 708 |
| 23 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 161 | 703 |
| 24 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 670 |
| 25 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 160 | 625 |
| 26 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 163 | 589 |
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.