1983 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 1983, with 1,031, 25 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 26 MLB teams is 835.2.
Led all of MLB in 1983
New York Mets
162 games
1,031
Strikeouts
25 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 1,031 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 1,006 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 990 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 163 | 925 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 163 | 906 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 888 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 879 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | 873 |
| 9 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 872 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 869 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 868 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 847 |
| 13 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | 840 |
| MLB average | 835.2 | |||
| 14 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | 835 |
| 15 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 831 |
| 16 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 163 | 822 |
| 17 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 810 |
| 18 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 802 |
| 19 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 800 |
| 20 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 163 | 767 |
| 21 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 758 |
| 22 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 163 | 733 |
| 23 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 163 | 722 |
| 24 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 691 |
| 25 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 686 |
| 26 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | 665 |
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.