2002 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 2002, with 1,269, 81 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 30 MLB teams is 1,046.5.
Led all of MLB in 2002
Chicago Cubs
162 games
1,269
Strikeouts
81 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | 1,269 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 1,188 |
| 3 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 161 | 1,171 |
| 4 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | 1,142 |
| 5 |
 Florida Marlins
|
NL | 162 | 1,130 |
| 6 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
NL | 162 | 1,125 |
| 7 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 1,120 |
| 8 |
 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
AL | 161 | 1,115 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 161 | 1,109 |
| 10 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 1,104 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 161 | 1,095 |
| 12 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 161 | 1,089 |
| 13 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 1,062 |
| 14 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | 1,055 |
| MLB average | 1,046.5 | |||
| 15 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 161 | 1,044 |
| 16 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
NL | 162 | 1,043 |
| 17 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 161 | 1,035 |
| 18 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 161 | 1,028 |
| 19 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
NL | 162 | 1,016 |
| 20 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 1,008 |
| 21 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | 1,003 |
| 22 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 1,000 |
| 23 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 993 |
| 24 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | 961 |
| 25 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | 952 |
| 26 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 944 |
| 27 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 940 |
| 28 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | 927 |
| 29 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | 921 |
| 30 |
 Anaheim Angels
|
AL | 162 | 805 |
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.