With 1 month until baseball in Chicago returns, I thought it would be interesting to look at the all time rankings in both offensive and defensive categories for all iterations of the current 30 teams for the 833 games I’ve identified that I have attended. We continue today on the defensive side of the ball with strike outs.
Based on the raw numbers, the White Sox and Cubs are far and away the leaders in this category, as they are the teams I’ve seen the most. When you adjust the numbers per game, both teams, along with the Brewers, fare the best as well. The Cubs lead the way with just over 8 strike outs per game. The California version of the Angels, the Miami iteration of the Marlins, and the Devil Rays bring up the rear with an even 5 strike outs per game.
| Team Name | Strike Outs |
|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 3851 |
| Chicago Cubs | 3075 |
| Kansas City Royals | 339 |
| Minnesota Twins | 330 |
| Cleveland Indians | 292 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 285 |
| Houston Astros | 281 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 257 |
| Detroit Tigers | 252 |
| Cincinnati Reds
|
244 |
| Seattle Mariners | 201 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 200 |
| Texas Rangers | 194 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 193 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 184 |
| Boston Red Sox | 170 |
| Florida Marlins | 156 |
| Oakland Athletics | 154 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 151 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 137 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 129 |
| New York Yankees | 129 |
| San Francisco Giants | 125 |
| San Diego Padres | 122 |
| Atlanta Braves | 118 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 115 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 95 |
| New York Mets | 93 |
| Colorado Rockies | 91 |
| Washington Nationals | 55 |
| Montreal Expos | 26 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 25 |
| Anaheim Angels | 11 |
| Miami Marlins | 10 |
| California Angels | 5 |
| Team Name | Strike Outs |
|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 8.04973822 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 7.916666667 |
| Chicago White Sox | 7.640873016 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 7.588235294 |
| Kansas City Royals | 7.369565217 |
| San Francisco Giants | 7.352941176 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 7.1875 |
| Houston Astros | 7.025 |
| Colorado Rockies | 7 |
| Oakland Athletics | 7 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 6.896551724 |
| Washington Nationals | 6.875 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 6.863636364 |
| Florida Marlins | 6.782608696 |
| San Diego Padres | 6.777777778 |
| New York Mets | 6.642857143 |
| Cleveland Indians | 6.636363636 |
| Atlanta Braves | 6.555555556 |
| Boston Red Sox | 6.538461538 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 6.523809524 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6.433333333 |
| Minnesota Twins | 6.346153846 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 6.333333333 |
| Seattle Mariners | 6.28125 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 6.256410256 |
| Detroit Tigers | 6.146341463 |
| New York Yankees | 6.142857143 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 6.133333333 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6.119047619 |
| Texas Rangers | 5.878787879 |
| Anaheim Angels | 5.5 |
| Montreal Expos | 5.2 |
| California Angels | 5 |
| Miami Marlins | 5 |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 5 |