The new year means there is less than three months until baseball returns to Chicago. I thought it would be a good time to revisit, for the first time in six years, the all-time rankings in both offensive and defensive categories for all iterations of the current 30 teams for the 1040 games I’ve identified that I have attended. After a break for the holidays, we continue today on the defensive side of the ball with strike outs.
As always, the White Sox and Cubs are the leaders in this category based on the raw numbers, as they are the teams I’ve seen in action most often. When you adjust the numbers per game, both teams still fare well, placing fourth and third respectively. The California version of the Angels lead the way. with an even nine strike outs per game. The Miami iteration of the Marlins and the Devil Rays bring up the rear with an even five strike outs per game.
Strike Outs
Team Name | Strike Outs |
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Chicago White Sox | 5387 |
Chicago Cubs | 3558 |
Kansas City Royals | 463 |
Minnesota Twins | 457 |
Cleveland Indians | 440 |
Detroit Tigers | 407 |
Houston Astros | 350 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 320 |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 295 |
Seattle Mariners | 271 |
Los Angeles Angels | 254 |
Cincinnati Reds | 251 |
Texas Rangers | 247 |
New York Yankees | 240 |
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