mlb team with the most strike outs per game in 1981

The Oakland Athletics had the most strikeouts per game by a team in 1981, with 5.94.

TEAM SO/G SO G SEASON W% W L AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SB CS PA TB XBH SH SF IBB GIDP AVG OBP SLG OPS
1 Athletics
Athletics
5.94
647
109
1981
.587
64
45
3,677
458
910
119
26
104
430
342
16
98
47
4,113
1,393
249
46
32
26
75
.247
.312
.379
.691
2 Cubs
Cubs
5.76
611
106
1981
.369
38
65
3,546
370
838
138
29
57
348
342
13
72
41
3,984
1,205
224
53
30
44
78
.236
.303
.340
.643
3 Mets
Mets
5.74
603
105
1981
.398
41
62
3,493
348
868
136
35
57
325
304
13
103
42
3,885
1,245
228
41
34
35
78
.248
.308
.356
.665
4 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
5.25
556
106
1981
.349
37
69
3,521
329
797
137
23
61
314
284
20
66
57
3,887
1,163
221
44
18
23
72
.226
.286
.330
.617
5 Angels
Angels
5.19
571
110
1981
.464
51
59
3,688
476
944
134
16
97
439
393
29
44
33
4,191
1,401
247
51
30
23
97
.256
.330
.380
.710
6 Reds
Reds
5.12
553
108
1981
.611
66
42
3,637
464
972
190
24
64
429
375
18
58
37
4,123
1,402
278
53
40
38
98
.267
.335
.385
.721
7 Braves
Braves
5.05
540
107
1981
.472
50
56
3,642
395
886
148
22
64
366
321
18
98
39
4,055
1,270
234
56
18
38
83
.243
.306
.349
.655
8 Mariners
Mariners
5.03
553
110
1981
.404
44
65
3,780
426
950
148
13
89
406
329
27
100
50
4,201
1,391
250
41
24
24
70
.251
.314
.368
.682
9 Dodgers
Dodgers
5
550
110
1981
.573
63
47
3,751
450
984
133
20
82
427
331
17
73
46
4,188
1,403
235
62
27
38
83
.262
.323
.374
.697
10 Giants
Giants
4.89
543
111
1981
.505
56
55
3,766
427
941
161
26
63
399
386
14
89
50
4,258
1,343
250
65
27
49
91
.250
.320
.357
.676
11 White Sox
White Sox
4.89
518
106
1981
.509
54
52
3,615
476
982
135
27
76
438
322
43
86
44
4,064
1,399
238
48
36
16
90
.272
.335
.387
.722
12 Red Sox
Red Sox
4.81
520
108
1981
.546
59
49
3,820
519
1,052
168
17
90
492
378
13
32
31
4,281
1,524
275
37
33
18
98
.275
.340
.399
.739
13 Cardinals
Cardinals
4.81
495
103
1981
.578
59
43
3,537
464
936
158
45
50
431
379
16
88
45
4,013
1,334
253
46
35
41
82
.265
.336
.377
.713
14 Pirates
Pirates
4.8
494
103
1981
.451
46
56
3,576
407
920
176
30
55
384
278
15
122
52
3,959
1,321
261
54
36
37
60
.257
.311
.369
.680
15 Padres
Padres
4.77
525
110
1981
.373
41
69
3,757
382
963
170
35
32
350
311
14
83
62
4,184
1,299
237
72
30
39
87
.256
.313
.346
.659
16 Expos
Expos
4.61
498
108
1981
.556
60
48
3,591
443
883
146
28
81
407
368
16
138
40
4,068
1,328
255
63
30
55
74
.246
.316
.370
.686
17 Tigers
Tigers
4.59
500
109
1981
.550
60
49
3,600
427
922
148
29
65
403
404
18
61
37
4,109
1,323
242
50
37
33
98
.256
.331
.368
.699
18 Twins
Twins
4.52
497
110
1981
.376
41
68
3,676
378
884
147
36
47
359
275
11
34
27
4,025
1,244
230
36
27
28
95
.240
.293
.338
.632
19 Astros
Astros
4.44
488
110
1981
.555
61
49
3,693
394
948
160
35
45
369
340
8
81
43
4,155
1,313
240
79
35
49
69
.257
.318
.356
.673
20 Orioles
Orioles
4.32
454
105
1981
.562
59
46
3,516
429
883
165
11
88
408
404
15
41
34
3,985
1,334
264
26
24
29
110
.251
.329
.379
.708
21 Brewers
Brewers
4.23
461
109
1981
.569
62
47
3,743
493
961
173
20
96
475
300
29
39
36
4,152
1,462
289
35
45
35
83
.257
.313
.391
.704
22 Royals
Royals
4.07
419
103
1981
.485
50
53
3,560
397
952
169
29
61
381
301
17
100
53
3,941
1,362
259
28
35
34
84
.267
.325
.383
.707
23 Yankees
Yankees
4.06
434
107
1981
.551
59
48
3,529
421
889
148
22
100
403
391
7
47
30
3,994
1,381
270
40
27
30
99
.252
.325
.391
.717
24 Phillies
Phillies
4.04
432
107
1981
.551
59
48
3,665
491
1,002
165
25
69
453
372
23
103
46
4,141
1,424
259
44
37
42
79
.273
.341
.389
.730
25 Rangers
Rangers
3.77
396
105
1981
.543
57
48
3,581
452
968
178
15
49
418
295
21
46
41
3,972
1,323
242
36
39
40
84
.270
.326
.369
.696
StatMuse has team, season-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1891 season.

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Team Rankings

HR

98

8th

R

335

14th

SO

638

17th

ERA

5.42

29th

2025 Division Standings
TEAM W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
45
33
.577
Mariners Mariners
40
37
.519
4.5
Rangers Rangers
38
41
.481
7.5
Angels Angels
37
40
.481
7.5
Athletics Athletics
32
48
.400
14.0
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
6/24
ATH ATH
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Wed
6/25
ATH ATH
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Thu
6/26
ATH ATH
@
DET DET
1:10 PM
Fri
6/27
ATH ATH
@
NYY NYY
7:05 PM
Sat
6/28
ATH ATH
@
NYY NYY
1:05 PM
Last Game
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MLB 2025 Division Standings

AL East W L PCT GB
Yankees Yankees
45
33
.577
Rays Rays
43
35
.551
2.0
AL Central W L PCT GB
Tigers Tigers
49
30
.620
Guardians Guardians
39
37
.513
8.5
AL West W L PCT GB
Astros Astros
45
33
.577
Mariners Mariners
40
37
.519
4.5
NL East W L PCT GB
Phillies Phillies
47
31
.603
Mets Mets
46
33
.582
1.5
NL Central W L PCT GB
Cubs Cubs
46
32
.590
Brewers Brewers
43
36
.544
3.5
NL West W L PCT GB
Dodgers Dodgers
48
31
.608
Giants Giants
44
34
.564
3.5

MLB 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Sat
6/7
PHI PHI
@
PIT PIT
1-2
Sat
6/7
CHC CHC
@
DET DET
0-4
Sat
6/7
KCR KCR
@
CWS CWS
7-5
Sat
6/7
TOR TOR
@
MIN MIN
3-6
Sat
6/7
LAD LAD
@
STL STL
7-3

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
6/24
TEX TEX
@
BAL BAL
6:35 PM
Tue
6/24
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
6:40 PM
Tue
6/24
ATH ATH
@
DET DET
6:40 PM
Tue
6/24
ATL ATL
@
NYM NYM
7:10 PM
Tue
6/24
NYY NYY
@
CIN CIN
7:10 PM