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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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	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

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Fri 3/27	ATH	@	TOR	7:07 PM
Sat 3/28	ATH	@	TOR	3:07 PM
Sun 3/29	ATH	@	TOR	1:37 PM
Mon 3/30	ATH	@	ATL	7:15 PM
Tue 3/31	ATH	@	ATL	7:15 PM

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies - y	96	66	.593
Mets	83	79	.512	13.0
Marlins	79	83	.488	17.0
Braves	76	86	.469	20.0
Nationals	66	96	.407	30.0
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Brewers - y	97	65	.599
Cubs - w	92	70	.568	5.0
Reds - w	83	79	.512	14.0
Cardinals	78	84	.481	19.0
Pirates	71	91	.438	26.0
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Dodgers - y	93	69	.574
Padres - w	90	72	.556	3.0
Giants	81	81	.500	12.0
Diamondbacks	80	82	.494	13.0
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Blue Jays - y	94	68	.580
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Rays	77	85	.475	17.0
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Royals	82	80	.506	6.0
Twins	70	92	.432	18.0
White Sox	60	102	.370	28.0
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Mariners - y	90	72	.556
Astros	87	75	.537	3.0
Rangers	81	81	.500	9.0
Athletics	76	86	.469	14.0
Angels	72	90	.444	18.0

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Tue 9/16	CIN	@	STL	6-2
Tue 9/16	ATL	@	WSH	9-4
Tue 9/16	ATH	@	BOS	4-5
Tue 9/16	TOR	@	TBR	1-2
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 3/25	NYY	@	SFG	8:05 PM
Thu 3/26	LAA	@	HOU	4:00 AM
Thu 3/26	WSH	@	CHC	4:00 AM
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