most american league strikeouts 1981

The Oakland Athletics had the most strikeouts by an AL team in 1981, with 647 strikeouts.

TEAMSOSEASONGW%WLABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPAVGOBPSLGOPS
1Athletics
Athletics
647
1981
109
.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
2Angels
Angels
571
1981
110
.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
3Blue Jays
Blue Jays
556
1981
106
.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
4Mariners
Mariners
553
1981
110
.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
5Red Sox
Red Sox
520
1981
108
.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
6White Sox
White Sox
518
1981
106
.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
7Tigers
Tigers
500
1981
109
.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
8Twins
Twins
497
1981
110
.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
9Brewers
Brewers
461
1981
109
.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
10Orioles
Orioles
454
1981
105
.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
11Yankees
Yankees
434
1981
107
.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
12Royals
Royals
419
1981
103
.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
13Rangers
Rangers
396
1981
105
.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
14Indians
Indians
379
1981
103
.505
52
51
3,507
431
922
150
21
39
397
343
13
119
37
3,952
1,231
210
46
43
31
91
.263
.327
.351
.678
StatMuse has team, season-level data for strikeouts going back to the 1891 season.

More Athletics Stats

Team Rankings

HR

219

7th

R

733

12th

SO

1,323

20th

ERA

4.70

27th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0
Rangers Rangers
81
81
.500
9.0
Athletics Athletics
76
86
.469
14.0
Angels Angels
72
90
.444
18.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Sat
3/28
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Sun
3/29
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Mon
3/30
ATH ATH
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Tue
3/31
ATH ATH
@
ATL ATL
7:15 PM
Last Game
KCR Royals

82 - 80

9

Final

2

ATH Athletics

76 - 86

Sun 28 Sep 2025

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MLB 2025 Division Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
Phillies Phillies
96
66
.593
Mets Mets
83
79
.512
13.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
Brewers Brewers
97
65
.599
Cubs Cubs
92
70
.568
5.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
Dodgers Dodgers
93
69
.574
Padres Padres
90
72
.556
3.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Blue Jays Blue Jays
94
68
.580
Yankees Yankees
94
68
.580
AL CentralWLPCTGB
Guardians Guardians
88
74
.543
Tigers Tigers
87
75
.537
1.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
Mariners Mariners
90
72
.556
Astros Astros
87
75
.537
3.0

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Scores

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Tue
9/16
CIN CIN
@
STL STL
6-2
Tue
9/16
ATL ATL
@
WSH WSH
9-4
Tue
9/16
ATH ATH
@
BOS BOS
4-5
Tue
9/16
TOR TOR
@
TBR TBR
1-2
Tue
9/16
SEA SEA
@
KCR KCR
5-7

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Wed
3/25
NYY NYY
@
SFG SFG
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
ATH ATH
@
TOR TOR
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
LAA LAA
@
HOU HOU
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
PIT PIT
@
NYM NYM
4:00 AM
Thu
3/26
AZ AZ
@
LAD LAD
4:00 AM