1872 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The New York Mutuals led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1872, with 52, 5 ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The average across 11 MLB teams is 24.1.
Led all of MLB in 1872
New York Mutuals
56 games
52
Strikeouts
5 clear of Philadelphia Athletics
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Mutuals | NA | 56 | 52 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 47 | 47 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Eckfords | NA | 29 | 40 |
| 4 | Baltimore Canaries | NA | 58 | 28 |
| 5 | Boston Red Stockings | NA | 48 | 26 |
| 6 | Brooklyn Atlantics | NA | 37 | 25 |
| MLB average | 24.1 | |||
| 7 | Troy Haymakers | NA | 25 | 14 |
| 8 | Cleveland Forest Citys | NA | 22 | 13 |
| 8 | Middletown Mansfields | NA | 24 | 13 |
| 10 | Washington Olympics | NA | 9 | 4 |
| 11 | Washington Nationals | NA | 11 | 3 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.