1877 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Boston Red Caps led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1877, with 177, 36 ahead of the Louisville Grays. The average across 6 MLB teams is 121.0.
Led all of MLB in 1877
Boston Red Caps
61 games
177
Strikeouts
36 clear of Louisville Grays
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 61 | 177 |
| 2 | Louisville Grays | NL | 61 | 141 |
| 3 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | NL | 60 | 132 |
| MLB average | 121.0 | |||
| 4 | Hartford Dark Blues | NL | 60 | 99 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 60 | 92 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 58 | 85 |
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.