1879 MLB Strikeout-to-Walk by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per walk
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in strikeout-to-walk in 1879, with 5.31, 0.31 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is 3.84.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
5.31
Strikeout-to-Walk
0.31 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | K/BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 5.31 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | 4.47 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | 4.21 |
| MLB average | 3.84 | |||
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | 3.70 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | 3.04 |
| 7 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | 2.54 |
| 8 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | 2.47 |
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.