1879 MLB Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1879, with 3.82, 0.33 ahead of the Cleveland Blues. The average across 8 MLB teams is 2.84.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
3.82
Strikeouts / 9
0.33 clear of Cleveland Blues
| # | Team | League | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 3.82 |
| 2 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | 3.49 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | 3.05 |
| MLB average | 2.84 | |||
| 4 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | 2.75 |
| 5 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | 2.72 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | 2.55 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | 2.50 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | 1.83 |
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.