1881 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Buffalo Bisons led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1881, with 270, 20 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 8 MLB teams is 223.0.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Buffalo Bisons
83 games
270
Strikeouts
20 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | 270 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | 250 |
| 3 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 240 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 224 |
| 4 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 224 |
| MLB average | 223.0 | |||
| 6 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 214 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | 193 |
| 8 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | 169 |
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.