1882 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Detroit Wolverines led the NL in strikeouts in 1882, with 354, 2 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 NL teams is 269.5.
Led the NL in 1882
Detroit Wolverines
86 games
354
Strikeouts
2 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 86 | 354 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
85 | 352 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | 84 | 287 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
84 | 279 |
| 5 | Providence Grays | 84 | 273 |
| NL average | 269.5 | ||
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | 84 | 232 |
| 7 | Worcester Ruby Legs | 84 | 195 |
| 8 | Troy Trojans | 85 | 184 |
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.