1883 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Boston Beaneaters led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1883, with 423, 24 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 16 MLB teams is 179.8.
Led all of MLB in 1883
Boston Beaneaters
98 games
423
Strikeouts
24 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 98 | 423 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 98 | 399 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 101 | 378 |
| 4 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 100 | 374 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 99 | 355 |
| 6 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 98 | 342 |
| 7 | Providence Grays | NL | 98 | 309 |
| 8 |
 New York Gothams
|
NL | 98 | 297 |
| MLB average | 179.8 | |||
| 9 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 96 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 98 | 0 |
| 9 | Columbus Buckeyes | AA | 97 | 0 |
| 9 | Louisville Eclipse | AA | 98 | 0 |
| 9 | New York Metropolitans | AA | 97 | 0 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 98 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
AA | 98 | 0 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 98 | 0 |
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.