1885 NL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The New York Giants led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1885, with 4.67, 0.19 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 8 NL teams is 3.84.
Led the NL in 1885
New York Giants
112 games
4.67
Strikeouts / 9
0.19 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
112 | 4.67 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | 108 | 4.48 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
113 | 4.40 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
113 | 4.06 |
| NL average | 3.84 | ||
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
111 | 3.49 |
| 6 | Providence Grays | 110 | 3.48 |
| 7 | St. Louis Maroons | 111 | 3.14 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bisons | 112 | 3.01 |
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.