1886 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in strikeouts in 1886, with 647, 55 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 8 NL teams is 540.1.
Led the NL in 1886
Chicago White Stockings
126 games
647
Strikeouts
55 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
126 | 647 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | 126 | 592 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
124 | 588 |
| NL average | 540.1 | ||
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
119 | 540 |
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
118 | 511 |
| 6 | St. Louis Maroons | 126 | 501 |
| 7 | Washington Nationals | 122 | 500 |
| 8 | Kansas City Cowboys | 123 | 442 |
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.