1886 NL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1886, with 5.30, 0.32 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is 4.56.
Led the NL in 1886
Chicago White Stockings
126 games
5.30
Strikeouts / 9
0.32 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
126 | 5.30 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
124 | 4.98 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | 126 | 4.83 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
119 | 4.65 |
| NL average | 4.56 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
118 | 4.47 |
| 6 | Washington Nationals | 122 | 4.32 |
| 7 | St. Louis Maroons | 126 | 4.19 |
| 8 | Kansas City Cowboys | 123 | 3.73 |
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.