1886 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The St. Louis Maroons led the NL in strikeouts in 1886, with 656, 48 ahead of the Kansas City Cowboys. The average across 8 NL teams is 531.0.
Led the NL in 1886
St. Louis Maroons
126 games
656
Strikeouts
48 clear of Kansas City Cowboys
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Maroons | 126 | 656 |
| 2 | Kansas City Cowboys | 123 | 608 |
| 3 | Washington Nationals | 122 | 582 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
118 | 537 |
| NL average | 531.0 | ||
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
119 | 516 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
126 | 513 |
| 7 | Detroit Wolverines | 126 | 426 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
124 | 410 |
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.