1888 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 1888, with 5.41, 0.95 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 3.77.
Led the NL in 1888
New York Giants
137 games
5.41
Strikeouts / 9
0.95 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
137 | 5.41 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
135 | 4.46 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
131 | 4.00 |
| 4 | Detroit Wolverines | 134 | 3.92 |
| NL average | 3.77 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
137 | 3.55 |
| 6 | Washington Nationals | 136 | 3.10 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 136 | 2.94 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | 2.74 |
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.