1888 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Pittsburg Alleghenys led the NL in strikeouts in 1888, with 583, 20 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 499.8.
Led the NL in 1888
Pittsburg Alleghenys
138 games
583
Strikeouts
20 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | 583 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
135 | 563 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
137 | 524 |
| NL average | 499.8 | ||
| 4 | Washington Nationals | 136 | 499 |
| 5 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 136 | 492 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
131 | 485 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 456 |
| 8 | Detroit Wolverines | 134 | 396 |
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.