1891 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in strikeouts in 1891, with 537, 34 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 8 NL teams is 455.1.
Led the NL in 1891
Boston Beaneaters
140 games
537
Strikeouts
34 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | 537 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
137 | 503 |
| 3 | Cleveland Spiders | 141 | 464 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Colts
|
137 | 457 |
| NL average | 455.1 | ||
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
138 | 439 |
| 6 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
137 | 435 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
138 | 412 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
136 | 394 |
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.