1897 MLB Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The New York Giants led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1897, with 3.48, 0.75 ahead of the Washington Senators. The average across 12 MLB teams is 2.39.
Led all of MLB in 1897
New York Giants
137 games
3.48
Strikeouts / 9
0.75 clear of Washington Senators
| # | Team | League | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
NL | 137 | 3.48 |
| 2 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 2.73 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 136 | 2.71 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 138 | 2.71 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 134 | 2.67 |
| 6 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 135 | 2.48 |
| MLB average | 2.39 | |||
| 7 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 130 | 2.23 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 134 | 2.10 |
| 9 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 135 | 2.08 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 133 | 1.97 |
| 11 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 136 | 1.93 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 133 | 1.64 |
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.