1897 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Louisville Colonels led the NL in strikeouts in 1897, with 445, 97 ahead of the Cleveland Spiders. The average across 12 NL teams is 310.8.
Led the NL in 1897
Louisville Colonels
135 games
445
Strikeouts
97 clear of Cleveland Spiders
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville Colonels | 135 | 445 |
| 2 | Cleveland Spiders | 130 | 348 |
| 3 | Washington Senators | 133 | 345 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
134 | 333 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 330 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Colts
|
138 | 327 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
133 | 314 |
| NL average | 310.8 | ||
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
133 | 302 |
| 9 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
135 | 263 |
| 10 | Baltimore Orioles | 136 | 255 |
| 11 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
136 | 251 |
| 12 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
134 | 216 |
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.