1899 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Baltimore Orioles led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1899, with 381, 9 ahead of the Louisville Colonels. The average across 12 MLB teams is 320.8.
Led all of MLB in 1899
Baltimore Orioles
151 games
381
Strikeouts
9 clear of Louisville Colonels
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 151 | 381 |
| 2 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 156 | 372 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 152 | 357 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
NL | 152 | 346 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 155 | 344 |
| 6 | Washington Senators | NL | 155 | 343 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 154 | 337 |
| MLB average | 320.8 | |||
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 157 | 296 |
| 9 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 154 | 280 |
| 10 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 153 | 266 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Perfectos
|
NL | 155 | 264 |
| 12 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
NL | 148 | 263 |
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.