1909 NL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The New York Giants led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1909, with 4.59, 0.25 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is 3.56.
Led the NL in 1909
New York Giants
158 games
4.59
Strikeouts / 9
0.25 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
158 | 4.59 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 4.34 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 3.96 |
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
155 | 3.86 |
| NL average | 3.56 | ||
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 3.15 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | 3.05 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 2.84 |
| 8 |
 Boston Doves
|
155 | 2.72 |
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.