1938 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in strikeouts in 1938, with 583, 26 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 8 NL teams is 510.9.
Led the NL in 1938
Chicago Cubs
154 games
583
Strikeouts
26 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
154 | 583 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
152 | 557 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
151 | 542 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 534 |
| NL average | 510.9 | ||
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
152 | 497 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
151 | 492 |
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
151 | 469 |
| 8 |
 Boston Bees
|
153 | 413 |
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.