1946 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Brooklyn Dodgers led the NL in strikeouts in 1946, with 647, 38 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is 553.6.
Led the NL in 1946
Brooklyn Dodgers
157 games
647
Strikeouts
38 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
157 | 647 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 609 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 607 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | 581 |
| NL average | 553.6 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Braves
|
154 | 531 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
156 | 506 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 490 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 458 |
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.