1947 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in strikeouts in 1947, with 684, 91 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 8 NL teams is 566.1.
Led the NL in 1947
Pittsburgh Pirates
156 games
684
Strikeouts
91 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
156 | 684 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 593 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 578 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
155 | 570 |
| NL average | 566.1 | ||
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
155 | 561 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | 530 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 511 |
| 8 |
 Boston Braves
|
154 | 502 |
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.