1957 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in strikeouts in 1957, with 989, 141 ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The average across 8 NL teams is 768.8.
Led the NL in 1957
Chicago Cubs
156 games
989
Strikeouts
141 clear of Brooklyn Dodgers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 989 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
154 | 848 |
| NL average | 768.8 | ||
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
156 | 758 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
154 | 752 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 733 |
| 6 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | 729 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 672 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | 669 |
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.