1965 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The New York Mets led the NL in strikeouts in 1965, with 1,129, 38 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 10 NL teams is 964.9.
Led the NL in 1965
New York Mets
164 games
1,129
Strikeouts
38 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
164 | 1,129 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 1,091 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
163 | 1,008 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 1,003 |
| 5 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
162 | 976 |
| NL average | 964.9 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
164 | 948 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 891 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 882 |
| 9 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 877 |
| 10 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
163 | 844 |
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.