1970 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The San Diego Padres led the NL in strikeouts in 1970, with 1,164, 98 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 12 NL teams is 951.4.
Led the NL in 1970
San Diego Padres
162 games
1,164
Strikeouts
98 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Padres
|
162 | 1,164 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
161 | 1,066 |
| 3 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 1,062 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 1,005 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 984 |
| 6 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 972 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 961 |
| NL average | 951.4 | ||
| 8 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 911 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 871 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 844 |
| 11 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
161 | 841 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 736 |
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.