1982 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 1982, with 1,005, 90 ahead of the San Francisco Giants. The average across 12 NL teams is 858.3.
Led the NL in 1982
New York Mets
162 games
1,005
Strikeouts
90 clear of San Francisco Giants
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
162 | 1,005 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 915 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 877 |
| 4 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 869 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 869 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 862 |
| NL average | 858.3 | ||
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 831 |
| 8 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 830 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 817 |
| 10 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 816 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 805 |
| 12 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 804 |
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.