1988 NL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The New York Mets led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1988, with 6.88, 0.48 ahead of the Houston Astros. The average across 12 NL teams is 5.68.
Led the NL in 1988
New York Mets
160 games
6.88
Strikeouts / 9
0.48 clear of Houston Astros
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
160 | 6.88 |
| 2 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 6.40 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 6.33 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 5.78 |
| NL average | 5.68 | ||
| 5 |
 Montreal Expos
|
163 | 5.60 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
163 | 5.51 |
| 7 |
 San Diego Padres
|
161 | 5.50 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 5.39 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 5.39 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 5.39 |
| 11 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
160 | 5.04 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
160 | 4.94 |
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.