1988 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Montreal Expos led the NL in strikeouts in 1988, with 1,053, 30 ahead of the San Francisco Giants. The average across 12 NL teams is 919.3.
Led the NL in 1988
Montreal Expos
163 games
1,053
Strikeouts
30 clear of San Francisco Giants
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montreal Expos
|
163 | 1,053 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 1,023 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 981 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 947 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
160 | 947 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 922 |
| NL average | 919.3 | ||
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
163 | 910 |
| 8 |
 San Diego Padres
|
161 | 892 |
| 9 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
160 | 848 |
| 10 |
 New York Mets
|
160 | 842 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 840 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 827 |
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.