2003 NL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 2003, with 8.68, 0.69 ahead of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The average across 16 NL teams is 6.64.
Led the NL in 2003
Chicago Cubs
162 games
8.68
Strikeouts / 9
0.69 clear of Arizona Diamondbacks
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 8.68 |
| 2 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
162 | 7.99 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 7.96 |
| 4 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 7.07 |
| 5 |
 Florida Marlins
|
162 | 7.05 |
| 6 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 6.86 |
| NL average | 6.64 | ||
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 6.61 |
| 8 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 6.44 |
| 9 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | 6.41 |
| 10 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
161 | 6.30 |
| 11 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 6.13 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 5.96 |
| 13 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 5.80 |
| 14 |
 New York Mets
|
161 | 5.78 |
| 15 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 5.77 |
| 16 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
162 | 5.49 |
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.