2008 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in strikeouts in 2008, with 1,264, 24 ahead of the San Francisco Giants. The average across 16 NL teams is 1,122.4.
Led the NL in 2008
Chicago Cubs
161 games
1,264
Strikeouts
24 clear of San Francisco Giants
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
161 | 1,264 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 1,240 |
| 3 |
 Arizona Diamondbacks
|
162 | 1,229 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 1,227 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 1,205 |
| 6 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 1,181 |
| 7 |
 Florida Marlins
|
161 | 1,127 |
| NL average | 1,122.4 | ||
| 8 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
162 | 1,110 |
| 9 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 1,100 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
161 | 1,095 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 1,081 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 1,076 |
| 13 |
 Washington Nationals
|
161 | 1,063 |
| 14 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
162 | 1,041 |
| 15 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 963 |
| 16 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 957 |
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.