1872 NA Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The New York Mutuals led the NA in strikeouts in 1872, with 52, 5 ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The average across 11 NA teams is 24.1.
Led the NA in 1872
New York Mutuals
56 games
52
Strikeouts
5 clear of Philadelphia Athletics
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Mutuals | 56 | 52 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Athletics | 47 | 47 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Eckfords | 29 | 40 |
| 4 | Baltimore Canaries | 58 | 28 |
| 5 | Boston Red Stockings | 48 | 26 |
| 6 | Brooklyn Atlantics | 37 | 25 |
| NA average | 24.1 | ||
| 7 | Troy Haymakers | 25 | 14 |
| 8 | Cleveland Forest Citys | 22 | 13 |
| 8 | Middletown Mansfields | 24 | 13 |
| 10 | Washington Olympics | 9 | 4 |
| 11 | Washington Nationals | 11 | 3 |
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.