1873 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The New York Mutuals led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1873, with 80, 25 ahead of the Boston Red Stockings. The average across 9 MLB teams is 30.9.
Led all of MLB in 1873
New York Mutuals
53 games
80
Strikeouts
25 clear of Boston Red Stockings
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Mutuals | NA | 53 | 80 |
| 2 | Boston Red Stockings | NA | 60 | 55 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 52 | 41 |
| 4 | Baltimore Canaries | NA | 57 | 37 |
| MLB average | 30.9 | |||
| 5 | Philadelphia Whites | NA | 53 | 29 |
| 6 | Brooklyn Atlantics | NA | 55 | 16 |
| 7 | Elizabeth Resolutes | NA | 23 | 10 |
| 7 | Washington Blue Legs | NA | 39 | 10 |
| 9 | Baltimore Marylands | NA | 6 | 0 |
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.