1878 NL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1878, with 3.61, 0.57 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 6 NL teams is 2.93.
Led the NL in 1878
Cincinnati Reds
61 games
3.61
Strikeouts / 9
0.57 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 3.61 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
60 | 3.04 |
| NL average | 2.93 | ||
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
61 | 2.86 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Blues | 63 | 2.83 |
| 5 | Providence Grays | 62 | 2.80 |
| 6 | Milwaukee Grays | 61 | 2.42 |
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.