1878 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Providence Grays led the NL in strikeouts in 1878, with 218, 4 ahead of the Milwaukee Grays. The average across 6 NL teams is 180.2.
Led the NL in 1878
Providence Grays
62 games
218
Strikeouts
4 clear of Milwaukee Grays
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | 62 | 218 |
| 2 | Milwaukee Grays | 61 | 214 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Blues | 63 | 197 |
| NL average | 180.2 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
61 | 157 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
60 | 154 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 141 |
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.