1879 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Providence Grays led the NL in strikeouts in 1879, with 329, 42 ahead of the Cleveland Blues. The average across 8 NL teams is 230.4.
Led the NL in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
329
Strikeouts
42 clear of Cleveland Blues
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | 85 | 329 |
| 2 | Cleveland Blues | 82 | 287 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 246 |
| NL average | 230.4 | ||
| 4 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
84 | 230 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
83 | 211 |
| 6 | Troy Trojans | 77 | 210 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bisons | 79 | 198 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | 71 | 132 |
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.