1879 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Buffalo Bisons led the NL in strikeouts in 1879, with 314, 20 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 230.4.
Led the NL in 1879
Buffalo Bisons
79 games
314
Strikeouts
20 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buffalo Bisons | 79 | 314 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
83 | 294 |
| 3 | Syracuse Stars | 71 | 238 |
| NL average | 230.4 | ||
| 4 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
84 | 222 |
| 5 | Cleveland Blues | 82 | 214 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 207 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | 77 | 182 |
| 8 | Providence Grays | 85 | 172 |
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.