1881 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Detroit Wolverines led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1881, with 265, 1 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 8 MLB teams is 223.0.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Detroit Wolverines
84 games
265
Strikeouts
1 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | 265 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 264 |
| 3 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 240 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 228 |
| MLB average | 223.0 | |||
| 5 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 207 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | 199 |
| 7 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | 196 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | 185 |
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.