1881 MLB Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Detroit Wolverines led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1881, with 3.20, 0.06 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 8 MLB teams is 2.68.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Detroit Wolverines
84 games
3.20
Strikeouts / 9
0.06 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | League | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | 3.20 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 3.14 |
| 3 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 2.84 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 2.76 |
| MLB average | 2.68 | |||
| 5 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | 2.45 |
| 6 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 2.42 |
| 7 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | 2.39 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | 2.24 |
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.