1882 MLB Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Boston Red Caps led all of MLB in strikeouts / 9 in 1882, with 4.23, 0.21 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 14 MLB teams is 2.94.
Led all of MLB in 1882
Boston Red Caps
85 games
4.23
Strikeouts / 9
0.21 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | League | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 85 | 4.23 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 86 | 4.02 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 84 | 3.50 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 3.29 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
AA | 79 | 3.27 |
| 5 | Providence Grays | NL | 84 | 3.27 |
| 7 | Louisville Eclipse | AA | 79 | 3.12 |
| MLB average | 2.94 | |||
| 8 |
 St. Louis Brown Stockings
|
AA | 79 | 2.94 |
| 9 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 84 | 2.78 |
| 10 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 75 | 2.58 |
| 11 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 84 | 2.38 |
| 12 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 2.18 |
| 13 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 80 | 2.06 |
| 14 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 74 | 1.56 |
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.