1884 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in strikeouts in 1884, with 742, 103 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 8 NL teams is 541.9.
Led the NL in 1884
Boston Beaneaters
116 games
742
Strikeouts
103 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
116 | 742 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | 114 | 639 |
| 3 |
 New York Gothams
|
116 | 567 |
| NL average | 541.9 | ||
| 4 | Buffalo Bisons | 114 | 534 |
| 5 | Detroit Wolverines | 114 | 488 |
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | 113 | 482 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
112 | 472 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
113 | 411 |
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.