1884 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Detroit Wolverines led the NL in strikeouts in 1884, with 699, 39 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 8 NL teams is 541.9.
Led the NL in 1884
Detroit Wolverines
114 games
699
Strikeouts
39 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 114 | 699 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
116 | 660 |
| 3 | Cleveland Blues | 113 | 576 |
| NL average | 541.9 | ||
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
113 | 512 |
| 5 |
 New York Gothams
|
116 | 492 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
112 | 469 |
| 6 | Providence Grays | 114 | 469 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bisons | 114 | 458 |
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.