1885 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The New York Giants led the NL in strikeouts in 1885, with 516, 36 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 8 NL teams is 416.9.
Led the NL in 1885
New York Giants
112 games
516
Strikeouts
36 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
112 | 516 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
113 | 480 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | 108 | 475 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
113 | 458 |
| NL average | 416.9 | ||
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
111 | 378 |
| 6 | Providence Grays | 110 | 371 |
| 7 | St. Louis Maroons | 111 | 337 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bisons | 112 | 320 |
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.