1885 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The New York Giants led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1885, with 516, 10 ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The average across 16 MLB teams is 419.0.
Led all of MLB in 1885
New York Giants
112 games
516
Strikeouts
10 clear of Philadelphia Athletics
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
NL | 112 | 516 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 113 | 506 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 113 | 480 |
| 4 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 108 | 475 |
| 5 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 112 | 462 |
| 6 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 113 | 458 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
AA | 111 | 454 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Grays
|
AA | 112 | 436 |
| MLB average | 419.0 | |||
| 9 | New York Metropolitans | AA | 108 | 408 |
| 10 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 110 | 395 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 111 | 378 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 112 | 378 |
| 13 | Providence Grays | NL | 110 | 371 |
| 14 | St. Louis Maroons | NL | 111 | 337 |
| 15 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 112 | 330 |
| 16 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 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.