1885 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Boston Beaneaters led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1885, with 522, 71 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 16 MLB teams is 208.6.
Led all of MLB in 1885
Boston Beaneaters
113 games
522
Strikeouts
71 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 113 | 522 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 108 | 451 |
| 3 | Providence Grays | NL | 110 | 430 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 113 | 429 |
| 5 | St. Louis Maroons | NL | 111 | 412 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 111 | 401 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 112 | 380 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 112 | 312 |
| MLB average | 208.6 | |||
| 9 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 110 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Brooklyn Grays
|
AA | 112 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 112 | 0 |
| 9 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 112 | 0 |
| 9 | New York Metropolitans | AA | 108 | 0 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 113 | 0 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
AA | 111 | 0 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 112 | 0 |
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.