1887 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in strikeouts in 1887, with 510, 75 ahead of the Philadelphia Quakers. The average across 8 NL teams is 355.0.
Led the NL in 1887
Chicago White Stockings
127 games
510
Strikeouts
75 clear of Philadelphia Quakers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | 510 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | 435 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | 415 |
| 4 | Washington Nationals | 126 | 396 |
| NL average | 355.0 | ||
| 5 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 337 |
| 6 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | 254 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | 248 |
| 8 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | 245 |
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.