1887 NL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1887, with 4.08, 0.62 ahead of the Philadelphia Quakers. The average across 8 NL teams is 2.88.
Led the NL in 1887
Chicago White Stockings
127 games
4.08
Strikeouts / 9
0.62 clear of Philadelphia Quakers
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | 4.08 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | 3.46 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | 3.36 |
| 4 | Washington Nationals | 126 | 3.27 |
| NL average | 2.88 | ||
| 5 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 2.72 |
| 6 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | 2.08 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | 2.03 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | 2.01 |
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.