1887 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in strikeouts in 1887, with 400, 8 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 8 NL teams is 352.6.
Led the NL in 1887
Chicago White Stockings
127 games
400
Strikeouts
8 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | 400 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | 392 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | 381 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | 379 |
| NL average | 352.6 | ||
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | 346 |
| 6 | Washington Nationals | 126 | 339 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | 326 |
| 8 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 258 |
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.