1887 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Cleveland Blues led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1887, with 486, 30 ahead of the New York Metropolitans. The average across 16 MLB teams is 370.3.
Led all of MLB in 1887
Cleveland Blues
133 games
486
Strikeouts
30 clear of New York Metropolitans
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Blues | AA | 133 | 486 |
| 2 | New York Metropolitans | AA | 138 | 456 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 127 | 400 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 127 | 392 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
NL | 125 | 381 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 135 | 379 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | 127 | 379 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 137 | 379 |
| MLB average | 370.3 | |||
| 9 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 137 | 367 |
| 10 |
 Brooklyn Grays
|
AA | 138 | 357 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 128 | 346 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 137 | 342 |
| 13 | Washington Nationals | NL | 126 | 339 |
| 14 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 141 | 337 |
| 15 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 129 | 326 |
| 16 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 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.