1888 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The New York Giants led the NL in strikeouts in 1888, with 726, 138 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 500.0.
Led the NL in 1888
New York Giants
137 games
726
Strikeouts
138 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
137 | 726 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
135 | 588 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | 134 | 522 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
131 | 519 |
| NL average | 500.0 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
137 | 484 |
| 6 | Washington Nationals | 136 | 406 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 136 | 388 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | 367 |
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.