1889 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 1889, with 516, 49 ahead of the Pittsburg Alleghenys. The average across 8 NL teams is 436.5.
Led the NL in 1889
Chicago White Stockings
136 games
516
Strikeouts
49 clear of Pittsburg Alleghenys
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
136 | 516 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
134 | 467 |
| 3 | Washington Nationals | 127 | 456 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
133 | 450 |
| 5 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 135 | 447 |
| NL average | 436.5 | ||
| 6 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | 417 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
131 | 386 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
130 | 353 |
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.