1890 PL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Chicago Pirates led the PL in strikeouts in 1890, with 460, 11 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 PL teams is 375.8.
Led the PL in 1890
Chicago Pirates
138 games
460
Strikeouts
11 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Pirates | 138 | 460 |
| 2 | New York Giants | 132 | 449 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | 133 | 377 |
| PL average | 375.8 | ||
| 4 | Philadelphia Athletics | 132 | 361 |
| 5 | Boston Reds | 133 | 351 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | 134 | 351 |
| 7 | Pittsburgh Burghers | 131 | 332 |
| 8 | Cleveland Infants | 131 | 325 |
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.