1891 NL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The New York Giants led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1891, with 4.87, 1.06 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 8 NL teams is 3.36.
Led the NL in 1891
New York Giants
136 games
4.87
Strikeouts / 9
1.06 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
136 | 4.87 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | 3.81 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Colts
|
137 | 3.52 |
| NL average | 3.36 | ||
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
137 | 3.35 |
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
137 | 3.04 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
138 | 2.90 |
| 7 | Cleveland Spiders | 141 | 2.89 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
138 | 2.50 |
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.