1891 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Baltimore Orioles led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1891, with 553, 5 ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The average across 17 MLB teams is 450.4.
Led all of MLB in 1891
Baltimore Orioles
139 games
553
Strikeouts
5 clear of Philadelphia Athletics
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 139 | 553 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 142 | 548 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 140 | 537 |
| 4 | Columbus Solons | AA | 138 | 530 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 137 | 503 |
| 6 | Boston Reds | AA | 139 | 499 |
| 7 | Washington Statesmen | AA | 139 | 485 |
| 8 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 138 | 465 |
| 9 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 141 | 464 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 137 | 457 |
| MLB average | 450.4 | |||
| 11 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 138 | 439 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 139 | 436 |
| 13 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
NL | 137 | 435 |
| 14 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 138 | 412 |
| 15 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 136 | 394 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | AA | 102 | 385 |
| 17 | Milwaukee Brewers | AA | 36 | 114 |
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.