1896 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Pittsburgh Pirates led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1896, with 362, 8 ahead of the Chicago Colts. The average across 12 MLB teams is 293.6.
Led all of MLB in 1896
Pittsburgh Pirates
131 games
362
Strikeouts
8 clear of Chicago Colts
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 131 | 362 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 132 | 354 |
| 3 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 135 | 336 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 133 | 312 |
| 5 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 132 | 302 |
| MLB average | 293.6 | |||
| 6 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 292 |
| 7 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 134 | 288 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 131 | 279 |
| 9 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 132 | 277 |
| 10 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 133 | 259 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 130 | 243 |
| 12 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 128 | 219 |
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.