1896 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Louisville Colonels led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1896, with 427, 62 ahead of the Washington Senators. The average across 12 MLB teams is 293.6.
Led all of MLB in 1896
Louisville Colonels
134 games
427
Strikeouts
62 clear of Washington Senators
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 134 | 427 |
| 2 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 365 |
| 3 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 135 | 316 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 131 | 300 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 130 | 297 |
| MLB average | 293.6 | |||
| 6 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 132 | 290 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 131 | 286 |
| 8 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 132 | 275 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 133 | 271 |
| 10 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 133 | 269 |
| 11 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 128 | 226 |
| 12 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 132 | 201 |
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.