1898 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The New York Giants led the NL in strikeouts in 1898, with 558, 126 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 12 NL teams is 353.9.
Led the NL in 1898
New York Giants
156 games
558
Strikeouts
126 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
156 | 558 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
152 | 432 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | 153 | 422 |
| 4 | Washington Senators | 155 | 371 |
| NL average | 353.9 | ||
| 5 | Cleveland Spiders | 156 | 339 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
152 | 330 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
150 | 325 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
152 | 323 |
| 9 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
149 | 294 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | 294 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 288 |
| 12 | Louisville Colonels | 154 | 271 |
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.