1917 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in strikeouts in 1917, with 654, 38 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 8 NL teams is 561.9.
Led the NL in 1917
Chicago Cubs
157 games
654
Strikeouts
38 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
157 | 654 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 616 |
| 3 |
 Boston Braves
|
157 | 593 |
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Robins
|
156 | 582 |
| NL average | 561.9 | ||
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
158 | 551 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | 509 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 502 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | 488 |
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.