1917 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in strikeouts in 1917, with 652, 53 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is 561.0.
Led the NL in 1917
St. Louis Cardinals
154 games
652
Strikeouts
53 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 652 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
157 | 599 |
| 3 |
 Boston Braves
|
157 | 587 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | 580 |
| NL average | 561.0 | ||
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
158 | 533 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 533 |
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Robins
|
156 | 527 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | 477 |
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.