1939 NL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1939, with 4.08, 0.16 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 8 NL teams is 3.44.
Led the NL in 1939
Cincinnati Reds
156 games
4.08
Strikeouts / 9
0.16 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
156 | 4.08 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | 3.92 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 3.77 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
151 | 3.45 |
| NL average | 3.44 | ||
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
157 | 3.37 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
153 | 3.08 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
152 | 3.03 |
| 8 |
 Boston Bees
|
152 | 2.85 |
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.