1939 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Brooklyn Dodgers led the NL in strikeouts in 1939, with 639, 73 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 8 NL teams is 524.4.
Led the NL in 1939
Brooklyn Dodgers
157 games
639
Strikeouts
73 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
157 | 639 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | 566 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 553 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
156 | 538 |
| NL average | 524.4 | ||
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
151 | 499 |
| 6 |
 Boston Bees
|
152 | 494 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
152 | 486 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
153 | 420 |
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.