1951 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 1951, with 649, 2 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is 593.3.
Led the NL in 1951
Brooklyn Dodgers
158 games
649
Strikeouts
2 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
158 | 649 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 647 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
157 | 624 |
| 4 |
 Boston Braves
|
155 | 617 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 615 |
| NL average | 593.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | 577 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 525 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | 492 |
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.