1954 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in strikeouts in 1954, with 737, 44 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is 635.8.
Led the NL in 1954
Pittsburgh Pirates
154 games
737
Strikeouts
44 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 737 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
154 | 693 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
154 | 645 |
| NL average | 635.8 | ||
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
154 | 625 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 620 |
| 6 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
154 | 619 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 586 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | 561 |
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.