1959 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in strikeouts in 1959, with 911, 20 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 8 NL teams is 815.6.
Led the NL in 1959
Chicago Cubs
155 games
911
Strikeouts
20 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 911 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
156 | 891 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
154 | 875 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 858 |
| NL average | 815.6 | ||
| 5 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
157 | 765 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
154 | 763 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 747 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 715 |
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.