1961 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Los Angeles Dodgers led the NL in strikeouts in 1961, with 1,105, 181 ahead of the San Francisco Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is 827.8.
Led the NL in 1961
Los Angeles Dodgers
154 games
1,105
Strikeouts
181 clear of San Francisco Giants
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
154 | 1,105 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
155 | 924 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | 829 |
| NL average | 827.8 | ||
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | 823 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 775 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 759 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 755 |
| 8 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | 652 |
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.