1962 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 1962, with 1,044, 53 ahead of the New York Mets. The average across 10 NL teams is 903.2.
Led the NL in 1962
Chicago Cubs
162 games
1,044
Strikeouts
53 clear of New York Mets
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 1,044 |
| 2 |
 New York Mets
|
161 | 991 |
| 3 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
162 | 975 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
161 | 923 |
| NL average | 903.2 | ||
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 903 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
165 | 886 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
163 | 846 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 836 |
| 9 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
165 | 822 |
| 10 |
 Houston Colt .45's
|
162 | 806 |
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.