1963 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The New York Mets led the NL in strikeouts in 1963, with 1,078, 29 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 10 NL teams is 954.5.
Led the NL in 1963
New York Mets
162 games
1,078
Strikeouts
29 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
162 | 1,078 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 1,049 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 960 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 955 |
| NL average | 954.5 | ||
| 5 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
163 | 954 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 940 |
| 7 |
 Houston Colt .45's
|
162 | 938 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 915 |
| 9 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 889 |
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
163 | 867 |
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.