1968 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Houston Astros led the NL in strikeouts in 1968, with 1,021, 7 ahead of the New York Mets. The average across 10 NL teams is 950.2.
Led the NL in 1968
Houston Astros
162 games
1,021
Strikeouts
7 clear of New York Mets
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
162 | 1,021 |
| 2 |
 New York Mets
|
163 | 1,014 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 994 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 971 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
163 | 963 |
| NL average | 950.2 | ||
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
163 | 942 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 935 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
163 | 897 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
163 | 894 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
163 | 871 |
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.