1968 NL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Houston Astros led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1968, with 6.35, 0.17 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 10 NL teams is 5.83.
Led the NL in 1968
Houston Astros
162 games
6.35
Strikeouts / 9
0.17 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
162 | 6.35 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 6.18 |
| 3 |
 New York Mets
|
163 | 6.15 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 5.91 |
| NL average | 5.83 | ||
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
163 | 5.82 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 5.81 |
| 7 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
163 | 5.77 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
163 | 5.53 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
163 | 5.43 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
163 | 5.32 |
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.