1968 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 1968, with 1,203, 200 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 10 NL teams is 950.2.
Led the NL in 1968
New York Mets
163 games
1,203
Strikeouts
200 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
163 | 1,203 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 1,003 |
| 3 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 988 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 980 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
163 | 953 |
| NL average | 950.2 | ||
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
163 | 938 |
| 7 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
163 | 904 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 897 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
163 | 854 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
163 | 782 |
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.