1970 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The New York Mets led the NL in strikeouts in 1970, with 1,064, 17 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 12 NL teams is 951.4.
Led the NL in 1970
New York Mets
162 games
1,064
Strikeouts
17 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
162 | 1,064 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
161 | 1,047 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 1,000 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 990 |
| 5 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 960 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 960 |
| NL average | 951.4 | ||
| 7 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 942 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 931 |
| 9 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 914 |
| 10 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 886 |
| 11 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
161 | 880 |
| 12 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 843 |
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.