1972 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 1972, with 1,059, 88 ahead of the Houston Astros. The average across 12 NL teams is 878.7.
Led the NL in 1972
New York Mets
156 games
1,059
Strikeouts
88 clear of Houston Astros
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
156 | 1,059 |
| 2 |
 Houston Astros
|
153 | 971 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Padres
|
153 | 960 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
156 | 927 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 912 |
| 6 |
 Montreal Expos
|
156 | 888 |
| NL average | 878.7 | ||
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
155 | 856 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 838 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 824 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | 806 |
| 11 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
155 | 771 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
155 | 732 |
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.