1973 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 1973, with 1,027, 66 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 12 NL teams is 875.6.
Led the NL in 1973
New York Mets
161 games
1,027
Strikeouts
66 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
161 | 1,027 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 961 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 919 |
| 4 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 907 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | 885 |
| NL average | 875.6 | ||
| 6 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 867 |
| 7 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 866 |
| 8 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 845 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 839 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 803 |
| 11 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 801 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 787 |
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.