1973 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Philadelphia Phillies led the NL in strikeouts in 1973, with 979, 13 ahead of the San Diego Padres. The average across 12 NL teams is 875.6.
Led the NL in 1973
Philadelphia Phillies
162 games
979
Strikeouts
13 clear of San Diego Padres
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 979 |
| 2 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 966 |
| 3 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 962 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 947 |
| 5 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 913 |
| NL average | 875.6 | ||
| 6 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 870 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | 855 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 842 |
| 9 |
 New York Mets
|
161 | 805 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 796 |
| 11 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 795 |
| 12 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 777 |
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.