1974 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in strikeouts in 1974, with 940, 40 ahead of the San Diego Padres. The average across 12 NL teams is 830.9.
Led the NL in 1974
Cincinnati Reds
163 games
940
Strikeouts
40 clear of San Diego Padres
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
163 | 940 |
| 2 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 900 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 869 |
| 4 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 864 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 857 |
| NL average | 830.9 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 828 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 822 |
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 820 |
| 9 |
 Montreal Expos
|
161 | 812 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
163 | 772 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
161 | 752 |
| 12 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 735 |
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.