1977 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in strikeouts in 1977, with 942, 12 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 12 NL teams is 874.0.
Led the NL in 1977
Chicago Cubs
162 games
942
Strikeouts
12 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 942 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 930 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 915 |
| 4 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 911 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 890 |
| NL average | 874.0 | ||
| 6 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 871 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 868 |
| 8 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 856 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 856 |
| 10 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 854 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 827 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 768 |
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.