1978 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Houston Astros led the NL in strikeouts in 1978, with 930, 22 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 825.4.
Led the NL in 1978
Houston Astros
162 games
930
Strikeouts
22 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
162 | 930 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 908 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 880 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 859 |
| 5 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 848 |
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 840 |
| NL average | 825.4 | ||
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 813 |
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 800 |
| 9 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 775 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 768 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 744 |
| 12 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 740 |
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.