1978 NL Strikeouts / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Strikeouts per nine innings
The Houston Astros led the NL in strikeouts / 9 in 1978, with 5.81, 0.17 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 5.14.
Led the NL in 1978
Houston Astros
162 games
5.81
Strikeouts / 9
0.17 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
162 | 5.81 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 5.64 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 5.48 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 5.38 |
| 5 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 5.30 |
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 5.20 |
| NL average | 5.14 | ||
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 5.09 |
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 5.00 |
| 9 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 4.79 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 4.75 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 4.67 |
| 12 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 4.61 |
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.