1978 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 1978, with 899, 18 ahead of the Montreal Expos. The average across 12 NL teams is 825.4.
Led the NL in 1978
Cincinnati Reds
161 games
899
Strikeouts
18 clear of Montreal Expos
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 899 |
| 2 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 881 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 874 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 874 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 866 |
| 6 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 848 |
| 7 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 829 |
| NL average | 825.4 | ||
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 818 |
| 9 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 814 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 746 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 743 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 713 |
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.