1979 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The San Francisco Giants led the NL in strikeouts in 1979, with 925, 23 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 826.7.
Led the NL in 1979
San Francisco Giants
162 games
925
Strikeouts
23 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 925 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 902 |
| 3 |
 Montreal Expos
|
160 | 890 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
163 | 855 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
163 | 838 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 834 |
| NL average | 826.7 | ||
| 7 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
160 | 818 |
| 8 |
 New York Mets
|
163 | 817 |
| 9 |
 San Diego Padres
|
161 | 770 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
163 | 764 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 762 |
| 12 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 745 |
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.