1980 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in strikeouts in 1980, with 912, 13 ahead of the Atlanta Braves. The average across 12 NL teams is 820.8.
Led the NL in 1980
Chicago Cubs
162 games
912
Strikeouts
13 clear of Atlanta Braves
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 912 |
| 2 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | 899 |
| 3 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 865 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
163 | 852 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
163 | 846 |
| 6 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 840 |
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
161 | 840 |
| NL average | 820.8 | ||
| 8 |
 San Diego Padres
|
163 | 791 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 781 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 760 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
163 | 755 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 708 |
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.