1981 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 1981, with 5.55, 0.02 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 4.89.
Led the NL in 1981
Houston Astros
110 games
5.55
Strikeouts / 9
0.02 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
110 | 5.55 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
108 | 5.53 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
110 | 5.44 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
107 | 5.44 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
106 | 5.00 |
| 5 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
111 | 5.00 |
| NL average | 4.89 | ||
| 7 |
 Montreal Expos
|
108 | 4.80 |
| 8 |
 New York Mets
|
105 | 4.76 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
103 | 4.70 |
| 10 |
 San Diego Padres
|
110 | 4.42 |
| 11 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
107 | 4.38 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
103 | 3.70 |
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.