1981 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 1981, with 611, 8 ahead of the New York Mets. The average across 12 NL teams is 527.7.
Led the NL in 1981
Chicago Cubs
106 games
611
Strikeouts
8 clear of New York Mets
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
106 | 611 |
| 2 |
 New York Mets
|
105 | 603 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
108 | 553 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
110 | 550 |
| 5 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
111 | 543 |
| 6 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
107 | 540 |
| NL average | 527.7 | ||
| 7 |
 San Diego Padres
|
110 | 525 |
| 8 |
 Montreal Expos
|
108 | 498 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
103 | 495 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
103 | 494 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
110 | 488 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
107 | 432 |
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.