1986 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Philadelphia Phillies led the NL in strikeouts in 1986, with 1,154, 67 ahead of the San Francisco Giants. The average across 12 NL teams is 970.7.
Led the NL in 1986
Philadelphia Phillies
161 games
1,154
Strikeouts
67 clear of San Francisco Giants
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
161 | 1,154 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 1,087 |
| 3 |
 Montreal Expos
|
161 | 1,016 |
| NL average | 970.7 | ||
| 4 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 968 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
160 | 966 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 966 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 929 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 920 |
| 9 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 917 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 916 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
161 | 905 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | 904 |
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.