1987 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The Houston Astros led the NL in strikeouts in 1987, with 1,137, 40 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 12 NL teams is 971.4.
Led the NL in 1987
Houston Astros
162 games
1,137
Strikeouts
40 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Houston Astros
|
162 | 1,137 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 1,097 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 1,038 |
| 4 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 1,032 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | 1,024 |
| 6 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 1,012 |
| NL average | 971.4 | ||
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 919 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 914 |
| 9 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 897 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 877 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 873 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | 837 |
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.