1987 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 1987, with 1,109, 15 ahead of the San Francisco Giants. The average across 12 NL teams is 971.4.
Led the NL in 1987
Philadelphia Phillies
162 games
1,109
Strikeouts
15 clear of San Francisco Giants
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 1,109 |
| 2 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 1,094 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | 1,064 |
| 4 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 1,012 |
| 5 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 992 |
| NL average | 971.4 | ||
| 6 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 936 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 933 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 928 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 923 |
| 10 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 918 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 914 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | 834 |
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.