1988 NL Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Batters struck out
The New York Mets led the NL in strikeouts in 1988, with 1,100, 51 ahead of the Houston Astros. The average across 12 NL teams is 919.3.
Led the NL in 1988
New York Mets
160 games
1,100
Strikeouts
51 clear of Houston Astros
| # | Team | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
160 | 1,100 |
| 2 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 1,049 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 1,029 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 934 |
| 5 |
 Montreal Expos
|
163 | 923 |
| NL average | 919.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
163 | 897 |
| 7 |
 San Diego Padres
|
161 | 885 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 881 |
| 9 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 875 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 859 |
| 11 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
160 | 810 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
160 | 790 |
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.