The Chicago Cubs struck out the most hitters by an NL team in 2005, with 1,256 strikeouts.

	TEAM	SO	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	GS	ERA	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	ER	R	HR	BB	HBP	IBB	TBF	WP	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	WHIP	BABIP	RA	H/9
1	Cubs	1,256	2005	162	.488	79	83	162	4.19	8	2	39	1440.0	1,357	671	714	186	576	50	48	6,185	57	7.85	3.60	2.18	1.16	20.3	9.3	1.34	.284	4.46	8.48
2	Brewers	1,173	2005	162	.500	81	81	162	3.97	7	2	46	1438.0	1,382	635	697	169	569	45	52	6,208	66	7.34	3.56	2.06	1.06	18.9	9.2	1.36	.285	4.36	8.65
3	Astros	1,164	2005	163	.549	89	73	163	3.51	6	2	45	1443.0	1,336	563	609	155	440	59	29	6,023	38	7.26	2.74	2.65	0.97	19.3	7.3	1.23	.281	3.80	8.33
4	Phillies	1,159	2005	162	.543	88	74	162	4.21	4	0	40	1435.0	1,379	672	726	189	487	72	51	6,119	36	7.27	3.05	2.38	1.19	18.9	8.0	1.30	.283	4.55	8.65
5	Padres	1,133	2005	162	.506	82	80	162	4.13	4	3	45	1455.1	1,452	668	726	146	503	46	45	6,253	36	7.01	3.11	2.25	0.90	18.1	8.0	1.34	.295	4.49	8.98
6	Marlins	1,125	2005	162	.512	83	79	162	4.16	14	8	42	1442.1	1,459	666	732	116	563	65	57	6,236	45	7.02	3.51	2.00	0.72	18.0	9.0	1.40	.308	4.57	9.10
7	Diamondbacks	1,038	2005	162	.475	77	85	162	4.84	6	1	45	1456.1	1,580	783	856	193	537	62	43	6,402	58	6.41	3.32	1.93	1.19	16.2	8.4	1.45	.303	5.29	9.76
8	Mets	1,012	2005	162	.512	83	79	162	3.76	8	3	38	1435.2	1,390	599	648	135	491	56	43	6,121	32	6.34	3.08	2.06	0.85	16.5	8.0	1.31	.283	4.06	8.71
9	Dodgers	1,004	2005	162	.438	71	91	162	4.38	6	4	40	1427.1	1,434	695	755	182	471	64	34	6,113	36	6.33	2.97	2.13	1.15	16.4	7.7	1.33	.285	4.76	9.04
10	Nationals	997	2005	162	.500	81	81	162	3.87	4	1	51	1458.0	1,456	627	673	140	539	72	77	6,286	49	6.15	3.33	1.85	0.86	15.9	8.6	1.37	.290	4.15	8.99
11	Rockies	981	2005	162	.414	67	95	162	5.13	4	1	37	1418.2	1,600	808	862	175	604	84	54	6,385	65	6.22	3.83	1.62	1.11	15.4	9.5	1.55	.314	5.47	10.15
12	Cardinals	974	2005	162	.617	100	62	162	3.49	15	7	48	1445.2	1,399	560	634	153	443	60	27	6,047	41	6.06	2.76	2.20	0.95	16.1	7.3	1.27	.282	3.95	8.71
13	Giants	972	2005	162	.463	75	87	162	4.33	4	0	46	1444.1	1,456	695	745	151	592	42	42	6,280	38	6.06	3.69	1.64	0.94	15.5	9.4	1.42	.289	4.64	9.07
14	Pirates	958	2005	162	.414	67	95	162	4.42	4	3	35	1436.0	1,456	706	769	162	612	65	65	6,264	53	6.00	3.84	1.57	1.02	15.3	9.8	1.44	.290	4.82	9.13
15	Reds	955	2005	163	.451	73	89	163	5.15	2	0	31	1433.0	1,657	820	889	219	492	80	47	6,397	53	6.00	3.09	1.94	1.38	14.9	7.7	1.50	.309	5.58	10.41
16	Braves	929	2005	162	.556	90	72	162	3.98	8	3	38	1443.2	1,487	639	674	145	520	32	52	6,186	42	5.79	3.24	1.79	0.90	15.0	8.4	1.39	.294	4.20	9.27