1877 MLB Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Boston Red Caps led all of MLB in hits in 1877, with 700, 41 ahead of the Louisville Grays. The average across 6 MLB teams is 617.5.
Led all of MLB in 1877
Boston Red Caps
61 games
700
Hits
41 clear of Louisville Grays
| # | Team | League | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 61 | 700 |
| 2 | Louisville Grays | NL | 61 | 659 |
| 3 | Hartford Dark Blues | NL | 60 | 637 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 60 | 633 |
| MLB average | 617.5 | |||
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 58 | 545 |
| 6 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | NL | 60 | 531 |
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.