1878 MLB Innings Pitched by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Innings pitched
The Indianapolis Blues led all of MLB in innings pitched in 1878, with 578.0, 22.0 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 6 MLB teams is 554.0.
Led all of MLB in 1878
Indianapolis Blues
63 games
578.0
Innings Pitched
22.0 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | League | G | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Blues | NL | 63 | 578.0 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | NL | 62 | 556.0 |
| MLB average | 554.0 | |||
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 61 | 551.0 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 61 | 548.0 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Grays | NL | 61 | 547.0 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 60 | 544.0 |
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.