1879 MLB Extra-Base Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Doubles plus triples plus home runs
The Boston Red Caps and the Providence Grays shared the lead of all of MLB in extra-base hits in 1879, with 209. The average across 8 MLB teams is 166.6.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Boston Red Caps
84 games
209
Extra-Base Hits
Tied with Providence Grays
| # | Team | League | G | XBH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | 209 |
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 209 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | 202 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | 188 |
| MLB average | 166.6 | |||
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | 161 |
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | 149 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | 130 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | 85 |
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.