1879 NL Home Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Home runs hit
The Boston Red Caps led the NL in home runs in 1879, with 20, 8 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 8 NL teams is 7.3.
Led the NL in 1879
Boston Red Caps
84 games
20
Home Runs
8 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Caps
|
84 | 20 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | 85 | 12 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 8 |
| NL average | 7.3 | ||
| 4 | Syracuse Stars | 71 | 5 |
| 5 | Cleveland Blues | 82 | 4 |
| 5 | Troy Trojans | 77 | 4 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
83 | 3 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bisons | 79 | 2 |
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.