1879 MLB Runs Batted In by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs driven in
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in runs batted in in 1879, with 405, 12 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is 294.6.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
405
Runs Batted In
12 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 405 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | 393 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | 364 |
| MLB average | 294.6 | |||
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | 293 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | 279 |
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | 229 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | 206 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | 188 |
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.