1879 NL Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Providence Grays led the NL in total bases in 1879, with 1,291, 108 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 NL teams is 992.1.
Led the NL in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
1,291
Total Bases
108 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | 85 | 1,291 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
84 | 1,183 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 1,070 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
83 | 1,048 |
| NL average | 992.1 | ||
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | 79 | 952 |
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | 82 | 852 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | 77 | 835 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | 71 | 706 |
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.