1881 MLB Home Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Home runs hit
The Detroit Wolverines led all of MLB in home runs in 1881, with 17, 5 ahead of the Buffalo Bisons. The average across 8 MLB teams is 9.5.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Detroit Wolverines
84 games
17
Home Runs
5 clear of Buffalo Bisons
| # | Team | League | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | 17 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | 12 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 12 |
| 4 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 11 |
| MLB average | 9.5 | |||
| 5 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 7 |
| 5 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | 7 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | 5 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 5 |
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.