1881 MLB Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in total bases in 1881, with 1,183, 93 ahead of the Buffalo Bisons. The average across 8 MLB teams is 1,030.4.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Chicago White Stockings
84 games
1,183
Total Bases
93 clear of Buffalo Bisons
| # | Team | League | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 1,183 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | 1,090 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | 1,068 |
| 4 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 1,031 |
| MLB average | 1,030.4 | |||
| 5 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 1,015 |
| 6 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | 978 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 955 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | 923 |
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.