1885 MLB Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Philadelphia Athletics led all of MLB in hits in 1885, with 1,099, 14 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 16 MLB teams is 956.6.
Led all of MLB in 1885
Philadelphia Athletics
113 games
1,099
Hits
14 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | League | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 113 | 1,099 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 112 | 1,085 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 113 | 1,079 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 112 | 1,046 |
| 5 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 112 | 986 |
| 6 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 112 | 980 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 112 | 979 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Grays
|
AA | 112 | 966 |
| MLB average | 956.6 | |||
| 9 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
AA | 111 | 955 |
| 10 | New York Metropolitans | AA | 108 | 921 |
| 11 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 108 | 917 |
| 12 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 113 | 915 |
| 13 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 111 | 891 |
| 14 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 110 | 837 |
| 15 | St. Louis Maroons | NL | 111 | 829 |
| 16 | Providence Grays | NL | 110 | 820 |
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.