1885 NL Home Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Home runs hit
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in home runs in 1885, with 54, 29 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 8 NL teams is 21.8.
Led the NL in 1885
Chicago White Stockings
113 games
54
Home Runs
29 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
113 | 54 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | 108 | 25 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | 112 | 23 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
113 | 22 |
| NL average | 21.8 | ||
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
111 | 20 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
112 | 16 |
| 7 | St. Louis Maroons | 111 | 8 |
| 8 | Providence Grays | 110 | 6 |
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.