1888 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 1888, with 77, 21 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 8 NL teams is 41.6.
Led the NL in 1888
Chicago White Stockings
135 games
77
Home Runs
21 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
135 | 77 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
137 | 56 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 55 |
| 4 | Detroit Wolverines | 134 | 51 |
| NL average | 41.6 | ||
| 5 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 136 | 34 |
| 6 | Washington Nationals | 136 | 30 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
131 | 16 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | 14 |
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.