1888 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 1888, with 1,769, 20 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 16 MLB teams is 1,507.6.
Led all of MLB in 1888
Chicago White Stockings
135 games
1,769
Total Bases
20 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | League | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 135 | 1,769 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 134 | 1,749 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 137 | 1,696 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 136 | 1,663 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 137 | 1,596 |
| 6 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
AA | 143 | 1,564 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 137 | 1,553 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 137 | 1,540 |
| 9 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 139 | 1,536 |
| MLB average | 1,507.6 | |||
| 10 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | 136 | 1,448 |
| 11 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 137 | 1,427 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
NL | 138 | 1,360 |
| 13 | Cleveland Blues | AA | 135 | 1,358 |
| 14 | Kansas City Cowboys | AA | 132 | 1,321 |
| 15 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 131 | 1,312 |
| 16 | Washington Nationals | NL | 136 | 1,230 |
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.