1889 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 1889, with 79, 17 ahead of the Indianapolis Hoosiers. The average across 8 NL teams is 46.4.
Led the NL in 1889
Chicago White Stockings
136 games
79
Home Runs
17 clear of Indianapolis Hoosiers
| # | Team | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
136 | 79 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 135 | 62 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
131 | 52 |
| NL average | 46.4 | ||
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
130 | 44 |
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
133 | 42 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
134 | 42 |
| 7 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | 25 |
| 7 | Washington Nationals | 127 | 25 |
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.