1889 MLB Home Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Home runs hit
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in home runs in 1889, with 79, 17 ahead of the Indianapolis Hoosiers. The average across 16 MLB teams is 41.7.
Led all of MLB in 1889
Chicago White Stockings
136 games
79
Home Runs
17 clear of Indianapolis Hoosiers
| # | Team | League | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 136 | 79 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | 135 | 62 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 140 | 58 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 141 | 52 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 131 | 52 |
| 6 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
AA | 138 | 47 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 130 | 44 |
| 8 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 138 | 43 |
| 9 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 133 | 42 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
NL | 134 | 42 |
| MLB average | 41.7 | |||
| 11 | Columbus Solons | AA | 139 | 36 |
| 12 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 136 | 25 |
| 12 | Washington Nationals | NL | 127 | 25 |
| 14 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 140 | 22 |
| 15 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 139 | 20 |
| 16 | Kansas City Cowboys | AA | 139 | 18 |
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.