1891 NL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Cleveland Spiders led the NL in hits in 1891, with 1,295, 24 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is 1,230.5.
Led the NL in 1891
Cleveland Spiders
141 games
1,295
Hits
24 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Spiders | 141 | 1,295 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
136 | 1,271 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | 1,264 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
138 | 1,244 |
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
137 | 1,233 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Colts
|
137 | 1,231 |
| NL average | 1,230.5 | ||
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
138 | 1,158 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
137 | 1,148 |
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.