1896 NL Stolen Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases stolen
The Baltimore Orioles led the NL in stolen bases in 1896, with 441, 91 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 254.9.
Led the NL in 1896
Baltimore Orioles
132 games
441
Stolen Bases
91 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 132 | 441 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
128 | 350 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Colts
|
132 | 332 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
133 | 274 |
| 5 | Washington Senators | 133 | 258 |
| NL average | 254.9 | ||
| 6 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
132 | 243 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
131 | 217 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
133 | 198 |
| 9 | Louisville Colonels | 134 | 195 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
130 | 191 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
131 | 185 |
| 12 | Cleveland Spiders | 135 | 175 |
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.