1897 NL Triples by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Three-base hits
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in triples in 1897, with 108, 11 ahead of the Chicago Colts. The average across 12 NL teams is 80.3.
Led the NL in 1897
Pittsburgh Pirates
134 games
108
Triples
11 clear of Chicago Colts
| # | Team | G | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
134 | 108 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Colts
|
138 | 97 |
| 3 | Cleveland Spiders | 130 | 88 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 84 |
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
135 | 83 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
133 | 83 |
| NL average | 80.3 | ||
| 7 | Washington Senators | 133 | 77 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
136 | 72 |
| 9 | Louisville Colonels | 135 | 70 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
134 | 69 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
133 | 67 |
| 12 | Baltimore Orioles | 136 | 66 |
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.