1916 NL Home Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Home runs hit
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in home runs in 1916, with 46, 4 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is 29.9.
Led the NL in 1916
Chicago Cubs
156 games
46
Home Runs
4 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 46 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
155 | 42 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 42 |
| NL average | 29.9 | ||
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Robins
|
156 | 28 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
153 | 25 |
| 6 |
 Boston Braves
|
158 | 22 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | 20 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | 14 |
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.