1953 NL Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Brooklyn Dodgers led the NL in total bases in 1953, with 2,545, 258 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 8 NL teams is 2,192.3.
Led the NL in 1953
Brooklyn Dodgers
155 games
2,545
Total Bases
258 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
155 | 2,545 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
157 | 2,287 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
155 | 2,265 |
| 4 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
157 | 2,221 |
| NL average | 2,192.3 | ||
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | 2,152 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 2,101 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
156 | 2,097 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 1,870 |
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.