1956 NL Extra-Base Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Doubles plus triples plus home runs
The Cincinnati Redlegs led the NL in extra-base hits in 1956, with 454, 11 ahead of the Milwaukee Braves. The average across 8 NL teams is 406.3.
Led the NL in 1956
Cincinnati Redlegs
155 games
454
Extra-Base Hits
11 clear of Milwaukee Braves
| # | Team | G | XBH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Redlegs
|
155 | 454 |
| 2 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | 443 |
| 3 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
154 | 427 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 407 |
| NL average | 406.3 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
157 | 394 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | 382 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 377 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | 366 |
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.