1956 NL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in hits in 1956, with 1,443, 37 ahead of the Cincinnati Redlegs. The average across 8 NL teams is 1,339.5.
Led the NL in 1956
St. Louis Cardinals
156 games
1,443
Hits
37 clear of Cincinnati Redlegs
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 1,443 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
155 | 1,406 |
| 3 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | 1,350 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | 1,340 |
| NL average | 1,339.5 | ||
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
154 | 1,315 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 1,313 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
157 | 1,281 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | 1,268 |
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.