1956 NL Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Cincinnati Redlegs led the NL in total bases in 1956, with 2,334, 133 ahead of the Milwaukee Braves. The average across 8 NL teams is 2,097.0.
Led the NL in 1956
Cincinnati Redlegs
155 games
2,334
Total Bases
133 clear of Milwaukee Braves
| # | Team | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Redlegs
|
155 | 2,334 |
| 2 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | 2,201 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 2,147 |
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
154 | 2,136 |
| NL average | 2,097.0 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
157 | 2,009 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | 1,985 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | 1,983 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | 1,981 |
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.