1959 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 1959, with 2,257, 12 ahead of the Milwaukee Braves. The average across 8 NL teams is 2,116.0.
Led the NL in 1959
Cincinnati Redlegs
154 games
2,257
Total Bases
12 clear of Milwaukee Braves
| # | Team | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Redlegs
|
154 | 2,257 |
| 2 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
157 | 2,245 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
154 | 2,187 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | 2,128 |
| NL average | 2,116.0 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | 2,107 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
156 | 2,092 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 2,064 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 1,848 |
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.