1961 NL Doubles by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Two-base hits
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in doubles in 1961, with 247, 9 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is 218.6.
Led the NL in 1961
Cincinnati Reds
154 games
247
Doubles
9 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | 247 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 238 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | 236 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 232 |
| 5 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
155 | 219 |
| NL average | 218.6 | ||
| 6 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | 199 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
154 | 193 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 185 |
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.