1961 NL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in hits in 1961, with 1,448, 12 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 8 NL teams is 1,378.6.
Led the NL in 1961
Pittsburgh Pirates
154 games
1,448
Hits
12 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 1,448 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | 1,436 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | 1,414 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
155 | 1,379 |
| NL average | 1,378.6 | ||
| 5 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | 1,365 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 1,364 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
154 | 1,358 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 1,265 |
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.