1961 NL Triples by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Three-base hits
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in triples in 1961, with 57, 6 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is 43.8.
Led the NL in 1961
Pittsburgh Pirates
154 games
57
Triples
6 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | 57 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 51 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | 51 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | 50 |
| NL average | 43.8 | ||
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
154 | 40 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | 35 |
| 7 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | 34 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
155 | 32 |
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.