1970 NL Home Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Home runs hit
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in home runs in 1970, with 191, 12 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 12 NL teams is 140.3.
Led the NL in 1970
Cincinnati Reds
162 games
191
Home Runs
12 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 191 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 179 |
| 3 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 172 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 165 |
| 5 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 160 |
| NL average | 140.3 | ||
| 6 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 136 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 130 |
| 8 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 129 |
| 9 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 120 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 113 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
161 | 101 |
| 12 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
161 | 87 |
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.