1972 MLB Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Pittsburgh Pirates led all of MLB in total bases in 1972, with 2,180, 110 ahead of the Houston Astros. The average across 24 MLB teams is 1,840.8.
Led all of MLB in 1972
Pittsburgh Pirates
155 games
2,180
Total Bases
110 clear of Houston Astros
| # | Team | League | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 155 | 2,180 |
| 2 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 153 | 2,070 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 156 | 2,031 |
| 4 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 155 | 2,015 |
| 5 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 155 | 2,014 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 154 | 1,991 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 155 | 1,958 |
| 8 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 155 | 1,903 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 155 | 1,899 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 156 | 1,891 |
| 11 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 155 | 1,847 |
| MLB average | 1,840.8 | |||
| 12 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 154 | 1,823 |
| 13 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 156 | 1,815 |
| 14 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 156 | 1,806 |
| 15 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 154 | 1,800 |
| 16 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 154 | 1,758 |
| 17 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 153 | 1,731 |
| 18 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 156 | 1,715 |
| 19 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 155 | 1,706 |
| 19 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 156 | 1,706 |
| 21 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 154 | 1,704 |
| 22 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 156 | 1,679 |
| 23 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 156 | 1,678 |
| 24 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 154 | 1,460 |
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.