1978 NL Runs Batted In by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs driven in
The Los Angeles Dodgers led the NL in runs batted in in 1978, with 686, 17 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 600.8.
Led the NL in 1978
Los Angeles Dodgers
162 games
686
Runs Batted In
17 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 686 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 669 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 661 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 631 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 612 |
| NL average | 600.8 | ||
| 6 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 589 |
| 7 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 576 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 568 |
| 9 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 561 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 558 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 557 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 542 |
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.