1979 NL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in hits in 1979, with 1,594, 53 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 12 NL teams is 1,435.8.
Led the NL in 1979
St. Louis Cardinals
163 games
1,594
Hits
53 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
163 | 1,594 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
163 | 1,541 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 1,494 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
163 | 1,453 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 1,445 |
| 5 |
 Montreal Expos
|
160 | 1,445 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 1,443 |
| NL average | 1,435.8 | ||
| 8 |
 New York Mets
|
163 | 1,399 |
| 9 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
160 | 1,389 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 1,382 |
| 11 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 1,328 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
161 | 1,316 |
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.