1989 NL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in hits in 1989, with 1,438, 20 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 12 NL teams is 1,351.3.
Led the NL in 1989
Chicago Cubs
162 games
1,438
Hits
20 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 1,438 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
164 | 1,418 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 1,365 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 1,362 |
| 5 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 1,360 |
| 6 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 1,353 |
| NL average | 1,351.3 | ||
| 7 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 1,351 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
164 | 1,334 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
163 | 1,324 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 1,316 |
| 11 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
160 | 1,313 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | 1,281 |
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.