1871 MLB Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Boston Red Stockings led all of MLB in total bases in 1871, with 579, 22 ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The average across 9 MLB teams is 461.6.
Led all of MLB in 1871
Boston Red Stockings
31 games
579
Total Bases
22 clear of Philadelphia Athletics
| # | Team | League | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Stockings | NA | 31 | 579 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 28 | 557 |
| 3 | Troy Haymakers | NA | 29 | 521 |
| 4 | Washington Olympics | NA | 32 | 499 |
| 5 | New York Mutuals | NA | 33 | 491 |
| 6 | Cleveland Forest Citys | NA | 29 | 464 |
| MLB average | 461.6 | |||
| 7 | Chicago White Stockings | NA | 28 | 447 |
| 8 | Rockford Forest Citys | NA | 25 | 377 |
| 9 | Fort Wayne Kekiongas | NA | 19 | 219 |
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.