1871 MLB Walks + Hits / IP by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Baserunners allowed per inning
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in walks + hits / ip in 1871, with 1.34, 0.08 ahead of the New York Mutuals. The average across 9 MLB teams is 1.56.
Led all of MLB in 1871
Chicago White Stockings
28 games
1.34
Walks + Hits / IP
0.08 clear of New York Mutuals
| # | Team | League | G | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago White Stockings | NA | 28 | 1.34 |
| 2 | New York Mutuals | NA | 33 | 1.42 |
| 3 | Washington Olympics | NA | 32 | 1.48 |
| 4 | Boston Red Stockings | NA | 31 | 1.48 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 28 | 1.53 |
| 6 | Rockford Forest Citys | NA | 25 | 1.54 |
| MLB average | 1.56 | |||
| 7 | Cleveland Forest Citys | NA | 29 | 1.57 |
| 8 | Fort Wayne Kekiongas | NA | 19 | 1.67 |
| 9 | Troy Haymakers | NA | 29 | 2.02 |
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.