1874 NA Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Boston Red Stockings led the NA in hits in 1874, with 977, 263 ahead of the New York Mutuals. The average across 8 NA teams is 653.0.
Led the NA in 1874
Boston Red Stockings
71 games
977
Hits
263 clear of New York Mutuals
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Red Stockings | 71 | 977 |
| 2 | New York Mutuals | 65 | 714 |
| 3 | Chicago White Stockings | 59 | 685 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Whites | 58 | 677 |
| NA average | 653.0 | ||
| 5 | Philadelphia Athletics | 55 | 647 |
| 6 | Hartford Dark Blues | 53 | 591 |
| 7 | Brooklyn Atlantics | 56 | 498 |
| 8 | Baltimore Canaries | 47 | 435 |
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.