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1877 NL Doubles by Team

Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Two-base hits

The Boston Red Caps led the NL in doubles in 1877, with 91, 12 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 6 NL teams is 71.8.

Led the NL in 1877 Boston Red Caps 61 games
91 Doubles 12 clear of Chicago White Stockings

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.