1878 MLB Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in hits in 1878, with 677, 48 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 6 MLB teams is 589.8.
Led all of MLB in 1878
Chicago White Stockings
61 games
677
Hits
48 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | League | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 61 | 677 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 61 | 629 |
| 3 | Providence Grays | NL | 62 | 604 |
| MLB average | 589.8 | |||
| 4 | Milwaukee Grays | NL | 61 | 552 |
| 5 | Indianapolis Blues | NL | 63 | 542 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 60 | 535 |
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.