1878 MLB Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in total bases in 1878, with 817, 22 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 6 MLB teams is 725.5.
Led all of MLB in 1878
Chicago White Stockings
61 games
817
Total Bases
22 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | League | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 61 | 817 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | NL | 62 | 795 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 61 | 755 |
| MLB average | 725.5 | |||
| 4 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 60 | 666 |
| 5 | Milwaukee Grays | NL | 61 | 663 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Blues | NL | 63 | 657 |
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.