1878 NL Triples by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Three-base hits
The Providence Grays led the NL in triples in 1878, with 30, 5 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 6 NL teams is 22.0.
Led the NL in 1878
Providence Grays
62 games
30
Triples
5 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | G | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | 62 | 30 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
60 | 25 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | 61 | 22 |
| NL average | 22.0 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
61 | 20 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Grays | 61 | 20 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Blues | 63 | 15 |
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.