1879 NL Doubles by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Two-base hits
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in doubles in 1879, with 167, 25 ahead of the Providence Grays. The average across 8 NL teams is 119.8.
Led the NL in 1879
Chicago White Stockings
83 games
167
Doubles
25 clear of Providence Grays
| # | Team | G | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
83 | 167 |
| 2 | Providence Grays | 85 | 142 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
84 | 138 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 127 |
| NL average | 119.8 | ||
| 5 | Cleveland Blues | 82 | 116 |
| 6 | Buffalo Bisons | 79 | 105 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | 77 | 102 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | 71 | 61 |
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.