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