1879 MLB Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in total bases in 1879, with 1,291, 108 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is 992.1.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
1,291
Total Bases
108 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 1,291 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | 1,183 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | 1,070 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | 1,048 |
| MLB average | 992.1 | |||
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | 952 |
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | 852 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | 835 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | 706 |
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.