1879 MLB Triples by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Three-base hits
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in triples in 1879, with 55, 1 ahead of the Buffalo Bisons. The average across 8 MLB teams is 39.6.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
55
Triples
1 clear of Buffalo Bisons
| # | Team | League | G | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 55 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | 54 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | 53 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | 51 |
| MLB average | 39.6 | |||
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | 32 |
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | 29 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | 24 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | 19 |
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.