1879 NL Walks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases on balls drawn
The Providence Grays led the NL in walks in 1879, with 91, 1 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 NL teams is 63.5.
Led the NL in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
91
Walks
1 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | G | BB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | 85 | 91 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
84 | 90 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | 79 | 78 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
83 | 73 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 81 | 66 |
| NL average | 63.5 | ||
| 6 | Troy Trojans | 77 | 45 |
| 7 | Cleveland Blues | 82 | 37 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | 71 | 28 |
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.