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