1881 MLB Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in hits in 1881, with 918, 121 ahead of the Buffalo Bisons. The average across 8 MLB teams is 792.4.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Chicago White Stockings
84 games
918
Hits
121 clear of Buffalo Bisons
| # | Team | League | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 918 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | 797 |
| 3 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 796 |
| MLB average | 792.4 | |||
| 4 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | 781 |
| 5 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | 780 |
| 5 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 780 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 754 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | 733 |
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.