1881 NL Runs Batted In by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Runs driven in
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in runs batted in in 1881, with 400, 49 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 8 NL teams is 311.0.
Led the NL in 1881
Chicago White Stockings
84 games
400
Runs Batted In
49 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | G | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
84 | 400 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | 84 | 351 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | 83 | 349 |
| 4 | Providence Grays | 85 | 322 |
| NL average | 311.0 | ||
| 5 | Cleveland Blues | 85 | 282 |
| 6 | Worcester Ruby Legs | 83 | 277 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | 85 | 255 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
83 | 252 |
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.