1881 MLB Triples by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Three-base hits
The Detroit Wolverines led all of MLB in triples in 1881, with 53, 3 ahead of the Buffalo Bisons. The average across 8 MLB teams is 38.0.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Detroit Wolverines
84 games
53
Triples
3 clear of Buffalo Bisons
| # | Team | League | G | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | 53 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | 50 |
| 3 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 39 |
| MLB average | 38.0 | |||
| 4 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 37 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 36 |
| 6 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 31 |
| 6 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | 31 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | 27 |
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.