1883 MLB Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Boston Beaneaters led all of MLB in total bases in 1883, with 1,493, 55 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 16 MLB teams is 1,245.1.
Led all of MLB in 1883
Boston Beaneaters
98 games
1,493
Total Bases
55 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | League | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 98 | 1,493 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 98 | 1,438 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 98 | 1,384 |
| 4 | Providence Grays | NL | 98 | 1,371 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 98 | 1,333 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 98 | 1,283 |
| 7 |
 New York Gothams
|
NL | 98 | 1,249 |
| MLB average | 1,245.1 | |||
| 8 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 101 | 1,230 |
| 9 | Louisville Eclipse | AA | 98 | 1,176 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
AA | 98 | 1,167 |
| 11 | Columbus Buckeyes | AA | 97 | 1,158 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 99 | 1,145 |
| 13 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 100 | 1,136 |
| 14 | New York Metropolitans | AA | 97 | 1,128 |
| 15 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 98 | 1,122 |
| 16 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 96 | 1,108 |
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.