1885 NL Triples by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Three-base hits
The New York Giants led the NL in triples in 1885, with 82, 7 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 51.5.
Led the NL in 1885
New York Giants
112 games
82
Triples
7 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
112 | 82 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
113 | 75 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | 108 | 66 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
113 | 53 |
| NL average | 51.5 | ||
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | 112 | 50 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
111 | 35 |
| 7 | Providence Grays | 110 | 30 |
| 8 | St. Louis Maroons | 111 | 21 |
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.