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1887 NL Doubles by Team

Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Two-base hits

The Detroit Wolverines and the Philadelphia Quakers shared the lead of the NL in doubles in 1887, with 213. The average across 8 NL teams is 181.3.

Led the NL in 1887 Detroit Wolverines 127 games
213 Doubles Tied with Philadelphia Quakers

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.