1887 NL Triples by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Three-base hits
The Detroit Wolverines led the NL in triples in 1887, with 126, 28 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 88.9.
Led the NL in 1887
Detroit Wolverines
127 games
126
Triples
28 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 126 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | 98 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | 94 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | 93 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | 89 |
| NL average | 88.9 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | 78 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | 70 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 126 | 63 |
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.