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1889 NL Doubles by Team

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

The Indianapolis Hoosiers led the NL in doubles in 1889, with 228, 13 ahead of the Philadelphia Quakers. The average across 8 NL teams is 190.3.

Led the NL in 1889 Indianapolis Hoosiers 135 games
228 Doubles 13 clear of 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.