1889 MLB Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Indianapolis Hoosiers led all of MLB in hits in 1889, with 1,356, 17 ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The average across 16 MLB teams is 1,260.6.
Led all of MLB in 1889
Indianapolis Hoosiers
135 games
1,356
Hits
17 clear of Philadelphia Athletics
| # | Team | League | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | 135 | 1,356 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 138 | 1,339 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 136 | 1,338 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 131 | 1,319 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 140 | 1,312 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 141 | 1,307 |
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
AA | 138 | 1,265 |
| MLB average | 1,260.6 | |||
| 8 | Kansas City Cowboys | AA | 139 | 1,256 |
| 9 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 133 | 1,251 |
| 10 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 140 | 1,249 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 130 | 1,248 |
| 12 | Columbus Solons | AA | 139 | 1,247 |
| 13 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 139 | 1,209 |
| 14 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
NL | 134 | 1,202 |
| 15 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 136 | 1,167 |
| 16 | Washington Nationals | NL | 127 | 1,105 |
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.