1889 MLB Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in total bases in 1889, with 1,891, 39 ahead of the Cincinnati Red Stockings. The average across 16 MLB teams is 1,709.5.
Led all of MLB in 1889
Chicago White Stockings
136 games
1,891
Total Bases
39 clear of Cincinnati Red Stockings
| # | Team | League | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 136 | 1,891 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 141 | 1,852 |
| 3 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | 135 | 1,840 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 131 | 1,837 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 138 | 1,837 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 140 | 1,825 |
| 7 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
AA | 138 | 1,752 |
| 8 | Columbus Solons | AA | 139 | 1,716 |
| MLB average | 1,709.5 | |||
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 130 | 1,699 |
| 10 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 133 | 1,681 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
NL | 134 | 1,667 |
| 12 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 140 | 1,635 |
| 13 | Kansas City Cowboys | AA | 139 | 1,624 |
| 14 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 139 | 1,560 |
| 15 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 136 | 1,491 |
| 16 | Washington Nationals | NL | 127 | 1,445 |
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.