1889 NL Triples by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Three-base hits
The New York Giants led the NL in triples in 1889, with 77, 11 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 58.1.
Led the NL in 1889
New York Giants
131 games
77
Triples
11 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
131 | 77 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
136 | 66 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
134 | 65 |
| 4 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | 59 |
| NL average | 58.1 | ||
| 5 | Washington Nationals | 127 | 57 |
| 6 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
133 | 54 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
130 | 52 |
| 8 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 135 | 35 |
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.