1889 MLB Walks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases on balls drawn
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms led all of MLB in walks in 1889, with 550, 12 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 16 MLB teams is 457.3.
Led all of MLB in 1889
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
138 games
550
Walks
12 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | League | G | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
AA | 138 | 550 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 131 | 538 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 138 | 534 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 136 | 518 |
| 5 | Columbus Solons | AA | 139 | 507 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 140 | 493 |
| 7 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 133 | 471 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | NL | 127 | 466 |
| MLB average | 457.3 | |||
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 141 | 452 |
| 10 | Kansas City Cowboys | AA | 139 | 430 |
| 11 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 136 | 429 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
NL | 134 | 420 |
| 13 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 139 | 418 |
| 14 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 130 | 393 |
| 15 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | 135 | 377 |
| 16 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 140 | 320 |
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.