1890 PL Stolen Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases stolen
The Boston Reds led the PL in stolen bases in 1890, with 426, 150 ahead of the Chicago Pirates. The average across 8 PL teams is 249.9.
Led the PL in 1890
Boston Reds
133 games
426
Stolen Bases
150 clear of Chicago Pirates
| # | Team | G | SB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Reds | 133 | 426 |
| 2 | Chicago Pirates | 138 | 276 |
| 3 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | 133 | 272 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Burghers | 131 | 251 |
| PL average | 249.9 | ||
| 5 | New York Giants | 132 | 231 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Athletics | 132 | 203 |
| 7 | Cleveland Infants | 131 | 180 |
| 8 | Buffalo Bisons | 134 | 160 |
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.