1891 MLB Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Boston Reds led all of MLB in hits in 1891, with 1,341, 30 ahead of the St. Louis Browns. The average across 17 MLB teams is 1,159.4.
Led all of MLB in 1891
Boston Reds
139 games
1,341
Hits
30 clear of St. Louis Browns
| # | Team | League | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Reds | AA | 139 | 1,341 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 139 | 1,311 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 142 | 1,301 |
| 4 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 141 | 1,295 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 136 | 1,271 |
| 6 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 140 | 1,264 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 138 | 1,244 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
NL | 137 | 1,233 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 137 | 1,231 |
| 10 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 138 | 1,229 |
| 11 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 139 | 1,217 |
| 12 | Washington Statesmen | AA | 139 | 1,183 |
| MLB average | 1,159.4 | |||
| 13 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 138 | 1,158 |
| 14 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 137 | 1,148 |
| 15 | Columbus Solons | AA | 138 | 1,113 |
| 16 | Cincinnati Kelly's Killers | AA | 102 | 838 |
| 17 | Milwaukee Brewers | AA | 36 | 332 |
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.