1891 NL Home Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Home runs hit
The Chicago Colts led the NL in home runs in 1891, with 60, 7 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 8 NL teams is 36.8.
Led the NL in 1891
Chicago Colts
137 games
60
Home Runs
7 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Colts
|
137 | 60 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | 53 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
136 | 46 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
138 | 40 |
| NL average | 36.8 | ||
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
137 | 29 |
| 6 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
137 | 23 |
| 7 | Cleveland Spiders | 141 | 22 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
138 | 21 |
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.