1896 MLB Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Baltimore Orioles led all of MLB in hits in 1896, with 1,548, 85 ahead of the Cleveland Spiders. The average across 12 MLB teams is 1,345.1.
Led all of MLB in 1896
Baltimore Orioles
132 games
1,548
Hits
85 clear of Cleveland Spiders
| # | Team | League | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 132 | 1,548 |
| 2 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 135 | 1,463 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 132 | 1,421 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 133 | 1,383 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 130 | 1,382 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 131 | 1,371 |
| MLB average | 1,345.1 | |||
| 7 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 1,328 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 132 | 1,311 |
| 9 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 133 | 1,292 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 128 | 1,283 |
| 11 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 134 | 1,197 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 131 | 1,162 |
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.