1896 MLB Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Baltimore Orioles led all of MLB in total bases in 1896, with 2,024, 93 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 12 MLB teams is 1,794.3.
Led all of MLB in 1896
Baltimore Orioles
132 games
2,024
Total Bases
93 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | League | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 132 | 2,024 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 130 | 1,931 |
| 3 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 135 | 1,898 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 132 | 1,854 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 133 | 1,836 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 131 | 1,809 |
| 7 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 1,800 |
| MLB average | 1,794.3 | |||
| 8 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 132 | 1,789 |
| 9 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 133 | 1,724 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 128 | 1,693 |
| 11 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 134 | 1,610 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 131 | 1,563 |
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.