1897 NL Doubles by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Two-base hits
The Baltimore Orioles led the NL in doubles in 1897, with 243, 13 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 12 NL teams is 193.5.
Led the NL in 1897
Baltimore Orioles
136 games
243
Doubles
13 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 136 | 243 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
135 | 230 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
134 | 219 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
133 | 213 |
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
136 | 202 |
| 6 | Washington Senators | 133 | 194 |
| NL average | 193.5 | ||
| 7 | Cleveland Spiders | 130 | 192 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Colts
|
138 | 189 |
| 9 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 188 |
| 10 | Louisville Colonels | 135 | 161 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
133 | 151 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
134 | 140 |
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.