1897 NL Extra-Base Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Doubles plus triples plus home runs
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in extra-base hits in 1897, with 358, 22 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 12 NL teams is 304.5.
Led the NL in 1897
Boston Beaneaters
135 games
358
Extra-Base Hits
22 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | XBH |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
135 | 358 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
133 | 336 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | 136 | 328 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Colts
|
138 | 324 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
134 | 310 |
| 6 | Washington Senators | 133 | 307 |
| NL average | 304.5 | ||
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 303 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
136 | 298 |
| 9 | Cleveland Spiders | 130 | 296 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
134 | 273 |
| 11 | Louisville Colonels | 135 | 271 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
133 | 250 |
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.