1897 NL Home Runs by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Home runs hit
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in home runs in 1897, with 45, 5 ahead of the Louisville Colonels. The average across 12 NL teams is 30.7.
Led the NL in 1897
Boston Beaneaters
135 games
45
Home Runs
5 clear of Louisville Colonels
| # | Team | G | HR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
135 | 45 |
| 2 | Louisville Colonels | 135 | 40 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
133 | 40 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Colts
|
138 | 38 |
| 5 | Washington Senators | 133 | 36 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
133 | 32 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | 31 |
| NL average | 30.7 | ||
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
134 | 25 |
| 9 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
136 | 24 |
| 10 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
134 | 22 |
| 11 | Baltimore Orioles | 136 | 19 |
| 12 | Cleveland Spiders | 130 | 16 |
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.