1898 NL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Baltimore Orioles led the NL in hits in 1898, with 1,584, 53 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 12 NL teams is 1,412.9.
Led the NL in 1898
Baltimore Orioles
153 games
1,584
Hits
53 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 153 | 1,584 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
152 | 1,531 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | 1,448 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
152 | 1,431 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
150 | 1,431 |
| 6 | Washington Senators | 155 | 1,423 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
156 | 1,422 |
| NL average | 1,412.9 | ||
| 8 | Louisville Colonels | 154 | 1,389 |
| 9 | Cleveland Spiders | 156 | 1,379 |
| 10 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
149 | 1,314 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
152 | 1,313 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 1,290 |
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.