1898 MLB Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Boston Beaneaters led all of MLB in total bases in 1898, with 1,990, 60 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 12 MLB teams is 1,811.7.
Led all of MLB in 1898
Boston Beaneaters
152 games
1,990
Total Bases
60 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | League | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 152 | 1,990 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 150 | 1,930 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 153 | 1,928 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 157 | 1,914 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 156 | 1,886 |
| 6 | Washington Senators | NL | 155 | 1,868 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
NL | 152 | 1,828 |
| MLB average | 1,811.7 | |||
| 8 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 154 | 1,777 |
| 9 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 156 | 1,707 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 152 | 1,671 |
| 11 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 149 | 1,653 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 154 | 1,588 |
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.