1899 MLB Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Philadelphia Phillies led all of MLB in total bases in 1899, with 2,113, 6 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 12 MLB teams is 1,918.3.
Led all of MLB in 1899
Philadelphia Phillies
154 games
2,113
Total Bases
6 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | League | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 154 | 2,113 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 155 | 2,107 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Perfectos
|
NL | 155 | 2,003 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 153 | 1,992 |
| 5 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 156 | 1,946 |
| MLB average | 1,918.3 | |||
| 6 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 151 | 1,906 |
| 6 | Washington Senators | NL | 155 | 1,906 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 157 | 1,894 |
| 9 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
NL | 148 | 1,889 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
NL | 152 | 1,846 |
| 11 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 152 | 1,807 |
| 12 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 154 | 1,611 |
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.