1940 NL Doubles by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Two-base hits
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in doubles in 1940, with 276, 4 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is 241.8.
Led the NL in 1940
Pittsburgh Pirates
156 games
276
Doubles
4 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | 2B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
156 | 276 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
154 | 272 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 266 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | 264 |
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
156 | 256 |
| NL average | 241.8 | ||
| 6 |
 Boston Bees
|
152 | 219 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
152 | 201 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
153 | 180 |
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.