1972 NL Hits by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total hits
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in hits in 1972, with 1,505, 122 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 12 NL teams is 1,306.9.
Led the NL in 1972
Pittsburgh Pirates
155 games
1,505
Hits
122 clear of
St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 1,505 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 1,383 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
155 | 1,363 |
| 4 |
 Houston Astros
|
153 | 1,359 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
155 | 1,349 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 1,346 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | 1,317 |
| NL average | 1,306.9 | ||
| 8 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
155 | 1,281 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
156 | 1,240 |
| 10 |
 Montreal Expos
|
156 | 1,205 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Padres
|
153 | 1,181 |
| 12 |
 New York Mets
|
156 | 1,154 |
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.