1972 NL Triples by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Three-base hits
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in triples in 1972, with 47, 3 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 35.8.
Led the NL in 1972
Pittsburgh Pirates
155 games
47
Triples
3 clear of
Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | 3B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | 47 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | 44 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 42 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | 40 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
155 | 39 |
| 6 |
 Houston Astros
|
153 | 38 |
| 6 |
 San Diego Padres
|
153 | 38 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
156 | 36 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
155 | 36 |
| NL average | 35.8 | ||
| 10 |
 New York Mets
|
156 | 31 |
| 11 |
 Montreal Expos
|
156 | 22 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
155 | 17 |
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.