1978 NL Total Bases by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases gained on hits
The Los Angeles Dodgers led the NL in total bases in 1978, with 2,187, 67 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 2,017.4.
Led the NL in 1978
Los Angeles Dodgers
162 games
2,187
Total Bases
67 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | TB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 2,187 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 2,120 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 2,115 |
| 4 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 2,098 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 2,082 |
| NL average | 2,017.4 | ||
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 2,004 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 1,997 |
| 8 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 1,951 |
| 9 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 1,939 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 1,939 |
| 11 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 1,911 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 1,866 |
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.