1978 NL Walks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases on balls drawn
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in walks in 1978, with 636, 26 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 12 NL teams is 523.3.
Led the NL in 1978
Cincinnati Reds
161 games
636
Walks
26 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | BB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 636 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 610 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 562 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 554 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 552 |
| 6 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 550 |
| 7 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 549 |
| 8 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 536 |
| NL average | 523.3 | ||
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 480 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 434 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 420 |
| 12 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 396 |
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.