1877 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Boston Red Caps led the NL in batting average in 1877, with .296, .016 ahead of the Louisville Grays. The average across 6 NL teams is .271.
Led the NL in 1877
Boston Red Caps
61 games
.296
Batting Average
.016 clear of Louisville Grays
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Caps
|
61 | .296 |
| 2 | Louisville Grays | 61 | .280 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
60 | .279 |
| NL average | .271 | ||
| 4 | Hartford Dark Blues | 60 | .270 |
| 5 | Cincinnati Reds | 58 | .255 |
| 6 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 60 | .244 |
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.