1878 MLB Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in plate appearances in 1878, with 2,421, 57 ahead of the Indianapolis Blues. The average across 6 MLB teams is 2,334.7.
Led all of MLB in 1878
Chicago White Stockings
61 games
2,421
Plate Appearances
57 clear of Indianapolis Blues
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 61 | 2,421 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Blues | NL | 63 | 2,364 |
| 3 | Providence Grays | NL | 62 | 2,348 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 61 | 2,339 |
| MLB average | 2,334.7 | |||
| 5 | Milwaukee Grays | NL | 61 | 2,281 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 60 | 2,255 |
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.