1881 MLB Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in batting average in 1881, with .295, .031 ahead of the Buffalo Bisons. The average across 8 MLB teams is .260.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Chicago White Stockings
84 games
.295
Batting Average
.031 clear of Buffalo Bisons
| # | Team | League | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | .295 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | .264 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | .260 |
| MLB average | .260 | |||
| 4 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | .255 |
| 5 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | .254 |
| 6 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | .253 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | .251 |
| 8 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | .248 |
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.