1881 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1881, with .325, .032 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 8 MLB teams is .290.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Chicago White Stockings
84 games
.325
On-Base Percentage
.032 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | .325 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | .293 |
| MLB average | .290 | |||
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | .289 |
| 4 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | .287 |
| 5 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | .286 |
| 6 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | .281 |
| 6 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | .281 |
| 8 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | .279 |
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.