1881 MLB Slugging Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total bases per at bat
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in slugging percentage in 1881, with .380, .019 ahead of the Buffalo Bisons. The average across 8 MLB teams is .338.
Led all of MLB in 1881
Chicago White Stockings
84 games
.380
Slugging Percentage
.019 clear of Buffalo Bisons
| # | Team | League | G | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | .380 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 83 | .361 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 84 | .357 |
| MLB average | .338 | |||
| 4 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | .335 |
| 5 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | .326 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 83 | .317 |
| 7 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 83 | .316 |
| 8 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | .314 |
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.