1882 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in batting average in 1882, with .277, .003 ahead of the Buffalo Bisons. The average across 8 NL teams is .251.
Led the NL in 1882
Chicago White Stockings
84 games
.277
Batting Average
.003 clear of Buffalo Bisons
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
84 | .277 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bisons | 84 | .274 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
85 | .264 |
| NL average | .251 | ||
| 4 | Providence Grays | 84 | .250 |
| 5 | Troy Trojans | 85 | .244 |
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | 84 | .238 |
| 7 | Worcester Ruby Legs | 84 | .231 |
| 8 | Detroit Wolverines | 86 | .230 |
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.