1887 NL At Bats by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Official at bats
The Detroit Wolverines led the NL in at bats in 1887, with 4,689, 59 ahead of the Philadelphia Quakers. The average across 8 NL teams is 4,476.5.
Led the NL in 1887
Detroit Wolverines
127 games
4,689
At Bats
59 clear of Philadelphia Quakers
| # | Team | G | AB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 4,689 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | 4,630 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | 4,531 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | 4,516 |
| NL average | 4,476.5 | ||
| 5 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | 4,414 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | 4,368 |
| 7 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | 4,350 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 126 | 4,314 |
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.