1887 NL Slugging Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total bases per at bat
The Detroit Wolverines led the NL in slugging percentage in 1887, with .434, .022 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is .380.
Led the NL in 1887
Detroit Wolverines
127 games
.434
Slugging Percentage
.022 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | .434 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | .412 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | .394 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | .389 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | .389 |
| NL average | .380 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | .349 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | .339 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 126 | .337 |
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.