1888 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Detroit Wolverines led the NL in on-base percentage in 1888, with .313, .005 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is .285.
Led the NL in 1888
Detroit Wolverines
134 games
.313
On-Base Percentage
.005 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 134 | .313 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
135 | .308 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
137 | .291 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | .287 |
| NL average | .285 | ||
| 5 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 136 | .281 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
131 | .277 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | .265 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 136 | .255 |
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.