1889 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The New York Giants led the NL in on-base percentage in 1889, with .360, .010 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is .335.
Led the NL in 1889
New York Giants
131 games
.360
On-Base Percentage
.010 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
131 | .360 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
136 | .350 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
133 | .343 |
| 4 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 135 | .335 |
| NL average | .335 | ||
| 5 | Washington Nationals | 127 | .329 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
130 | .327 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
134 | .320 |
| 8 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | .318 |
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.