1890 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Philadelphia Phillies led the NL in batting average in 1890, with .269, .005 ahead of the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. The average across 8 NL teams is .254.
Led the NL in 1890
Philadelphia Phillies
133 games
.269
Batting Average
.005 clear of Brooklyn Bridegrooms
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
133 | .269 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
129 | .264 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Colts
|
139 | .260 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
134 | .259 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
135 | .259 |
| 6 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
134 | .258 |
| NL average | .254 | ||
| 7 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | .232 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | .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.