1897 NL Slugging Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total bases per at bat
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in slugging percentage in 1897, with .426, .012 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 12 NL teams is .386.
Led the NL in 1897
Boston Beaneaters
135 games
.426
Slugging Percentage
.012 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | G | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
135 | .426 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 136 | .414 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
133 | .398 |
| 4 | Washington Senators | 133 | .395 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | .390 |
| 6 | Cleveland Spiders | 130 | .389 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Colts
|
138 | .386 |
| NL average | .386 | ||
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
134 | .383 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
134 | .370 |
| 10 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
136 | .366 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
133 | .357 |
| 12 | Louisville Colonels | 135 | .355 |
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.