1901 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in on-base percentage in 1901, with .345, .008 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 8 NL teams is .321.
Led the NL in 1901
Pittsburgh Pirates
140 games
.345
On-Base Percentage
.008 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
140 | .345 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
142 | .337 |
| 3 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
137 | .335 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
140 | .334 |
| NL average | .321 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
140 | .310 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
141 | .303 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
142 | .303 |
| 8 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | .298 |
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.