1909 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 1909, with .330, .003 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 8 NL teams is .310.
Led the NL in 1909
New York Giants
158 games
.330
On-Base Percentage
.003 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
158 | .330 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | .327 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | .326 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | .319 |
| NL average | .310 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | .308 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | .303 |
| 7 |
 Boston Doves
|
155 | .285 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
155 | .279 |
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.