1939 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in on-base percentage in 1939, with .354, .011 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 8 NL teams is .335.
Led the NL in 1939
St. Louis Cardinals
155 games
.354
On-Base Percentage
.011 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | .354 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
156 | .343 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
151 | .340 |
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
157 | .338 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
153 | .338 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | .336 |
| NL average | .335 | ||
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
152 | .318 |
| 8 |
 Boston Bees
|
152 | .314 |
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.