1940 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 1940, with .347, .011 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 8 NL teams is .326.
Led the NL in 1940
Pittsburgh Pirates
156 games
.347
On-Base Percentage
.011 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
156 | .347 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | .336 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
154 | .331 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
152 | .329 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | .327 |
| 6 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
156 | .327 |
| NL average | .326 | ||
| 7 |
 Boston Bees
|
152 | .311 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
153 | .300 |
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.