1942 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 1942, with .338, just ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers (.3381 to .3379). The average across 8 NL teams is .318.
Led the NL in 1942
St. Louis Cardinals
156 games
.338
On-Base Percentage
Just ahead of Brooklyn Dodgers
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | .338 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
155 | .338 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | .330 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | .321 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
151 | .320 |
| NL average | .318 | ||
| 6 |
 Boston Braves
|
150 | .307 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | .299 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
151 | .289 |
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.