1948 NAL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Birmingham Black Barons led the NAL in on-base percentage in 1948, with .384, .027 ahead of the Kansas City Monarchs. The average across 6 NAL teams is .344.
Led the NAL in 1948
Birmingham Black Barons
78 games
.384
On-Base Percentage
.027 clear of Kansas City Monarchs
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham Black Barons | 78 | .384 |
| 2 | Kansas City Monarchs | 80 | .357 |
| 3 | Chicago American Giants | 78 | .349 |
| NAL average | .344 | ||
| 4 | Cleveland Buckeyes | 87 | .342 |
| 5 | Memphis Red Sox | 91 | .318 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Clowns | 76 | .312 |
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.