1956 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Brooklyn Dodgers led the NL in on-base percentage in 1956, with .342, .006 ahead of the Cincinnati Redlegs. The average across 8 NL teams is .321.
Led the NL in 1956
Brooklyn Dodgers
154 games
.342
On-Base Percentage
.006 clear of Cincinnati Redlegs
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
154 | .342 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Redlegs
|
155 | .336 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | .333 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | .329 |
| 5 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | .323 |
| NL average | .321 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | .308 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
157 | .302 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | .299 |
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.