1956 NL Slugging Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total bases per at bat
The Cincinnati Redlegs led the NL in slugging percentage in 1956, with .441, .018 ahead of the Milwaukee Braves. The average across 8 NL teams is .401.
Led the NL in 1956
Cincinnati Redlegs
155 games
.441
Slugging Percentage
.018 clear of Milwaukee Braves
| # | Team | G | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Redlegs
|
155 | .441 |
| 2 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | .423 |
| 3 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
154 | .419 |
| NL average | .401 | ||
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | .399 |
| 5 |
 New York Giants
|
154 | .383 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
157 | .382 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | .381 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | .380 |
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.