1961 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Los Angeles Dodgers led the NL in on-base percentage in 1961, with .338, .004 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 8 NL teams is .327.
Led the NL in 1961
Los Angeles Dodgers
154 games
.338
On-Base Percentage
.004 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
154 | .338 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | .334 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
155 | .329 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
154 | .328 |
| 5 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
155 | .328 |
| NL average | .327 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
156 | .325 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
154 | .325 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | .310 |
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.