1970 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The San Francisco Giants led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1970, with .351, .007 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 24 MLB teams is .326.
Led all of MLB in 1970
San Francisco Giants
162 games
.351
On-Base Percentage
.007 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | .351 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | .344 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | .337 |
| 4 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | .335 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 161 | .334 |
| 6 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | .334 |
| 7 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | .334 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | .333 |
| 9 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | .332 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | .331 |
| 11 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | .327 |
| MLB average | .326 | |||
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | .325 |
| 13 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .325 |
| 14 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 163 | .324 |
| 15 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | .323 |
| 16 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | .322 |
| 17 |
 Washington Senators
|
AL | 162 | .321 |
| 18 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 163 | .319 |
| 19 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | .315 |
| 20 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | .314 |
| 21 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | .312 |
| 22 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | .309 |
| 23 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | .309 |
| 24 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 161 | .305 |
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.