1978 NL At Bats by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Official at bats
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in at bats in 1978, with 5,532, 2 ahead of the Montreal Expos. The average across 12 NL teams is 5,429.7.
Led the NL in 1978
Chicago Cubs
162 games
5,532
At Bats
2 clear of Montreal Expos
| # | Team | G | AB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 5,532 |
| 2 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 5,530 |
| 3 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 5,458 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 5,448 |
| 5 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 5,437 |
| 6 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 5,433 |
| NL average | 5,429.7 | ||
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 5,415 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 5,406 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 5,392 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 5,381 |
| 11 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 5,364 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 5,360 |
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.