1978 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 1978, with .338, .004 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is .320.
Led the NL in 1978
Los Angeles Dodgers
162 games
.338
On-Base Percentage
.004 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .338 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | .334 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .331 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .328 |
| 5 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .321 |
| NL average | .320 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | .320 |
| 7 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .318 |
| 8 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | .315 |
| 9 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .314 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .313 |
| 11 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | .306 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .303 |
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.