1979 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Philadelphia Phillies led the NL in on-base percentage in 1979, with .340, .002 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is .325.
Led the NL in 1979
Philadelphia Phillies
163 games
.340
On-Base Percentage
.002 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
163 | .340 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | .338 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .331 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
163 | .331 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
163 | .330 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .329 |
| NL average | .325 | ||
| 7 |
 Montreal Expos
|
160 | .319 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .319 |
| 9 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
160 | .318 |
| 10 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .315 |
| 11 |
 New York Mets
|
163 | .313 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
161 | .311 |
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.