1979 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The California Angels led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1979, with .351, .006 ahead of the Milwaukee Brewers. The average across 26 MLB teams is .330.
Led all of MLB in 1979
California Angels
162 games
.351
On-Base Percentage
.006 clear of Milwaukee Brewers
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
California Angels
|
AL | 162 | .351 |
| 2 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 161 | .345 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 160 | .344 |
| 4 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | .343 |
| 5 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | .341 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 161 | .340 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 163 | .340 |
| 8 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 160 | .339 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 161 | .338 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 159 | .336 |
| 11 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | .334 |
| 12 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 159 | .333 |
| 13 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | .331 |
| 13 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 163 | .331 |
| 15 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | .331 |
| 16 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 163 | .330 |
| MLB average | .330 | |||
| 17 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | .329 |
| 18 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 160 | .328 |
| 19 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 160 | .319 |
| 20 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | .319 |
| 21 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 160 | .318 |
| 22 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | .315 |
| 23 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 163 | .313 |
| 24 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 161 | .311 |
| 25 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | .311 |
| 26 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .302 |
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.