1986 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The New York Yankees led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1986, with .347, .001 ahead of the Boston Red Sox. The average across 26 MLB teams is .326.
Led all of MLB in 1986
New York Yankees
162 games
.347
On-Base Percentage
.001 clear of Boston Red Sox
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | .347 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 161 | .346 |
| 3 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | .339 |
| 4 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | .338 |
| 5 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | .338 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 163 | .337 |
| 7 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | .331 |
| 8 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 163 | .329 |
| 9 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | .327 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 161 | .327 |
| 11 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | .326 |
| MLB average | .326 | |||
| 12 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | .325 |
| 12 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | .325 |
| 14 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | .322 |
| 15 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 161 | .322 |
| 16 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .322 |
| 16 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | .322 |
| 18 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 161 | .321 |
| 18 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | .321 |
| 20 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | .321 |
| 21 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 161 | .319 |
| 22 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 160 | .318 |
| 23 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | .313 |
| 24 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | .313 |
| 25 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | .310 |
| 26 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 161 | .309 |
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.