1987 NL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The New York Mets led the NL in plate appearances in 1987, with 6,333, 36 ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals. The average across 12 NL teams is 6,208.8.
Led the NL in 1987
New York Mets
162 games
6,333
Plate Appearances
36 clear of St. Louis Cardinals
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
162 | 6,333 |
| 2 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 6,297 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 6,248 |
| 4 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | 6,227 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 6,222 |
| NL average | 6,208.8 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | 6,197 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 6,196 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 6,190 |
| 9 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 6,177 |
| 10 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 6,162 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 6,143 |
| 12 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 6,114 |
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.