1996 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Cleveland Indians led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1996, with .369, .003 ahead of the Seattle Mariners. The average across 28 MLB teams is .340.
Led all of MLB in 1996
Cleveland Indians
161 games
.369
On-Base Percentage
.003 clear of Seattle Mariners
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 161 | .369 |
| 2 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 161 | .366 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | .360 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | .360 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | .359 |
| 6 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 163 | .358 |
| 7 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | .357 |
| 8 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
NL | 162 | .355 |
| 9 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | .353 |
| 10 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 163 | .350 |
| 11 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .344 |
| MLB average | .340 | |||
| 12 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 161 | .339 |
| 13 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | .338 |
| 14 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | .336 |
| 15 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | .333 |
| 16 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 161 | .333 |
| 17 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | .332 |
| 18 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | .331 |
| 19 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | .331 |
| 20 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | .330 |
| 21 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | .329 |
| 22 |
 Florida Marlins
|
NL | 162 | .329 |
| 23 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | .327 |
| 24 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | .325 |
| 25 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | .324 |
| 26 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | .323 |
| 27 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | .320 |
| 28 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | .317 |
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.