1997 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Colorado Rockies led the NL in on-base percentage in 1997, with .357, .011 ahead of the Florida Marlins. The average across 14 NL teams is .333.
Led the NL in 1997
Colorado Rockies
162 games
.357
On-Base Percentage
.011 clear of Florida Marlins
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Colorado Rockies
|
162 | .357 |
| 2 |
 Florida Marlins
|
162 | .346 |
| 3 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .344 |
| 4 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | .343 |
| 5 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .342 |
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .338 |
| NL average | .333 | ||
| 7 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .332 |
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .330 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .329 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .324 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .322 |
| 12 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .321 |
| 13 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .321 |
| 14 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | .316 |
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.