1997 NL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The San Diego Padres led the NL in plate appearances in 1997, with 6,369, 7 ahead of the Houston Astros. The average across 14 NL teams is 6,239.5.
Led the NL in 1997
San Diego Padres
162 games
6,369
Plate Appearances
7 clear of Houston Astros
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Padres
|
162 | 6,369 |
| 2 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 6,362 |
| 3 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
162 | 6,336 |
| 4 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 6,312 |
| 5 |
 Florida Marlins
|
162 | 6,299 |
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 6,296 |
| 7 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 6,248 |
| NL average | 6,239.5 | ||
| 8 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 6,216 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 6,211 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 6,200 |
| 11 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 6,152 |
| 12 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 6,131 |
| 13 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 6,126 |
| 14 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 6,095 |
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.