1871 NA On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Philadelphia Athletics led the NA in on-base percentage in 1871, with .344, .005 ahead of the Boston Red Stockings. The average across 9 NA teams is .309.
Led the NA in 1871
Philadelphia Athletics
28 games
.344
On-Base Percentage
.005 clear of Boston Red Stockings
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Athletics | 28 | .344 |
| 2 | Boston Red Stockings | 31 | .339 |
| 3 | Troy Haymakers | 29 | .334 |
| NA average | .309 | ||
| 4 | Chicago White Stockings | 28 | .305 |
| 5 | New York Mutuals | 33 | .303 |
| 6 | Washington Olympics | 32 | .302 |
| 7 | Cleveland Forest Citys | 29 | .292 |
| 8 | Rockford Forest Citys | 25 | .291 |
| 9 | Fort Wayne Kekiongas | 19 | .271 |
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.