1871 MLB Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The New York Mutuals led all of MLB in plate appearances in 1871, with 1,437, 5 ahead of the Boston Red Stockings. The average across 9 MLB teams is 1,246.1.
Led all of MLB in 1871
New York Mutuals
33 games
1,437
Plate Appearances
5 clear of Boston Red Stockings
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Mutuals | NA | 33 | 1,437 |
| 2 | Boston Red Stockings | NA | 31 | 1,432 |
| 3 | Washington Olympics | NA | 32 | 1,401 |
| 4 | Philadelphia Athletics | NA | 28 | 1,327 |
| 5 | Troy Haymakers | NA | 29 | 1,297 |
| 6 | Chicago White Stockings | NA | 28 | 1,256 |
| MLB average | 1,246.1 | |||
| 7 | Cleveland Forest Citys | NA | 29 | 1,212 |
| 8 | Rockford Forest Citys | NA | 25 | 1,074 |
| 9 | Fort Wayne Kekiongas | NA | 19 | 779 |
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.