1876 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1876, with .353, .072 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is .275.
Led all of MLB in 1876
Chicago White Stockings
66 games
.353
On-Base Percentage
.072 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 66 | .353 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 70 | .281 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Athletics | NL | 60 | .279 |
| 4 | Hartford Dark Blues | NL | 69 | .278 |
| 5 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | NL | 64 | .276 |
| MLB average | .275 | |||
| 6 | Louisville Grays | NL | 69 | .256 |
| 7 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 65 | .247 |
| 8 | New York Mutuals | NL | 57 | .233 |
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.