1877 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Boston Red Caps led the NL in on-base percentage in 1877, with .314, .017 ahead of the Louisville Grays. The average across 6 NL teams is .289.
Led the NL in 1877
Boston Red Caps
61 games
.314
On-Base Percentage
.017 clear of Louisville Grays
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Caps
|
61 | .314 |
| 2 | Louisville Grays | 61 | .297 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
60 | .296 |
| NL average | .289 | ||
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | 58 | .282 |
| 5 | Hartford Dark Blues | 60 | .279 |
| 6 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 60 | .263 |
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.