1877 NL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Boston Red Caps led the NL in plate appearances in 1877, with 2,433, 20 ahead of the Louisville Grays. The average across 6 NL teams is 2,335.3.
Led the NL in 1877
Boston Red Caps
61 games
2,433
Plate Appearances
20 clear of Louisville Grays
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Caps
|
61 | 2,433 |
| 2 | Louisville Grays | 61 | 2,413 |
| 3 | Hartford Dark Blues | 60 | 2,388 |
| NL average | 2,335.3 | ||
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
60 | 2,330 |
| 5 | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 60 | 2,235 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Reds | 58 | 2,213 |
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.