1878 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in batting average in 1878, with .290, .014 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 6 NL teams is .259.
Led the NL in 1878
Chicago White Stockings
61 games
.290
Batting Average
.014 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
61 | .290 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 61 | .276 |
| 3 | Providence Grays | 62 | .263 |
| NL average | .259 | ||
| 4 | Milwaukee Grays | 61 | .250 |
| 5 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
60 | .241 |
| 6 | Indianapolis Blues | 63 | .236 |
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.