1879 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1879, with .314, .020 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is .269.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
.314
On-Base Percentage
.020 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | .314 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | .294 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | .279 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | .276 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | .272 |
| MLB average | .269 | |||
| 6 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | .249 |
| 7 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | .235 |
| 8 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | .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.