1879 MLB On-Base Plus Slug. by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. On-base percentage plus slugging
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in on-base plus slug. in 1879, with .695, .033 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is .595.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
.695
On-Base Plus Slug.
.033 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | .695 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | .662 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | .626 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | .613 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | .599 |
| MLB average | .595 | |||
| 6 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | .543 |
| 7 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | .518 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | .505 |
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.