1879 MLB Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in plate appearances in 1879, with 3,483, 176 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is 3,082.9.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
3,483
Plate Appearances
176 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | 3,483 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | 3,307 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | 3,189 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | 3,151 |
| MLB average | 3,082.9 | |||
| 5 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | 3,024 |
| 6 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | 2,984 |
| 7 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | 2,886 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | 2,639 |
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.