1879 MLB Slugging Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total bases per at bat
The Providence Grays led all of MLB in slugging percentage in 1879, with .381, .013 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is .326.
Led all of MLB in 1879
Providence Grays
85 games
.381
Slugging Percentage
.013 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 85 | .381 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 84 | .368 |
| 3 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 81 | .347 |
| 4 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 83 | .336 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 79 | .328 |
| MLB average | .326 | |||
| 6 | Troy Trojans | NL | 77 | .294 |
| 7 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 82 | .285 |
| 8 | Syracuse Stars | NL | 71 | .270 |
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.