1880 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 1880, with 3,285, 46 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 MLB teams is 3,130.1.
Led all of MLB in 1880
Providence Grays
87 games
3,285
Plate Appearances
46 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Providence Grays | NL | 87 | 3,285 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 86 | 3,239 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 86 | 3,185 |
| MLB average | 3,130.1 | |||
| 4 | Troy Trojans | NL | 83 | 3,127 |
| 5 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 85 | 3,105 |
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | 3,078 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 85 | 3,052 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 83 | 2,970 |
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.