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1882 NL On-Base Percentage by Team

Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base

The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in on-base percentage in 1882, with .307, .007 ahead of the Buffalo Bisons. The average across 8 NL teams is .279.

Led the NL in 1882 Chicago White Stockings 84 games
.307 On-Base Percentage .007 clear of Buffalo Bisons
# Team G OBP
1 Chicago White Stockings 84 .307
2 Buffalo Bisons 84 .300
3 Boston Red Caps 85 .294
NL average .279
4 Providence Grays 84 .274
5 Troy Trojans 85 .270
6 Cleveland Blues 84 .268
7 Detroit Wolverines 86 .259
7 Worcester Ruby Legs 84 .259

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.