1882 MLB Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in plate appearances in 1882, with 3,367, 101 ahead of the Detroit Wolverines. The average across 14 MLB teams is 3,086.7.
Led all of MLB in 1882
Chicago White Stockings
84 games
3,367
Plate Appearances
101 clear of Detroit Wolverines
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 84 | 3,367 |
| 2 | Detroit Wolverines | NL | 86 | 3,266 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 85 | 3,252 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 84 | 3,244 |
| 5 | Providence Grays | NL | 84 | 3,206 |
| 6 | Troy Trojans | NL | 85 | 3,166 |
| 7 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 84 | 3,131 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 80 | 3,109 |
| 9 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 84 | 3,097 |
| MLB average | 3,086.7 | |||
| 10 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
AA | 79 | 2,981 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Brown Stockings
|
AA | 79 | 2,977 |
| 12 | Louisville Eclipse | AA | 79 | 2,934 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 75 | 2,832 |
| 14 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 74 | 2,652 |
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.