1884 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in batting average in 1884, with .281, .019 ahead of the Buffalo Bisons. The average across 8 NL teams is .247.
Led the NL in 1884
Chicago White Stockings
112 games
.281
Batting Average
.019 clear of Buffalo Bisons
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
112 | .281 |
| 2 | Buffalo Bisons | 114 | .262 |
| 3 |
 New York Gothams
|
116 | .255 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
116 | .254 |
| NL average | .247 | ||
| 5 | Providence Grays | 114 | .241 |
| 6 | Cleveland Blues | 113 | .237 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
113 | .234 |
| 8 | Detroit Wolverines | 114 | .208 |
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.