1885 NL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in plate appearances in 1885, with 4,433, 183 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is 4,121.0.
Led the NL in 1885
Chicago White Stockings
113 games
4,433
Plate Appearances
183 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
113 | 4,433 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
112 | 4,250 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
113 | 4,140 |
| NL average | 4,121.0 | ||
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
111 | 4,113 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bisons | 112 | 4,079 |
| 6 | Providence Grays | 110 | 3,992 |
| 7 | Detroit Wolverines | 108 | 3,989 |
| 8 | St. Louis Maroons | 111 | 3,972 |
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.