1885 NL Slugging Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Total bases per at bat
The Chicago White Stockings led the NL in slugging percentage in 1885, with .385, .026 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is .321.
Led the NL in 1885
Chicago White Stockings
113 games
.385
Slugging Percentage
.026 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
113 | .385 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
112 | .359 |
| 3 | Detroit Wolverines | 108 | .337 |
| 4 | Buffalo Bisons | 112 | .333 |
| NL average | .321 | ||
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
113 | .312 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
111 | .302 |
| 7 | Providence Grays | 110 | .272 |
| 8 | St. Louis Maroons | 111 | .270 |
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.