1886 NL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Detroit Wolverines led the NL in plate appearances in 1886, with 4,875, 37 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 4,546.1.
Led the NL in 1886
Detroit Wolverines
126 games
4,875
Plate Appearances
37 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 126 | 4,875 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
126 | 4,838 |
| NL average | 4,546.1 | ||
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
124 | 4,535 |
| 4 | Kansas City Cowboys | 123 | 4,505 |
| 5 | St. Louis Maroons | 126 | 4,485 |
| 6 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
118 | 4,430 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
119 | 4,354 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 122 | 4,347 |
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.