1887 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Detroit Wolverines led the NL in batting average in 1887, with .299, .020 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is .268.
Led the NL in 1887
Detroit Wolverines
127 games
.299
Batting Average
.020 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | .299 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | .279 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | .277 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | .274 |
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | .271 |
| NL average | .268 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | .259 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | .247 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 126 | .241 |
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.