1887 NL On-Base Plus Slug. by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. On-base percentage plus slugging
The Detroit Wolverines led the NL in on-base plus slug. in 1887, with .787, .039 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is .706.
Led the NL in 1887
Detroit Wolverines
127 games
.787
On-Base Plus Slug.
.039 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | .787 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | .748 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | .727 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | .727 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | .726 |
| NL average | .706 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | .663 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | .641 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 126 | .629 |
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.