1887 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 1887, with 5,079, 12 ahead of the Philadelphia Quakers. The average across 8 NL teams is 4,857.8.
Led the NL in 1887
Detroit Wolverines
127 games
5,079
Plate Appearances
12 clear of Philadelphia Quakers
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 127 | 5,079 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
128 | 5,067 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
129 | 4,924 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
127 | 4,908 |
| NL average | 4,857.8 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
127 | 4,777 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
125 | 4,771 |
| 7 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 127 | 4,712 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 126 | 4,624 |
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.