1888 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 1888, with .263, .003 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is .238.
Led the NL in 1888
Detroit Wolverines
134 games
.263
Batting Average
.003 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Detroit Wolverines | 134 | .263 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
135 | .260 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
137 | .245 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
137 | .242 |
| NL average | .238 | ||
| 5 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 136 | .238 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
138 | .227 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
131 | .226 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 136 | .208 |
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.