1889 NL At Bats by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Official at bats
The Indianapolis Hoosiers led the NL in at bats in 1889, with 4,879, 30 ahead of the Chicago White Stockings. The average across 8 NL teams is 4,692.3.
Led the NL in 1889
Indianapolis Hoosiers
135 games
4,879
At Bats
30 clear of Chicago White Stockings
| # | Team | G | AB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 135 | 4,879 |
| 2 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
136 | 4,849 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
134 | 4,748 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
130 | 4,695 |
| NL average | 4,692.3 | ||
| 5 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | 4,673 |
| 6 |
 New York Giants
|
131 | 4,671 |
| 7 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
133 | 4,628 |
| 8 | Washington Nationals | 127 | 4,395 |
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.