1889 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The New York Giants led the NL in batting average in 1889, with .282, .004 ahead of the Indianapolis Hoosiers. The average across 8 NL teams is .266.
Led the NL in 1889
New York Giants
131 games
.282
Batting Average
.004 clear of Indianapolis Hoosiers
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
131 | .282 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | 135 | .278 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
136 | .276 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
133 | .270 |
| NL average | .266 | ||
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
130 | .266 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
134 | .253 |
| 7 | Washington Nationals | 127 | .251 |
| 8 | Cleveland Spiders | 136 | .250 |
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.