1889 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The New York Giants led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1889, with .360, .006 ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics. The average across 16 MLB teams is .334.
Led all of MLB in 1889
New York Giants
131 games
.360
On-Base Percentage
.006 clear of Philadelphia Athletics
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
NL | 131 | .360 |
| 2 | Philadelphia Athletics | AA | 138 | .354 |
| 3 |
 Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 136 | .350 |
| 4 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
AA | 138 | .344 |
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 133 | .343 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Red Stockings
|
AA | 141 | .340 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
AA | 140 | .339 |
| 8 | Indianapolis Hoosiers | NL | 135 | .335 |
| 9 | Columbus Solons | AA | 139 | .335 |
| MLB average | .334 | |||
| 10 | Washington Nationals | NL | 127 | .329 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Quakers
|
NL | 130 | .327 |
| 12 | Baltimore Orioles | AA | 139 | .325 |
| 13 | Kansas City Cowboys | AA | 139 | .322 |
| 14 |
 Pittsburg Alleghenys
|
NL | 134 | .320 |
| 15 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 136 | .318 |
| 16 | Louisville Colonels | AA | 140 | .303 |
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.