1890 PL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Boston Reds led the PL in on-base percentage in 1890, with .377, .017 ahead of the Cleveland Infants. The average across 8 PL teams is .351.
Led the PL in 1890
Boston Reds
133 games
.377
On-Base Percentage
.017 clear of Cleveland Infants
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Reds | 133 | .377 |
| 2 | Cleveland Infants | 131 | .360 |
| 3 | New York Giants | 132 | .352 |
| PL average | .351 | ||
| 4 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | 133 | .349 |
| 5 | Pittsburgh Burghers | 131 | .348 |
| 6 | Buffalo Bisons | 134 | .347 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Athletics | 132 | .343 |
| 8 | Chicago Pirates | 138 | .336 |
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.