1890 PL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Chicago Pirates led the PL in plate appearances in 1890, with 5,503, 45 ahead of the Boston Reds. The average across 8 PL teams is 5,408.6.
Led the PL in 1890
Chicago Pirates
138 games
5,503
Plate Appearances
45 clear of Boston Reds
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicago Pirates | 138 | 5,503 |
| 2 | Boston Reds | 133 | 5,458 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bisons | 134 | 5,432 |
| 4 | Brooklyn Ward's Wonders | 133 | 5,431 |
| 5 | New York Giants | 132 | 5,430 |
| PL average | 5,408.6 | ||
| 6 | Cleveland Infants | 131 | 5,362 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Athletics | 132 | 5,337 |
| 8 | Pittsburgh Burghers | 131 | 5,316 |
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.