1891 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 1891, with .263, .003 ahead of the Brooklyn Grooms. The average across 8 NL teams is .252.
Led the NL in 1891
New York Giants
136 games
.263
Batting Average
.003 clear of Brooklyn Grooms
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
136 | .263 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Grooms
|
137 | .260 |
| 3 | Cleveland Spiders | 141 | .255 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
140 | .255 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Colts
|
137 | .253 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
138 | .252 |
| NL average | .252 | ||
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
138 | .242 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
137 | .240 |
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.