1896 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Baltimore Orioles led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1896, with .393, .028 ahead of the Washington Senators. The average across 12 MLB teams is .354.
Led all of MLB in 1896
Baltimore Orioles
132 games
.393
On-Base Percentage
.028 clear of Washington Senators
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 132 | .393 |
| 2 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | .365 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 133 | .364 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 132 | .364 |
| 5 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 135 | .363 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 130 | .363 |
| 7 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 128 | .357 |
| MLB average | .354 | |||
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 131 | .353 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 132 | .349 |
| 10 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 133 | .340 |
| 11 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 134 | .322 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 131 | .313 |
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.