1896 NL Walks / 9 by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Walks per nine innings
The Cleveland Spiders led the NL in walks / 9 in 1896, with 2.11, 0.41 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 3.18.
Led the NL in 1896
Cleveland Spiders
135 games
2.11
Walks / 9
0.41 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | BB/9 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Spiders | 135 | 2.11 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
128 | 2.52 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | 132 | 2.61 |
| 4 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
132 | 3.09 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
130 | 3.12 |
| 6 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
133 | 3.15 |
| NL average | 3.18 | ||
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
133 | 3.19 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
131 | 3.41 |
| 9 | Washington Senators | 133 | 3.44 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Colts
|
132 | 3.62 |
| 11 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
131 | 3.63 |
| 12 | Louisville Colonels | 134 | 4.24 |
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.