1896 NL Walks by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Bases on balls drawn
The Washington Senators led the NL in walks in 1896, with 516, 77 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 12 NL teams is 404.5.
Led the NL in 1896
Washington Senators
133 games
516
Walks
77 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | BB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington Senators | 133 | 516 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
133 | 439 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
130 | 438 |
| 4 | Cleveland Spiders | 135 | 436 |
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
132 | 414 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Colts
|
132 | 409 |
| NL average | 404.5 | ||
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
131 | 387 |
| 8 | Baltimore Orioles | 132 | 386 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
128 | 382 |
| 10 | Louisville Colonels | 134 | 371 |
| 11 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
133 | 344 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
131 | 332 |
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.