1897 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 1897, with .394, .016 ahead of the Boston Beaneaters. The average across 12 MLB teams is .354.
Led all of MLB in 1897
Baltimore Orioles
136 games
.394
On-Base Percentage
.016 clear of Boston Beaneaters
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 136 | .394 |
| 2 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 135 | .378 |
| 3 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 130 | .364 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 137 | .361 |
| 5 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | .357 |
| MLB average | .354 | |||
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 134 | .353 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 133 | .353 |
| 8 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 138 | .347 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 134 | .337 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 133 | .336 |
| 11 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 136 | .336 |
| 12 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 135 | .328 |
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.