1897 MLB Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Boston Beaneaters led all of MLB in plate appearances in 1897, with 5,521, 25 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 12 MLB teams is 5,272.7.
Led all of MLB in 1897
Boston Beaneaters
135 games
5,521
Plate Appearances
25 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | League | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 135 | 5,521 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 136 | 5,496 |
| 3 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 137 | 5,395 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Colts
|
NL | 138 | 5,385 |
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
NL | 136 | 5,334 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 133 | 5,294 |
| MLB average | 5,272.7 | |||
| 7 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
NL | 133 | 5,183 |
| 8 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 130 | 5,175 |
| 9 | Washington Senators | NL | 133 | 5,141 |
| 10 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 135 | 5,130 |
| 11 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 134 | 5,114 |
| 12 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 134 | 5,104 |
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.