1898 NL At Bats by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Official at bats
The New York Giants led the NL in at bats in 1898, with 5,349, 15 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 5,221.8.
Led the NL in 1898
New York Giants
156 games
5,349
At Bats
15 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | AB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
156 | 5,349 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | 5,334 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
152 | 5,276 |
| 4 | Washington Senators | 155 | 5,257 |
| 5 | Cleveland Spiders | 156 | 5,246 |
| 6 | Baltimore Orioles | 153 | 5,242 |
| NL average | 5,221.8 | ||
| 7 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
152 | 5,219 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 5,214 |
| 9 | Louisville Colonels | 154 | 5,193 |
| 10 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
149 | 5,126 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
150 | 5,118 |
| 12 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
152 | 5,087 |
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.