1898 NL Walks + Hits / IP by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Baserunners allowed per inning
The Boston Beaneaters led the NL in walks + hits / ip in 1898, with 1.24, just ahead of the Baltimore Orioles (1.236 to 1.237). The average across 12 NL teams is 1.38.
Led the NL in 1898
Boston Beaneaters
152 games
1.24
Walks + Hits / IP
Just ahead of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | G | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Beaneaters
|
152 | 1.24 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | 153 | 1.24 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
152 | 1.28 |
| 4 | Cleveland Spiders | 156 | 1.30 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
152 | 1.32 |
| NL average | 1.38 | ||
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | 1.40 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
150 | 1.43 |
| 8 |
 New York Giants
|
156 | 1.44 |
| 9 | Louisville Colonels | 154 | 1.45 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
154 | 1.48 |
| 11 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
149 | 1.48 |
| 12 | Washington Senators | 155 | 1.55 |
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.