1899 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Brooklyn Superbas led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1899, with .368, .003 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 12 MLB teams is .343.
Led all of MLB in 1899
Brooklyn Superbas
148 games
.368
On-Base Percentage
.003 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Superbas
|
NL | 148 | .368 |
| 2 | Baltimore Orioles | NL | 151 | .365 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 154 | .363 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Perfectos
|
NL | 155 | .347 |
| 5 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
NL | 153 | .345 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 157 | .344 |
| MLB average | .343 | |||
| 7 | Louisville Colonels | NL | 156 | .343 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 155 | .342 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Orphans
|
NL | 152 | .338 |
| 10 |
 New York Giants
|
NL | 152 | .337 |
| 11 | Washington Senators | NL | 155 | .328 |
| 12 | Cleveland Spiders | NL | 154 | .300 |
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.