1917 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The New York Giants led the NL in on-base percentage in 1917, with .317, .007 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 8 NL teams is .305.
Led the NL in 1917
New York Giants
158 games
.317
On-Base Percentage
.007 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
158 | .317 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | .310 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | .309 |
| 4 |
 Boston Braves
|
157 | .309 |
| NL average | .305 | ||
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | .303 |
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
157 | .299 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | .298 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Robins
|
156 | .296 |
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.