1940 NL At Bats by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Official at bats
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in at bats in 1940, with 5,499, 29 ahead of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The average across 8 NL teams is 5,373.3.
Led the NL in 1940
St. Louis Cardinals
156 games
5,499
At Bats
29 clear of Brooklyn Dodgers
| # | Team | G | AB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
156 | 5,499 |
| 2 |
 Brooklyn Dodgers
|
156 | 5,470 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
156 | 5,466 |
| 4 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
154 | 5,389 |
| NL average | 5,373.3 | ||
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | 5,372 |
| 6 |
 Boston Bees
|
152 | 5,329 |
| 7 |
 New York Giants
|
152 | 5,324 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
153 | 5,137 |
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.