1940 NAL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Kansas City Monarchs led the NAL in on-base percentage in 1940, with .350, .009 ahead of the St. Louis-New Orleans Stars. The average across 7 NAL teams is .317.
Led the NAL in 1940
Kansas City Monarchs
52 games
.350
On-Base Percentage
.009 clear of St. Louis-New Orleans Stars
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Monarchs | 52 | .350 |
| 2 | St. Louis-New Orleans Stars | 50 | .341 |
| 3 | Cleveland Bears | 37 | .321 |
| 4 | Memphis Red Sox | 57 | .318 |
| NAL average | .317 | ||
| 5 | Birmingham Black Barons | 45 | .309 |
| 6 | Chicago American Giants | 50 | .308 |
| 7 | Toledo-Indianapolis Crawfords | 31 | .271 |
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.