1949 AL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Boston Red Sox led the AL in on-base percentage in 1949, with .381, .019 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 8 AL teams is .353.
Led the AL in 1949
Boston Red Sox
155 games
.381
On-Base Percentage
.019 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
155 | .381 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
155 | .362 |
| 3 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
155 | .361 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Athletics
|
154 | .361 |
| AL average | .353 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
154 | .347 |
| 6 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
154 | .339 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
155 | .339 |
| 8 |
 Washington Senators
|
154 | .333 |
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.