1951 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Brooklyn Dodgers led the NL in on-base percentage in 1951, with .352, .005 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is .331.
Led the NL in 1951
Brooklyn Dodgers
158 games
.352
On-Base Percentage
.005 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
158 | .352 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
157 | .347 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
155 | .339 |
| 4 |
 Boston Braves
|
155 | .336 |
| NL average | .331 | ||
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | .331 |
| 6 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | .326 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | .315 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | .304 |
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.