1959 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Cincinnati Redlegs led the NL in on-base percentage in 1959, with .337, .003 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 8 NL teams is .325.
Led the NL in 1959
Cincinnati Redlegs
154 games
.337
On-Base Percentage
.003 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Redlegs
|
154 | .337 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
156 | .334 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | .331 |
| 4 |
 Milwaukee Braves
|
157 | .326 |
| NL average | .325 | ||
| 5 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
154 | .322 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | .320 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
155 | .317 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | .312 |
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.