1974 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Cincinnati Reds led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1974, with .343, .001 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 24 MLB teams is .324.
Led all of MLB in 1974
Cincinnati Reds
163 games
.343
On-Base Percentage
.001 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 163 | .343 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | .342 |
| 3 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 163 | .336 |
| 4 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 161 | .336 |
| 5 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 161 | .335 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | .335 |
| 7 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | .334 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 161 | .331 |
| 9 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | .330 |
| 10 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | .327 |
| 11 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | .327 |
| MLB average | .324 | |||
| 12 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | .324 |
| 13 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | .322 |
| 14 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | .322 |
| 15 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | .322 |
| 16 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 163 | .321 |
| 16 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .321 |
| 18 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | .320 |
| 19 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 163 | .319 |
| 20 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | .312 |
| 21 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | .311 |
| 22 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | .309 |
| 23 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | .303 |
| 24 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | .302 |
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.