1978 NL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in plate appearances in 1978, with 6,258, 33 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 12 NL teams is 6,109.0.
Led the NL in 1978
Chicago Cubs
162 games
6,258
Plate Appearances
33 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 6,258 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 6,225 |
| 3 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 6,192 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 6,152 |
| 5 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 6,132 |
| NL average | 6,109.0 | ||
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 6,102 |
| 7 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 6,081 |
| 8 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 6,066 |
| 9 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 6,063 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 6,038 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 6,034 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 5,965 |
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.