1980 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Cleveland Indians led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1980, with .350, .002 ahead of the Detroit Tigers. The average across 26 MLB teams is .326.
Led all of MLB in 1980
Cleveland Indians
160 games
.350
On-Base Percentage
.002 clear of Detroit Tigers
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 160 | .350 |
| 2 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 163 | .348 |
| 3 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | .345 |
| 4 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | .343 |
| 5 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | .342 |
| 6 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 160 | .340 |
| 7 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 163 | .339 |
| 8 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 160 | .332 |
| 9 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 162 | .329 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | .328 |
| 11 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 163 | .327 |
| 12 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | .327 |
| MLB average | .326 | |||
| 13 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 163 | .326 |
| 14 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | .324 |
| 15 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 163 | .324 |
| 16 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 163 | .323 |
| 17 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 162 | .322 |
| 18 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .322 |
| 19 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | .319 |
| 20 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 161 | .319 |
| 21 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 162 | .311 |
| 22 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | .309 |
| 23 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 162 | .309 |
| 24 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 163 | .308 |
| 25 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 161 | .308 |
| 26 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 161 | .307 |
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.