1985 MLB On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The Boston Red Sox led all of MLB in on-base percentage in 1985, with .347, .003 ahead of the New York Yankees. The average across 26 MLB teams is .323.
Led all of MLB in 1985
Boston Red Sox
163 games
.347
On-Base Percentage
.003 clear of New York Yankees
| # | Team | League | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 163 | .347 |
| 2 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 161 | .344 |
| 3 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 161 | .336 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 162 | .335 |
| 5 |
 California Angels
|
AL | 162 | .333 |
| 6 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 161 | .331 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | .328 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | .327 |
| 9 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | .326 |
| 10 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 162 | .326 |
| 11 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | .325 |
| 12 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | .324 |
| 13 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 162 | .324 |
| 14 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | .323 |
| MLB average | .323 | |||
| 15 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 161 | .322 |
| 16 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | .320 |
| 16 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | .320 |
| 18 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
AL | 161 | .319 |
| 19 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 161 | .318 |
| 20 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | .315 |
| 21 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | .315 |
| 22 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 162 | .313 |
| 23 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | .312 |
| 24 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 161 | .311 |
| 25 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 161 | .310 |
| 26 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 162 | .300 |
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.