1986 NL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The New York Mets led the NL in plate appearances in 1986, with 6,348, 102 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is 6,165.8.
Led the NL in 1986
New York Mets
162 games
6,348
Plate Appearances
102 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
162 | 6,348 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 6,246 |
| 3 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
161 | 6,229 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 6,209 |
| 5 |
 Montreal Expos
|
161 | 6,173 |
| NL average | 6,165.8 | ||
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 6,157 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
160 | 6,127 |
| 8 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
161 | 6,120 |
| 9 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 6,118 |
| 10 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 6,101 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 6,095 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | 6,067 |
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.