1987 NL On-Base Percentage by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. How often a batter reaches base
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in on-base percentage in 1987, with .340, .001 ahead of the New York Mets. The average across 12 NL teams is .328.
Led the NL in 1987
St. Louis Cardinals
162 games
.340
On-Base Percentage
.001 clear of New York Mets
| # | Team | G | OBP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .340 |
| 2 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .339 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | .339 |
| 4 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .332 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .330 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .330 |
| NL average | .328 | ||
| 7 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | .328 |
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .327 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | .326 |
| 10 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .324 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .318 |
| 12 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .309 |
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.