1996 NL Plate Appearances by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Trips to the plate
The San Diego Padres led the NL in plate appearances in 1996, with 6,417, 81 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 14 NL teams is 6,251.2.
Led the NL in 1996
San Diego Padres
162 games
6,417
Plate Appearances
81 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | G | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
San Diego Padres
|
162 | 6,417 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | 6,336 |
| 3 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
162 | 6,332 |
| 4 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 6,316 |
| 5 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 6,290 |
| 6 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 6,269 |
| NL average | 6,251.2 | ||
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 6,229 |
| 8 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 6,220 |
| 9 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | 6,213 |
| 10 |
 Florida Marlins
|
162 | 6,192 |
| 11 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 6,185 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 6,177 |
| 13 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 6,171 |
| 14 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 6,170 |
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.