The Pittsburgh Pirates have the best batting average by a team in a game, with an average of .628 against the Reds on April 27, 1912.
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best batting average by a MLB team in a regular-season game| TEAM | AVG | DATE | TM | OPP | RESULT | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | OBP | SLG | OPS | |||
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| 1 |  | Pirates | .628 | 4/27/1912 | vs | W 23-4 | 43 | 23 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 51 | 38 | 8 | 3 | .667 | .884 | 1.550 | ||||||
| 2 |  | Naps | .615 | 7/1/1905 | vs | W 14-3 | 39 | 14 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 33 | 6 | 1 | .651 | .846 | 1.497 | |||||||
| 3 |  | Red Sox | .609 | 6/27/2003 | vs | W 25-8 | 46 | 25 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 47 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .632 | 1.022 | 1.653 | ||
| 4 |  | Athletics | .605 | 5/18/1912 | vs | W 24-2 | 43 | 24 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 52 | 42 | 10 | 2 | .660 | .977 | 1.637 | ||||||
| 5 |  | Robins | .600 | 6/10/1922 | vs | W 13-0 | 40 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 | 30 | 4 | 4 | .619 | .750 | 1.369 | |||||
| 6 | Hoosiers | .600 | 8/16/1914 | vs | W 21-6 | 40 | 21 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 51 | 32 | 6 | 3 | .667 | .800 | 1.467 | |||||||
| 7 |  | Cardinals | .591 | 8/22/2008 | vs | W 18-3 | 44 | 18 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | .648 | .705 | 1.353 | ||
| 8 |  | Tigers | .586 | 6/30/1912 | vs | W 11-9 | 29 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 5 | .613 | .862 | 1.475 | ||||||
| 9 |  | Giants | .574 | 8/5/1922 | vs | W 19-7 | 47 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 41 | 10 | 1 | .615 | .872 | 1.488 | |||||
| 10 |  | Twins | .571 | 6/13/2017 | vs | W 20-7 | 49 | 20 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .588 | .918 | 1.507 | ||
| 11 | | Robins | .571 | 6/23/1930 | @ | W 19-6 | 49 | 19 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 45 | 10 | 2 | .596 | .918 | 1.515 | |||||
| 12 | | Tigers | .571 | 9/15/1901 | vs | W 21-0 | 42 | 21 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -10 | 49 | 35 | 9 | 2 | -10 | -10 | .617 | .833 | 1.450 | |||
| 13 |  | Indians | .565 | 8/7/1923 | @ | W 22-2 | 46 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 37 | 7 | 2 | .630 | .804 | 1.434 | |||||
| 14 | | Athletics | .561 | 7/9/1928 | vs | W 14-4 | 41 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 31 | 8 | 2 | .591 | .756 | 1.347 | |||||
| 15 | | Cardinals | .561 | 8/31/1921 | @ | W 12-5 | 41 | 12 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 30 | 5 | 1 | .581 | .732 | 1.313 | |||||
| 16 | | Indians | .559 | 8/13/1980 | vs | W 14-3 | 34 | 14 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | .548 | .676 | 1.224 | ||
| 17 |  | Padres | .558 | 4/19/1982 | vs | W 13-6 | 43 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .568 | .744 | 1.312 | ||
| 18 | | Indians | .558 | 7/28/1925 | @ | W 16-7 | 43 | 16 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 30 | 6 | 5 | .596 | .698 | 1.293 | |||||
| 19 | | Indians | .558 | 7/7/1923 | vs | W 27-3 | 43 | 27 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 61 | 33 | 7 | 3 | .672 | .767 | 1.440 | |||||
| 20 |  | Browns | .558 | 9/17/1920 | vs | W 17-8 | 43 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 32 | 6 | 0 | .612 | .744 | 1.356 | |||||
| 21 | | Athletics | .558 | 5/1/1929 | @ | W 24-6 | 52 | 24 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 44 | 9 | 1 | .610 | .846 | 1.456 | |||||
| 22 | | Cardinals | .556 | 8/24/1924 | vs | W 17-0 | 45 | 17 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 37 | 9 | 2 | .574 | .822 | 1.397 | |||||
| 23 | | Pirates | .556 | 6/8/1921 | vs | W 16-4 | 45 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 32 | 6 | 1 | .592 | .711 | 1.303 | |||||
| 24 | | Red Sox | .553 | 8/15/2015 | vs | W 22-10 | 47 | 22 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 45 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .579 | .957 | 1.536 | ||
| 25 |  | White Sox | .553 | 4/23/1981 | vs | W 18-5 | 47 | 18 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .593 | .745 | 1.337 | ||
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54 | 38 | .587 | ||
51 | 42 | .548 | 3.5 | |
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54 | 37 | .593 | ||
51 | 42 | .548 | 4.0 | |
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47 | 45 | .511 | ||
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