Left fielders had the best batting average in 1970, with an average of .278.
| POSITION | AVG | SEASON | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | GIDP | OBP | SLG | OPS | wRC | WRAA | wOBA | wRC+ | BRAA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Left Fielder | .278 | 1970 | 5,823 | 16,421 | 2,356 | 4,565 | 704 | 121 | 534 | 2,303 | 1,866 | 146 | 2,667 | 288 | 156 | 18,634 | 7,113 | 1,359 | 80 | 121 | 204 | 446 | .354 | .433 | .788 | 2571 | 463.2 | .351 | 114 | 316.8 |
| 2 | Center Fielder | .275 | 1970 | 4,626 | 14,756 | 2,217 | 4,061 | 650 | 155 | 364 | 1,694 | 1,508 | 86 | 2,295 | 478 | 203 | 16,560 | 6,113 | 1,169 | 111 | 99 | 110 | 316 | .344 | .414 | .758 | 2137 | 263.7 | .340 | 107 | 134.7 |
| 3 | First Baseman | .271 | 1970 | 5,321 | 16,265 | 2,263 | 4,401 | 731 | 98 | 683 | 2,571 | 1,947 | 105 | 2,749 | 130 | 88 | 18,535 | 7,377 | 1,512 | 68 | 150 | 274 | 384 | .349 | .454 | .803 | 2606 | 509.9 | .354 | 115 | 346.3 |
| 4 | Right Fielder | .270 | 1970 | 4,885 | 14,632 | 2,083 | 3,957 | 668 | 123 | 492 | 1,966 | 1,613 | 94 | 2,370 | 274 | 151 | 16,520 | 6,347 | 1,283 | 66 | 115 | 186 | 312 | .344 | .434 | .778 | 2210 | 341.6 | .346 | 111 | 211.4 |
| 5 | Third Baseman | .258 | 1970 | 4,649 | 14,640 | 1,990 | 3,771 | 628 | 96 | 505 | 2,032 | 1,835 | 104 | 2,376 | 195 | 134 | 16,782 | 6,106 | 1,229 | 75 | 128 | 179 | 389 | .342 | .417 | .759 | 2158 | 260.2 | .339 | 106 | 121.1 |
| 6 | Catcher | .253 | 1970 | 5,063 | 15,071 | 1,657 | 3,816 | 598 | 85 | 438 | 1,906 | 1,615 | 105 | 2,473 | 67 | 73 | 16,994 | 5,898 | 1,121 | 96 | 107 | 249 | 400 | .328 | .391 | .719 | 1940 | 18.3 | .321 | 94 | -119.6 |
| 7 | Second Baseman | .247 | 1970 | 4,839 | 15,404 | 1,868 | 3,810 | 545 | 97 | 175 | 1,340 | 1,465 | 81 | 1,742 | 222 | 132 | 17,230 | 5,074 | 817 | 178 | 102 | 147 | 345 | .314 | .329 | .643 | 1597 | -351.9 | .293 | 76 | -496.4 |
| 8 | Shortstop | .246 | 1970 | 4,888 | 15,223 | 1,775 | 3,751 | 522 | 128 | 168 | 1,344 | 1,392 | 71 | 2,025 | 243 | 132 | 17,005 | 5,033 | 818 | 197 | 122 | 114 | 298 | .310 | .331 | .641 | 1557 | -366.1 | .291 | 76 | -505 |
| 9 | Pinch Hitter | .241 | 1970 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .276 | .543 | 2 | -1.6 | .249 | 47 | -1.9 |
| 10 | Pitcher | .146 | 1970 | 10,292 | 9,699 | 670 | 1,416 | 188 | 24 | 70 | 603 | 486 | 32 | 3,668 | 11 | 9 | 11,022 | 1,862 | 282 | 759 | 46 | 1 | 133 | .188 | .192 | .380 | 40 | -1,206.2 | .178 | 3 | -1,297 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
73 | 50 | .593 | ||
66 | 58 | .532 | 7.5 | |
63 | 61 | .508 | 10.5 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 14.0 | |
55 | 69 | .444 | 18.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
76 | 48 | .613 | ||
72 | 52 | .581 | 4.0 | |
62 | 61 | .504 | 13.5 | |
59 | 63 | .484 | 16.0 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 16.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
74 | 50 | .597 | ||
66 | 58 | .532 | 8.0 | |
66 | 58 | .532 | 8.0 | |
51 | 72 | .415 | 22.5 | |
49 | 74 | .398 | 24.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | 48 | .607 | ||
68 | 55 | .553 | 6.5 | |
66 | 57 | .537 | 8.5 | |
61 | 64 | .488 | 14.5 | |
60 | 63 | .488 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
64 | 58 | .525 | ||
60 | 63 | .488 | 4.5 | |
60 | 64 | .484 | 5.0 | |
60 | 64 | .484 | 5.0 | |
50 | 74 | .403 | 15.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
63 | 61 | .508 | ||
61 | 63 | .492 | 2.0 | |
58 | 66 | .468 | 5.0 | |
49 | 75 | .395 | 14.0 | |
48 | 75 | .390 | 14.5 |
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