best defensive teams in 2023 by average in mlb

The Atlanta Braves had the best batting average by a team in 2023, with an average of .276.

	TEAM	AVG	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Braves	.276	2023	162	.642	104	58	5,597	947	1,543	293	23	307	916	538	67	1,289	132	27	6,247	2,803	623	2	43	20	128	.344	.501	.845
2	Rangers	.263	2023	162	.556	90	72	5,595	881	1,470	326	18	233	845	599	53	1,416	79	19	6,304	2,531	577	10	47	17	103	.337	.452	.790
3	Rays	.260	2023	162	.611	99	63	5,511	860	1,432	282	24	230	827	514	95	1,420	160	41	6,164	2,452	536	6	38	7	109	.331	.445	.776
4	Marlins	.259	2023	162	.519	84	78	5,497	666	1,423	258	23	166	633	430	50	1,287	86	21	6,037	2,225	447	22	38	23	159	.316	.405	.721
5	Astros	.259	2023	162	.556	90	72	5,567	827	1,441	280	22	222	799	550	72	1,241	107	32	6,243	2,431	524	14	40	17	124	.331	.437	.768
6	Red Sox	.258	2023	162	.481	78	84	5,562	772	1,437	339	19	182	734	486	71	1,372	112	26	6,165	2,360	540	11	35	15	118	.324	.424	.748
7	Dodgers	.258	2023	162	.617	100	62	5,524	906	1,423	304	20	249	877	644	85	1,359	105	25	6,327	2,514	573	5	69	29	98	.340	.455	.796
8	Phillies	.256	2023	162	.556	90	72	5,541	796	1,418	291	29	220	771	539	69	1,481	141	26	6,204	2,427	540	13	42	22	110	.327	.438	.765
9	Blue Jays	.256	2023	162	.549	89	73	5,562	746	1,423	292	19	188	705	550	69	1,303	99	34	6,217	2,317	499	4	32	14	129	.329	.417	.745
10	Orioles	.255	2023	162	.623	101	61	5,495	807	1,399	309	28	183	780	512	45	1,370	114	24	6,120	2,313	520	21	47	14	114	.321	.421	.742
11	Cubs	.254	2023	162	.512	83	79	5,504	819	1,399	269	30	196	786	570	77	1,391	140	34	6,218	2,316	495	15	52	11	95	.330	.421	.751
12	Nationals	.254	2023	162	.438	71	91	5,522	700	1,402	279	26	151	666	423	78	1,149	127	29	6,081	2,186	456	20	38	6	112	.314	.396	.710
13	Guardians	.250	2023	162	.469	76	86	5,513	662	1,379	294	29	124	622	471	55	1,142	151	36	6,096	2,103	447	13	44	40	108	.313	.381	.695
14	Diamondbacks	.250	2023	162	.519	84	78	5,436	746	1,359	274	44	166	706	540	58	1,247	165	26	6,120	2,219	484	36	50	11	121	.322	.408	.730
15	Cardinals	.250	2023	162	.438	71	91	5,510	719	1,376	264	12	209	697	570	70	1,326	102	29	6,200	2,291	485	13	37	17	122	.326	.416	.742
16	Reds	.249	2023	162	.506	82	80	5,499	783	1,371	268	37	198	747	556	92	1,500	190	48	6,195	2,307	503	19	29	8	101	.327	.420	.746
17	Rockies	.249	2023	162	.364	59	103	5,496	721	1,368	305	31	163	685	447	59	1,543	76	25	6,054	2,224	499	11	41	8	124	.310	.405	.715
18	Angels	.245	2023	162	.451	73	89	5,489	739	1,346	248	26	231	708	518	79	1,524	72	31	6,140	2,339	505	8	46	27	117	.317	.426	.743
19	Royals	.244	2023	162	.346	56	106	5,428	676	1,325	258	43	163	651	411	71	1,396	163	47	5,982	2,158	464	14	58	12	96	.303	.398	.700
20	Padres	.244	2023	162	.506	82	80	5,401	752	1,317	273	14	205	719	653	57	1,311	137	32	6,177	2,233	492	22	44	16	134	.329	.413	.743
21	Twins	.243	2023	162	.537	87	75	5,489	778	1,336	264	24	233	745	594	92	1,654	86	18	6,219	2,347	521	12	32	13	119	.326	.428	.753
22	Mariners	.242	2023	162	.543	88	74	5,500	758	1,333	282	12	210	728	548	111	1,603	118	30	6,200	2,269	504	4	37	14	95	.321	.413	.734
23	Brewers	.240	2023	162	.568	92	70	5,386	728	1,290	257	16	165	696	591	58	1,412	129	28	6,081	2,074	438	7	39	15	144	.319	.385	.704
24	Pirates	.239	2023	162	.469	76	86	5,406	692	1,293	287	31	159	662	556	58	1,464	117	41	6,088	2,119	477	25	43	9	92	.315	.392	.707
25	Mets	.238	2023	162	.463	75	87	5,363	717	1,276	221	21	215	692	525	107	1,331	118	15	6,052	2,184	457	19	38	11	105	.316	.407	.723