best pitcher team batting average after 1996

Since 1997, the Boston Red Sox have the best batting average by a team, with an average of .270.

	TEAM	AVG	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	Red Sox	.270	4,508	.543	2,447	2,061	156,679	23,046	42,359	9,399	757	5,301	21,956	15,815	1,659	32,777	2,317	829	176,099	69,175	15,457	582	1,364	1,080	3,626	.341	.442	.782
2	Rockies	.269	4,508	.456	2,057	2,451	154,794	22,089	41,606	8,286	1,141	5,069	21,031	14,274	1,387	34,206	2,505	1,106	173,368	67,381	14,496	1,722	1,191	1,049	3,427	.334	.435	.769
3	Yankees	.264	4,504	.586	2,636	1,866	154,165	23,190	40,729	7,698	589	6,031	22,184	16,930	1,752	32,454	2,820	956	174,837	67,698	14,318	683	1,307	913	3,663	.341	.439	.780
4	Rangers	.263	4,508	.495	2,233	2,275	155,050	22,225	40,843	8,053	749	5,585	21,171	14,207	1,567	33,100	2,715	1,016	172,942	67,149	14,387	832	1,286	792	3,288	.329	.433	.762
5	Cardinals	.262	4,504	.544	2,448	2,055	153,264	21,171	40,118	7,866	693	4,971	20,153	15,162	1,773	32,110	2,362	975	173,045	64,283	13,530	1,597	1,249	1,278	3,488	.333	.419	.752
6	Royals	.262	4,504	.438	1,975	2,529	154,354	19,798	40,402	7,781	1,003	3,948	18,768	12,344	1,541	30,018	3,190	1,145	170,594	62,033	12,732	1,035	1,320	688	3,503	.320	.402	.722
7	Guardians	.261	4,501	.523	2,354	2,147	153,700	21,507	40,108	8,290	718	4,986	20,473	15,403	1,708	32,271	2,847	1,044	173,108	64,792	13,994	954	1,343	885	3,454	.332	.422	.754
8	Twins	.261	4,506	.493	2,221	2,284	154,635	20,767	40,320	8,131	871	4,502	19,688	14,340	1,555	32,290	2,478	1,033	172,559	63,699	13,504	753	1,276	846	3,558	.327	.412	.739
9	Tigers	.260	4,502	.467	2,101	2,401	154,333	20,196	40,197	7,740	1,047	4,693	19,307	13,303	1,429	33,426	2,213	1,028	171,108	64,110	13,480	823	1,220	757	3,444	.323	.415	.738
10	Braves	.260	4,502	.554	2,494	2,007	153,622	21,111	40,006	7,972	693	5,134	20,158	15,165	1,481	33,454	2,348	956	173,011	64,766	13,799	1,587	1,156	1,203	3,466	.330	.422	.752
11	Angels	.260	4,506	.512	2,308	2,198	153,895	20,812	40,064	7,638	731	4,814	19,785	13,829	1,581	31,035	2,980	1,223	171,515	63,606	13,183	950	1,260	970	3,474	.325	.413	.739
12	Astros	.259	4,506	.523	2,354	2,151	153,321	20,988	39,745	7,990	718	5,090	19,987	14,938	1,755	32,570	2,797	1,118	172,610	64,441	13,798	1,356	1,240	991	3,580	.330	.420	.750
13	Orioles	.259	4,506	.464	2,091	2,413	154,680	20,508	40,071	7,826	570	5,254	19,595	13,377	1,581	31,739	2,350	920	171,645	64,799	13,650	798	1,209	706	3,500	.322	.419	.741
14	White Sox	.259	4,507	.481	2,169	2,336	153,537	20,518	39,711	7,500	665	5,165	19,634	13,300	1,635	32,156	2,582	1,137	170,660	64,036	13,330	1,002	1,186	645	3,503	.322	.417	.739
15	Blue Jays	.259	4,506	.503	2,264	2,241	154,258	21,330	39,896	8,377	650	5,485	20,386	14,531	1,664	32,256	2,380	900	172,352	66,028	14,512	672	1,227	691	3,553	.327	.428	.755
16	Dodgers	.258	4,508	.562	2,532	1,976	153,191	20,882	39,548	7,614	778	5,032	19,916	15,371	1,630	32,467	2,790	1,045	172,940	63,814	13,424	1,539	1,209	1,189	3,316	.330	.417	.746
17	Giants	.257	4,506	.523	2,358	2,147	153,371	20,095	39,345	7,885	934	4,426	19,122	14,964	1,451	32,024	2,141	919	172,626	62,376	13,245	1,549	1,291	1,405	3,498	.326	.407	.733
18	Phillies	.256	4,506	.506	2,282	2,224	154,006	20,684	39,369	7,899	913	4,880	19,699	15,279	1,639	33,979	2,907	830	173,482	63,734	13,692	1,410	1,148	1,246	3,123	.327	.414	.741
19	Mariners	.255	4,505	.501	2,257	2,248	153,854	20,290	39,271	7,438	649	4,936	19,336	14,482	1,642	33,504	2,907	1,054	172,062	62,815	13,023	895	1,189	884	3,253	.324	.408	.732
20	Nationals	.255	4,505	.470	2,119	2,386	152,289	19,517	38,849	7,981	776	4,492	18,548	14,162	1,640	32,671	2,719	1,110	170,916	61,858	13,249	1,695	1,130	1,141	3,414	.323	.406	.729
21	Diamondbacks	.255	4,344	.489	2,123	2,221	148,206	19,870	37,759	7,747	1,072	4,647	18,937	14,444	1,434	32,814	2,518	907	166,624	61,591	13,466	1,329	1,211	1,093	3,098	.324	.416	.740
22	Cubs	.255	4,507	.497	2,239	2,267	153,309	20,392	39,025	7,776	828	5,055	19,412	14,783	1,685	34,803	2,292	988	172,417	63,622	13,659	1,540	1,100	1,082	3,324	.325	.415	.740
23	Marlins	.254	4,501	.460	2,070	2,431	153,002	18,974	38,935	7,541	872	4,145	17,998	13,703	1,644	34,624	2,856	1,121	170,980	60,655	12,558	1,512	1,119	1,052	3,371	.320	.396	.717
24	Mets	.254	4,506	.509	2,294	2,212	152,814	19,970	38,799	7,659	724	4,712	19,056	15,004	1,766	32,622	2,715	995	172,250	62,042	13,095	1,495	1,171	1,206	3,391	.325	.406	.731
25	Rays	.254	4,343	.491	2,131	2,212	147,648	19,319	37,472	7,470	851	4,529	18,377	14,044	1,687	33,628	3,246	1,235	165,283	60,231	12,850	743	1,161	688	3,040	.323	.408	.731