best single season batting average by a team 1950 to 1989

Between the 1950 and 1989 seasons, the Boston Red Sox had the highest batting average by a team in a season, with an average of .302 in 1950.

	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	Red Sox	.302	1950	154	.610	94	60	5,516	1,027	1,665	287	61	161	974	719	25	580	32	17	6,322	2,557	509	62			153	.385	.464	.848
2	Royals	.286	1980	162	.599	97	65	5,714	809	1,633	266	59	115	766	508	38	709	185	43	6,357	2,362	440	34	63	45	147	.345	.413	.758
3	Royals	.285	1982	162	.556	90	72	5,629	784	1,603	295	58	132	746	442	25	758	133	48	6,177	2,410	485	32	49	37	140	.337	.428	.765
4	Dodgers	.285	1953	155	.682	105	49	5,373	955	1,529	274	59	208	887	655	35	686	90	47	6,138	2,545	541	75			115	.366	.474	.840
5	Indians	.284	1986	163	.519	84	78	5,702	831	1,620	270	45	157	775	456	24	944	141	54	6,287	2,451	472	56	49	26	129	.337	.430	.767
6	Rangers	.284	1980	163	.472	76	85	5,690	756	1,616	263	27	124	720	480	23	589	91	49	6,319	2,305	414	70	56	51	156	.339	.405	.744
7	Red Sox	.283	1980	160	.519	83	77	5,603	757	1,588	297	36	162	717	475	32	720	79	48	6,200	2,443	495	40	50	48	151	.340	.436	.776
8	Red Sox	.283	1988	162	.549	89	73	5,545	813	1,569	310	39	124	760	623	45	728	65	36	6,334	2,329	473	66	55	53	139	.357	.420	.777
9	Red Sox	.283	1979	160	.569	91	69	5,538	841	1,567	310	34	194	805	512	33	708	60	43	6,184	2,527	538	42	59	38	158	.344	.456	.800
10	Red Sox	.283	1984	162	.531	86	76	5,648	810	1,598	259	45	181	767	500	20	842	38	25	6,250	2,490	485	36	46	48	148	.341	.441	.782
11	Red Sox	.282	1985	163	.500	81	81	5,720	800	1,615	292	31	162	760	562	30	816	66	27	6,419	2,455	485	50	57	39	164	.347	.429	.776
12	Royals	.282	1979	162	.525	85	77	5,653	851	1,596	286	79	116	791	528	35	675	207	76	6,349	2,388	481	57	76	56	114	.343	.422	.766
13	Tigers	.282	1950	157	.617	95	59	5,381	837	1,518	285	50	114	788	722	19	481	23	40	6,232	2,245	449	110			162	.369	.417	.786
14	Yankees	.282	1950	155	.636	98	56	5,361	914	1,511	234	70	159	860	687	31	458	41	28	6,164	2,362	463	85			122	.367	.441	.807
15	Angels	.282	1979	162	.543	88	74	5,550	866	1,563	242	43	164	808	589	37	843	100	53	6,311	2,383	449	79	56	42	136	.351	.429	.781
16	Twins	.282	1977	161	.522	84	77	5,639	867	1,588	273	60	123	804	563	43	754	105	65	6,382	2,350	456	81	56	53	115	.348	.417	.765
17	Red Sox	.281	1977	161	.602	97	64	5,510	859	1,551	258	56	213	828	528	42	905	66	47	6,184	2,560	527	45	59	38	132	.345	.465	.810
18	Yankees	.281	1977	162	.617	100	62	5,605	831	1,576	267	47	184	784	533	28	681	93	57	6,260	2,489	498	46	48	49	117	.344	.444	.788
19	Cardinals	.281	1954	154	.468	72	82	5,405	799	1,518	285	58	119	748	582	30	586	63	46	6,127	2,276	462	44	66		127	.350	.421	.771
20	Reds	.280	1976	162	.630	102	60	5,702	857	1,599	271	63	141	802	681	28	902	210	57	6,538	2,419	475	67	60	63	103	.357	.424	.781
21	Brewers	.280	1979	161	.590	95	66	5,536	807	1,552	291	41	185	766	549	20	745	100	53	6,227	2,480	517	72	50	48	130	.345	.448	.793
22	Pirates	.279	1966	162	.568	92	70	5,676	759	1,586	238	66	158	715	405	35	1,011	64	60	6,229	2,430	462	73	40	75	111	.329	.428	.757
23	Phillies	.279	1977	162	.623	101	61	5,546	847	1,548	266	56	186	795	573	38	806	135	68	6,290	2,484	508	59	74	75	121	.346	.448	.794
24	Brewers	.279	1982	163	.586	95	67	5,733	891	1,599	277	41	216	843	484	18	714	84	52	6,337	2,606	534	56	46	42	106	.335	.455	.789
25	Tigers	.279	1956	155	.532	82	72	5,364	789	1,494	209	50	150	745	643	28	618	43	26	6,143	2,253	409	58	50	30	133	.356	.420	.776

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TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	57	42	.576
Yankees	56	44	.560	1.5
Red Sox	51	48	.515	6.0
Orioles	49	52	.485	9.0
Blue Jays	46	54	.460	11.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 7/21	BAL	@	BOS	7:10 PM
Wed 7/22	BAL	@	BOS	7:10 PM
Fri 7/24	TOR	@	BOS	7:15 PM
Sat 7/25	TOR	@	BOS	4:10 PM
Sun 7/26	TOR	@	BOS	1:35 PM

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	58	41	.586
Phillies	56	45	.554	3.0
Marlins	52	49	.515	7.0
Nationals	51	50	.505	8.0
Mets	42	59	.416	17.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	63	37	.630
Cubs	56	44	.560	7.0
Cardinals	51	48	.515	11.5
Pirates	52	49	.515	11.5
Reds	45	54	.455	17.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	63	38	.624
Diamondbacks	51	49	.510	11.5
Padres	49	51	.490	13.5
Giants	42	58	.420	20.5
Rockies	40	62	.392	23.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	57	42	.576
Yankees	56	44	.560	1.5
Red Sox	51	48	.515	6.0
Orioles	49	52	.485	9.0
Blue Jays	46	54	.460	11.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
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Guardians	53	48	.525	1.0
Twins	49	52	.485	5.0
Tigers	47	53	.470	6.5
Royals	41	60	.406	13.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	51	50	.505
Rangers	50	50	.500	0.5
Astros	48	54	.471	3.5
Athletics	43	57	.430	7.5
Angels	40	61	.396	11.0

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Fri 7/3	PIT	@	WSH	5-9
Fri 7/3	MIN	@	NYY	2-5
Fri 7/3	BAL	@	CIN	3-0
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DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 7/21	MIN	@	CLE	6:40 PM
Tue 7/21	LAD	@	PHI	6:40 PM
Tue 7/21	PIT	@	NYY	7:05 PM
Tue 7/21	TBR	@	TOR	7:07 PM
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