league average batting average for each year the last 12 seasons

	LEAGUE	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	NL	.253	2015	2,430	.493	1,198	1,232	82,652	9,996	20,947	4,076	480	2,275	9,508	7,026	776	19,165	1,320	531	91,776	32,808	6,831	747	575	552	1,878	.316	.397	.713
2	AL	.255	2015	2,428	.507	1,231	1,197	82,836	10,651	21,159	4,166	459	2,634	10,142	7,047	826	18,281	1,185	533	91,819	34,145	7,259	453	657	399	1,861	.318	.412	.730
3	NL	.254	2016	2,428	.494	1,198	1,228	82,635	10,774	20,977	4,100	502	2,657	10,249	7,723	881	19,886	1,388	553	92,521	34,052	7,259	675	607	590	1,802	.322	.412	.734
4	AL	.257	2016	2,428	.506	1,229	1,199	82,926	10,970	21,299	4,154	371	2,953	10,496	7,365	770	19,096	1,149	448	92,018	35,054	7,478	350	607	342	1,917	.321	.423	.744
5	NL	.254	2017	2,430	.496	1,205	1,225	82,533	11,139	20,985	4,203	461	2,935	10,657	8,044	879	20,310	1,255	476	92,663	34,915	7,599	653	554	609	1,846	.325	.423	.748
6	AL	.256	2017	2,430	.504	1,225	1,205	83,034	11,443	21,230	4,194	334	3,170	10,901	7,785	884	19,794	1,272	458	92,589	35,602	7,698	272	614	361	1,958	.324	.429	.753
7	NL	.247	2018	2,432	.503	1,224	1,208	82,723	10,631	20,403	3,993	457	2,685	10,116	8,049	919	21,001	1,215	490	92,864	33,365	7,135	564	609	605	1,694	.318	.403	.722
8	AL	.249	2018	2,430	.497	1,207	1,223	82,710	10,999	20,615	4,271	390	2,900	10,490	7,637	1,003	20,206	1,259	468	92,235	34,366	7,561	259	626	324	1,763	.318	.415	.734
9	NL	.251	2019	2,430	.507	1,231	1,199	83,094	11,608	20,885	4,213	400	3,298	11,141	7,979	1,048	21,408	1,133	397	93,207	35,792	7,911	531	555	478	1,735	.323	.431	.753
10	AL	.253	2019	2,428	.493	1,198	1,230	83,557	11,859	21,154	4,318	385	3,478	11,330	7,916	936	21,415	1,147	435	93,249	36,676	8,181	245	595	275	1,728	.323	.439	.762
11	NL	.246	2020	898	.500	449	449	29,399	4,227	7,245	1,402	126	1,161	4,043	3,078	448	7,674	432	144	33,187	12,382	2,689	60	202	127	634	.325	.421	.746
12	AL	.243	2020	898	.500	449	449	29,631	4,117	7,194	1,421	115	1,143	3,935	3,014	373	7,912	453	148	33,284	12,274	2,679	66	200	75	603	.319	.414	.733
13	NL	.242	2021	2,428	.493	1,197	1,231	80,604	10,832	19,522	3,907	354	2,885	10,337	8,108	1,138	21,272	1,065	362	90,932	32,792	7,146	536	546	458	1,656	.318	.407	.725
14	AL	.245	2021	2,430	.507	1,232	1,198	81,337	11,178	19,962	3,956	317	3,059	10,656	7,686	974	20,873	1,148	349	90,824	33,729	7,332	230	597	245	1,672	.316	.415	.731
15	NL	.243	2022	2,430	.499	1,213	1,217	81,649	10,558	19,836	3,984	348	2,658	10,079	7,621	1,087	20,627	1,260	403	91,163	32,490	6,990	184	622	227	1,709	.314	.398	.712
16	AL	.242	2022	2,430	.501	1,217	1,213	81,816	10,259	19,839	3,956	295	2,557	9,809	7,232	959	20,185	1,226	408	90,815	32,056	6,808	206	602	248	1,685	.309	.392	.701
17	NL	.250	2023	2,430	.507	1,232	1,198	82,094	11,366	20,529	4,099	370	2,943	10,904	8,126	1,066	20,582	1,822	422	92,174	34,197	7,412	246	642	225	1,761	.323	.417	.740
18	AL	.247	2023	2,430	.493	1,198	1,232	82,324	11,066	20,315	4,129	342	2,925	10,609	7,693	1,046	21,261	1,681	444	91,834	33,903	7,396	183	588	249	1,705	.317	.412	.729
19	NL	.247	2024	2,430	.510	1,239	1,191	82,127	10,965	20,272	3,963	360	2,739	10,476	7,549	966	20,694	1,963	487	91,556	33,172	7,062	266	648	242	1,613	.315	.404	.719
20	AL	.240	2024	2,428	.490	1,190	1,238	81,560	10,378	19,551	3,808	337	2,714	9,903	7,380	1,054	20,503	1,654	474	90,793	32,175	6,859	186	613	266	1,614	.309	.394	.703
21	NL	.247	2025	2,430	.497	1,208	1,222	81,876	10,871	20,209	3,874	361	2,705	10,421	7,830	930	20,073	1,727	503	91,632	32,920	6,940	310	686	258	1,563	.317	.402	.719
22	AL	.244	2025	2,430	.503	1,222	1,208	81,788	10,743	19,929	3,871	267	2,945	10,319	7,549	998	20,572	1,713	486	91,206	33,169	7,083	250	621	298	1,559	.313	.406	.719
23	NL	.246	2026	1,535	.512	786	749	51,852	7,165	12,758	2,452	232	1,820	6,851	5,253	651	12,814	1,113	309	58,377	21,134	4,504	193	428	161	972	.321	.408	.728
24	AL	.242	2026	1,535	.488	749	786	51,331	6,718	12,418	2,351	180	1,776	6,431	5,135	676	12,923	968	327	57,741	20,457	4,307	210	389	153	980	.317	.399	.715

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

34

Alvarez

33

Schwarber

31

Goodman

RBI Leaders

77

Alvarez

76

Walker

76

Abrams

Batting Average Leaders

.332

Lopez

.328

Alvarez

.320

Arraez

Hit Leaders

131

Lopez

122

Alvarez

122

Arraez

Run Leaders

94

Wood

71

Reynolds

69

Neto

OBP Leaders

.433

Alvarez

.405

Kurtz

.404

Soto

SLG Leaders

.656

Alvarez

.590

Rice

.572

Buxton

SB Leaders

37

Nuñez

30

Witt

27

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

12

Burns

12

Sánchez

12

Gray

Strikeout Leaders

173

Misiorowski

155

Cease

151

Sánchez

ERA Leaders

1.57

Misiorowski

2.06

Sale

2.20

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.77

Misiorowski

0.88

Yamamoto

0.96

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.54

Misiorowski

13.37

Cease

11.16

Luzardo

K/BB Leaders

6.18

Misiorowski

6.04

Sánchez

5.80

Schlittler

Walk Leaders

18

Rasmussen

20

Martinez

21

Wrobleski

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,812.2

Ohtani

1,541.3

Wood

1,441.3

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,248.6

Ohtani

1,143

Wood

1,083

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

60-41

61-42

59-42

58-43

56-45

56-46

Worst Record ATS

40-63

45-58

45-57

46-57

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	59	42	.584
Phillies	56	47	.544	4.0
Marlins	52	51	.505	8.0
Nationals	52	51	.505	8.0
Mets	43	60	.417	17.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	64	38	.627
Cubs	57	45	.559	7.0
Cardinals	52	49	.515	11.5
Pirates	53	50	.515	11.5
Reds	47	54	.465	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	65	38	.631
Diamondbacks	53	49	.520	11.5
Padres	50	52	.490	14.5
Giants	42	60	.412	22.5
Rockies	41	63	.394	24.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	59	42	.584
Yankees	57	45	.559	2.5
Red Sox	52	49	.515	7.0
Orioles	50	53	.485	10.0
Blue Jays	46	56	.451	13.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	54	47	.535
Guardians	54	49	.524	1.0
Twins	50	53	.485	5.0
Tigers	48	54	.471	6.5
Royals	43	60	.417	12.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	51	51	.500
Mariners	51	52	.495	0.5
Astros	50	54	.481	2.0
Athletics	43	59	.422	8.0
Angels	41	62	.398	10.5