league average batting average for each year the last twenty 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	.266	2007	2,594	.496	1,286	1,308	89,489	12,208	23,796	4,898	505	2,705	11,664	8,576	934	17,449	1,564	506	100,796	37,819	8,108	1,045	752	791	2,063	.334	.423	.757
2	AL	.271	2007	2,268	.505	1,145	1,123	78,294	11,114	21,181	4,299	433	2,252	10,593	7,503	821	14,740	1,354	496	87,802	33,102	6,984	495	689	532	1,920	.338	.423	.761
3	NL	.260	2008	2,588	.491	1,271	1,317	88,595	11,741	23,071	4,729	478	2,608	11,203	8,816	856	18,050	1,482	547	99,995	36,580	7,815	1,049	679	780	1,985	.331	.413	.744
4	AL	.268	2008	2,268	.510	1,157	1,111	78,119	10,844	20,901	4,285	408	2,270	10,338	7,521	816	14,834	1,317	488	87,619	32,812	6,963	477	686	530	1,898	.336	.420	.756
5	NL	.259	2009	2,590	.495	1,283	1,307	87,884	11,481	22,741	4,606	561	2,482	10,927	8,926	865	18,282	1,429	591	99,531	35,915	7,649	1,138	718	770	1,979	.331	.409	.739
6	AL	.267	2009	2,270	.505	1,147	1,123	77,965	10,938	20,783	4,131	388	2,560	10,437	7,694	725	15,309	1,541	542	87,529	33,370	7,079	497	648	409	1,817	.336	.428	.764
7	NL	.255	2010	2,592	.497	1,288	1,304	87,886	11,211	22,423	4,470	498	2,404	10,688	8,411	822	19,092	1,454	588	98,800	35,101	7,372	1,006	675	759	1,917	.324	.399	.723
8	AL	.260	2010	2,268	.504	1,142	1,126	77,467	10,097	20,131	4,016	368	2,209	9,600	7,367	727	15,214	1,505	540	86,725	31,510	6,593	538	626	457	1,802	.327	.407	.734
9	NL	.253	2011	2,590	.498	1,290	1,300	88,119	10,691	22,263	4,394	487	2,281	10,159	8,032	816	18,900	1,679	642	98,744	34,474	7,162	1,137	640	759	1,802	.319	.391	.710
10	AL	.258	2011	2,268	.502	1,139	1,129	77,586	10,117	20,004	4,005	411	2,271	9,645	6,986	738	15,588	1,600	619	86,474	31,644	6,687	530	634	472	1,721	.323	.408	.730
11	NL	.254	2012	2,592	.494	1,280	1,312	87,814	10,929	22,283	4,453	558	2,434	10,370	7,813	769	19,808	1,728	635	98,048	35,154	7,445	1,024	628	634	1,840	.318	.400	.718
12	AL	.255	2012	2,268	.507	1,150	1,118	77,437	10,088	19,780	3,808	369	2,500	9,628	6,896	725	16,618	1,501	501	86,108	31,826	6,677	455	595	421	1,774	.320	.411	.731
13	NL	.251	2013	2,430	.498	1,211	1,219	82,690	9,730	20,768	4,039	424	2,157	9,243	7,106	838	18,374	1,265	494	92,103	32,126	6,620	920	549	575	1,872	.315	.389	.703
14	AL	.256	2013	2,432	.502	1,220	1,212	83,380	10,525	21,325	4,183	348	2,504	10,028	7,534	698	18,336	1,428	513	92,745	33,716	7,035	463	670	443	1,860	.320	.404	.725
15	NL	.249	2014	2,430	.495	1,202	1,228	82,491	9,600	20,562	4,005	459	2,025	9,109	6,929	822	19,196	1,370	543	91,726	31,560	6,489	886	598	514	1,755	.312	.383	.694
16	AL	.253	2014	2,430	.505	1,228	1,202	83,123	10,161	21,033	4,132	390	2,161	9,636	7,091	830	18,245	1,394	492	92,180	32,428	6,683	457	679	471	1,854	.316	.390	.706
17	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
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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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

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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