League Batting Average By Year 1998 To 2023

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	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	.262	1998	2,596	.499	1,295	1,299	88,700	11,932	23,213	4,493	491	2,565	11,313	8,710	824	17,455	1,609	751	100,092	36,383	7,549	1,167	691	647	1,932	.331	.410	.741
2	AL	.271	1998	2,268	.501	1,135	1,131	78,416	11,365	21,276	4,248	408	2,499	10,767	7,737	763	14,438	1,675	754	88,165	33,837	7,155	538	711	420	1,772	.340	.432	.771
3	NL	.268	1999	2,591	.504	1,305	1,286	89,011	12,966	23,880	4,619	512	2,893	12,321	9,602	799	17,153	1,959	830	101,260	38,202	8,024	1,097	751	676	1,927	.342	.429	.771
4	AL	.275	1999	2,265	.496	1,122	1,141	78,126	11,725	21,447	4,121	419	2,635	11,140	8,289	780	13,966	1,462	689	88,415	34,311	7,175	507	713	431	1,914	.347	.439	.786
5	NL	.266	2000	2,593	.496	1,285	1,306	88,743	12,976	23,594	4,632	532	3,005	12,317	9,735	898	17,344	1,627	736	101,247	38,305	8,169	1,062	809	753	1,978	.342	.432	.773
6	AL	.276	2000	2,265	.505	1,143	1,122	78,547	11,995	21,652	4,269	420	2,688	11,418	8,502	675	14,012	1,297	587	88,995	34,825	7,377	566	705	457	1,914	.349	.443	.792
7	NL	.261	2001	2,592	.498	1,290	1,302	88,100	12,186	23,027	4,613	488	2,952	11,580	8,567	969	17,908	1,456	735	99,449	37,472	8,053	1,074	739	865	1,925	.331	.425	.756
8	AL	.267	2001	2,266	.503	1,138	1,126	78,134	11,013	20,852	4,200	440	2,506	10,508	7,239	921	14,496	1,647	673	87,512	33,450	7,146	533	685	519	1,728	.334	.428	.762
9	NL	.259	2002	2,588	.501	1,296	1,290	87,794	11,516	22,753	4,482	488	2,595	10,961	8,921	895	17,161	1,514	703	99,433	35,996	7,565	1,134	689	964	2,085	.331	.410	.741
10	AL	.264	2002	2,264	.499	1,129	1,135	77,788	10,892	20,519	4,218	433	2,464	10,371	7,325	851	14,233	1,236	579	87,173	32,995	7,115	499	710	488	1,760	.331	.424	.755
11	NL	.262	2003	2,590	.504	1,306	1,284	88,426	11,945	23,126	4,657	491	2,708	11,381	8,666	967	16,996	1,294	585	99,812	36,889	7,856	1,093	660	780	2,064	.332	.417	.749
12	AL	.267	2003	2,270	.495	1,123	1,145	78,311	11,033	20,931	4,170	443	2,499	10,505	7,223	882	13,805	1,279	547	87,625	33,484	7,112	533	676	536	1,786	.333	.428	.761
13	NL	.263	2004	2,590	.500	1,294	1,296	88,622	12,018	23,271	4,687	494	2,846	11,434	8,736	944	17,299	1,336	527	100,196	37,484	8,027	1,190	704	869	2,023	.333	.423	.756
14	AL	.270	2004	2,266	.500	1,134	1,132	78,731	11,358	21,251	4,232	404	2,605	10,814	7,486	906	14,529	1,253	573	88,323	34,106	7,241	541	659	512	1,761	.338	.433	.771
15	NL	.262	2005	2,594	.496	1,286	1,306	88,120	11,535	23,058	4,754	468	2,580	10,982	8,396	980	16,880	1,349	560	99,316	36,488	7,802	1,151	669	768	2,052	.330	.414	.744
16	AL	.268	2005	2,268	.504	1,144	1,124	78,215	10,790	20,933	4,109	420	2,437	10,266	6,811	817	13,764	1,216	509	86,958	33,193	6,966	469	646	448	1,856	.330	.424	.755
17	NL	.265	2006	2,590	.489	1,267	1,323	88,844	12,337	23,501	4,834	561	2,840	11,748	8,600	1,030	17,426	1,515	610	100,383	37,977	8,235	1,190	719	881	2,039	.334	.427	.761
18	AL	.275	2006	2,268	.512	1,162	1,106	78,497	11,262	21,572	4,301	391	2,546	10,743	7,247	787	14,229	1,252	500	87,669	34,293	7,238	461	677	529	1,906	.339	.437	.776
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	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
23	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
24	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
25	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

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

45

Crow-Armstrong

45

Schwarber

41

Caminero

RBI Leaders

111

Burleson

110

Stewart

108

Alonso

Batting Average Leaders

.313

Alvarez

.313

Arraez

.309

Simpson

Hit Leaders

185

Lopez

183

Arraez

173

Tatis

Run Leaders

118

Crow-Armstrong

106

Arozarena

104

Wood

OBP Leaders

.430

Alvarez

.397

Bauers

.392

Rumfield

SLG Leaders

.597

Alvarez

.578

Crow-Armstrong

.532

García

SB Leaders

46

Simpson

46

Nuñez

43

Witt

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

18

Sánchez

17

Gray

15

Misiorowski

Strikeout Leaders

247

Misiorowski

244

Williams

239

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.86

Misiorowski

1.94

Schlittler

2.18

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.80

Misiorowski

0.87

Yamamoto

0.91

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.13

Misiorowski

12.73

Cease

12.13

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.13

Sale

5.88

Misiorowski

5.62

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

24

Martinez

29

Rasmussen

31

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,303.1

Crow-Armstrong

2,264.8

Ohtani

1,983.1

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,745

Crow-Armstrong

1,592.6

Ohtani

1,488

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

89-67

88-68

87-70

85-71

84-73

83-73

Worst Record ATS

58-98

66-90

67-89

72-84

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves - y	92	64	.590
Phillies	86	70	.551	6.0
Marlins	76	80	.487	16.0
Nationals	73	84	.465	19.5
Mets	71	85	.455	21.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers - y	98	58	.628
Cubs	87	69	.558	11.0
Pirates	79	77	.506	19.0
Cardinals	76	80	.487	22.0
Reds	72	84	.462	26.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers - y	96	60	.615
Padres	87	69	.558	9.0
Diamondbacks	82	74	.526	14.0
Giants	65	92	.414	31.5
Rockies	57	99	.365	39.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays - x	95	60	.613
Yankees - x	89	66	.574	6.0
Red Sox - w	84	72	.538	11.5
Blue Jays	77	80	.490	19.0
Orioles	76	81	.484	20.0
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	81	75	.519
White Sox	80	76	.513	1.0
Tigers	74	83	.471	7.5
Twins	73	84	.465	8.5
Royals	67	89	.429	14.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	78	78	.500
Astros	77	79	.494	1.0
Mariners	73	83	.468	5.0
Athletics	61	95	.391	17.0
Angels	60	96	.385	18.0