league batting average each year in the 1980s

	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	.259	1980	1,946	.500	972	972	66,272	7,852	17,186	2,856	523	1,243	7,354	5,969	257	9,849	1,839	835	74,042	24,817	4,622	967	577	789	1,394	.320	.374	.695
2	AL	.269	1980	2,264	.500	1,129	1,129	77,888	10,201	20,958	3,489	553	1,844	9,574	7,221	400	10,363	1,455	775	87,144	31,085	5,886	916	719	646	1,968	.331	.399	.731
3	NL	.255	1981	1,288	.500	640	640	43,654	5,035	11,141	1,881	354	719	4,688	4,107	185	6,332	1,108	543	49,013	15,887	2,954	688	379	505	962	.319	.364	.683
4	AL	.256	1981	1,500	.500	749	749	50,813	6,112	13,016	2,119	305	1,062	5,763	4,761	279	6,905	913	557	56,867	18,931	3,486	564	450	390	1,246	.321	.373	.693
5	NL	.258	1982	1,944	.500	972	972	66,263	7,947	17,085	2,823	445	1,299	7,434	5,964	305	10,300	1,782	822	74,090	24,695	4,567	978	580	799	1,350	.319	.373	.692
6	AL	.264	1982	2,270	.500	1,134	1,134	77,886	10,163	20,566	3,493	519	2,080	9,585	7,338	372	10,921	1,394	795	86,999	31,337	6,092	762	641	520	1,797	.328	.402	.730
7	NL	.255	1983	1,948	.500	972	972	65,717	7,993	16,781	2,753	484	1,398	7,446	6,424	292	10,749	1,786	870	73,902	24,696	4,635	921	548	813	1,417	.322	.376	.698
8	AL	.266	1983	2,270	.500	1,134	1,134	77,821	10,177	20,662	3,710	549	1,903	9,621	7,094	425	10,967	1,539	749	86,688	31,179	6,162	640	708	566	1,879	.328	.401	.728
9	NL	.255	1984	1,942	.500	971	971	65,919	7,894	16,842	2,770	451	1,278	7,333	6,149	249	10,929	1,728	773	73,696	24,348	4,499	809	570	707	1,419	.319	.369	.688
10	AL	.264	1984	2,268	.500	1,133	1,133	77,910	10,027	20,539	3,443	534	1,980	9,445	7,171	419	11,571	1,304	738	86,842	30,990	5,957	626	716	563	1,774	.326	.398	.724
11	NL	.252	1985	1,942	.500	970	970	65,818	7,899	16,596	2,861	437	1,424	7,392	6,373	280	10,674	1,636	716	73,858	24,603	4,722	901	486	780	1,482	.319	.374	.692
12	AL	.261	1985	2,264	.500	1,131	1,131	77,257	10,317	20,182	3,562	528	2,178	9,737	7,465	419	11,777	1,461	715	86,447	31,334	6,268	648	658	557	1,811	.327	.406	.733
13	NL	.253	1986	1,938	.500	969	969	65,730	8,096	16,643	2,991	387	1,523	7,557	6,560	312	11,648	1,842	858	73,990	24,977	4,901	869	519	803	1,360	.322	.380	.702
14	AL	.262	1986	2,268	.500	1,133	1,133	77,376	10,449	20,237	3,520	468	2,290	9,839	7,667	500	13,058	1,470	762	86,845	31,563	6,278	646	656	486	1,759	.330	.408	.737
15	NL	.261	1987	1,942	.500	971	971	66,276	8,771	17,275	3,126	435	1,824	8,233	6,577	349	11,657	1,851	757	74,506	26,743	5,385	823	481	782	1,407	.328	.404	.732
16	AL	.265	1987	2,268	.500	1,134	1,134	77,819	11,112	20,620	3,667	461	2,634	10,480	7,812	493	13,442	1,734	772	87,385	33,111	6,762	632	629	505	1,717	.333	.425	.759
17	NL	.248	1988	1,938	.500	967	967	65,563	7,522	16,277	2,828	415	1,279	7,040	5,793	368	11,032	1,789	729	73,251	23,772	4,522	938	589	766	1,305	.310	.363	.673
18	AL	.259	1988	2,262	.500	1,131	1,131	77,005	9,858	19,967	3,558	425	1,901	9,179	7,191	550	12,323	1,512	689	86,114	30,078	5,884	692	676	601	1,782	.324	.391	.715
19	NL	.246	1989	1,946	.500	970	970	65,817	7,673	16,215	2,903	411	1,365	7,126	6,251	318	11,354	1,529	715	73,821	24,035	4,679	899	536	853	1,229	.312	.365	.678
20	AL	.261	1989	2,266	.500	1,133	1,133	77,004	9,732	20,078	3,404	457	1,718	9,103	7,277	483	12,296	1,587	726	86,195	29,550	5,579	727	704	593	1,835	.326	.384	.709

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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	46	27	.630
Phillies	40	35	.533	7.0
Nationals	39	36	.520	8.0
Marlins	37	38	.493	10.0
Mets	34	41	.453	13.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
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Cardinals	40	33	.548	5.5
Cubs	39	36	.520	7.5
Pirates	38	37	.507	8.5
Reds	35	38	.479	10.5
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Rays	41	30	.577	3.0
Blue Jays	37	38	.493	9.0
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Red Sox	29	43	.403	15.5
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White Sox	39	34	.534
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Twins	36	40	.474	4.5
Royals	31	45	.408	9.5
Tigers	30	44	.405	9.5
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Mariners	39	37	.513
Athletics	37	38	.493	1.5
Rangers	35	39	.473	3.0
Astros	35	41	.461	4.0
Angels	30	46	.395	9.0