league batting average per year since 2015

	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	1,936	.512	991	945	65,278	8,933	16,045	3,053	286	2,256	8,541	6,624	811	16,153	1,402	390	73,502	26,438	5,595	243	546	213	1,252	.321	.405	.726
24	AL	.241	2026	1,932	.488	943	989	64,668	8,367	15,606	2,948	236	2,184	8,006	6,434	849	16,210	1,211	411	72,723	25,578	5,368	280	492	214	1,255	.316	.396	.711

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MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

37

Schwarber

36

Alvarez

36

Olson

RBI Leaders

96

Stewart

96

Walker

93

Burleson

Batting Average Leaders

.322

Arraez

.321

Alvarez

.311

Gonzales

Hit Leaders

158

Arraez

154

Lopez

148

Díaz

Run Leaders

100

Wood

91

Crow-Armstrong

89

Olson

OBP Leaders

.434

Alvarez

.396

Kurtz

.396

Contreras

SLG Leaders

.618

Alvarez

.554

Crow-Armstrong

.552

Ohtani

SB Leaders

42

Nuñez

35

Simpson

33

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

16

Sánchez

16

Gray

14

Burns

Strikeout Leaders

216

Misiorowski

201

Williams

201

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.68

Misiorowski

2.16

Schlittler

2.20

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.76

Misiorowski

0.90

Yamamoto

0.95

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.41

Misiorowski

13.14

Cease

11.70

Williams

K/BB Leaders

6.55

Misiorowski

5.93

Sale

5.52

Rasmussen

Walk Leaders

22

Martinez

25

Rasmussen

28

Sale

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

2,179.8

Ohtani

1,813.2

Crow-Armstrong

1,727

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,527.6

Ohtani

1,377

Crow-Armstrong

1,294

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

77-51

75-55

72-57

72-58

71-58

70-58

Worst Record ATS

49-80

52-77

53-76

56-73

58-71

59-70

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	75	54	.581
Phillies	71	58	.550	4.0
Marlins	65	64	.504	10.0
Nationals	61	69	.469	14.5
Mets	58	71	.450	17.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	80	49	.620
Cubs	74	55	.574	6.0
Cardinals	66	64	.508	14.5
Pirates	63	67	.485	17.5
Reds	61	68	.473	19.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	78	51	.605
Padres	69	60	.535	9.0
Diamondbacks	68	61	.527	10.0
Giants	52	76	.406	25.5
Rockies	50	78	.391	27.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	76	52	.594
Yankees	73	55	.570	3.0
Red Sox	69	59	.539	7.0
Blue Jays	63	67	.485	14.0
Orioles	62	67	.481	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	67	61	.523
Twins	63	66	.488	4.5
Guardians	63	66	.488	4.5
Tigers	61	67	.477	6.0
Royals	56	74	.431	12.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	65	64	.504
Rangers	64	65	.496	1.0
Mariners	61	68	.473	4.0
Angels	51	78	.395	14.0
Athletics	49	80	.380	16.0