The Boston Red Sox have the best batting average by a team against right-handed pitchers in a season, with an average of .302 in 1997.
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MLB best team batting average vs rhp this regular season| TEAM | AVG | SEASON | G | W% | W | L | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | PA | TB | XBH | SH | SF | IBB | OBP | SLG | OPS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Red Sox | .302 | 1997 | 156 | .500 | 78 | 78 | 4,061 | 1,227 | 257 | 25 | 134 | 600 | 337 | 35 | 679 | 4,489 | 1,936 | 416 | 17 | 39 | 37 | .358 | .477 | .834 |
| 2 |  | Indians | .301 | 1994 | 108 | .593 | 64 | 44 | 2,645 | 795 | 156 | 13 | 118 | 448 | 238 | 15 | 393 | 2,937 | 1,331 | 287 | 15 | 24 | 24 | .359 | .503 | .862 |
| 3 |  | Rockies | .299 | 2001 | 158 | .462 | 73 | 85 | 4,296 | 1,283 | 251 | 48 | 167 | 665 | 395 | 40 | 752 | 4,830 | 2,131 | 466 | 67 | 31 | 33 | .361 | .496 | .857 |
| 4 | | Indians | .297 | 1996 | 156 | .622 | 97 | 59 | 3,980 | 1,182 | 231 | 21 | 169 | 678 | 480 | 27 | 596 | 4,553 | 1,962 | 421 | 23 | 43 | 27 | .373 | .493 | .866 |
| 5 | | Rockies | .295 | 1998 | 157 | .484 | 76 | 81 | 3,988 | 1,175 | 250 | 25 | 135 | 588 | 331 | 26 | 660 | 4,447 | 1,880 | 410 | 74 | 28 | 21 | .350 | .471 | .822 |
| 6 |  | Orioles | .293 | 2004 | 158 | .487 | 77 | 81 | 4,012 | 1,177 | 219 | 13 | 120 | 586 | 363 | 46 | 682 | 4,505 | 1,782 | 352 | 34 | 49 | 25 | .355 | .444 | .799 |
| 7 | | Indians | .293 | 1995 | 142 | .697 | 99 | 43 | 3,637 | 1,065 | 196 | 18 | 166 | 603 | 389 | 27 | 548 | 4,108 | 1,795 | 380 | 21 | 32 | 26 | .363 | .494 | .856 |
| 8 | | Rockies | .293 | 1999 | 157 | .452 | 71 | 86 | 3,996 | 1,170 | 225 | 28 | 161 | 615 | 335 | 29 | 610 | 4,430 | 1,934 | 414 | 33 | 36 | 23 | .349 | .484 | .833 |
| 9 | | Indians | .293 | 1999 | 159 | .610 | 97 | 62 | 4,184 | 1,225 | 234 | 24 | 160 | 737 | 563 | 40 | 790 | 4,883 | 1,987 | 418 | 41 | 54 | 32 | .378 | .475 | .853 |
| 10 |  | Rangers | .293 | 1999 | 159 | .585 | 93 | 66 | 4,434 | 1,298 | 240 | 25 | 184 | 685 | 467 | 18 | 732 | 4,998 | 2,140 | 449 | 25 | 54 | 26 | .359 | .483 | .841 |
| 11 | | Rockies | .293 | 1997 | 159 | .522 | 83 | 76 | 4,271 | 1,250 | 205 | 33 | 188 | 684 | 436 | 43 | 817 | 4,831 | 2,085 | 426 | 57 | 23 | 31 | .362 | .488 | .850 |
| 12 |  | Rangers | .292 | 1980 | 148 | .493 | 73 | 75 | 3,699 | 1,079 | 164 | 13 | 84 | 487 | 339 | 14 | 375 | 4,138 | 1,521 | 261 | 45 | 40 | 31 | .350 | .411 | .761 |
| 13 |  | Yankees | .292 | 2007 | 161 | .578 | 93 | 68 | 4,159 | 1,213 | 238 | 26 | 160 | 695 | 459 | 58 | 688 | 4,740 | 1,983 | 424 | 27 | 37 | 16 | .367 | .477 | .844 |
| 14 | | Indians | .291 | 2000 | 161 | .559 | 90 | 71 | 4,322 | 1,259 | 229 | 25 | 182 | 699 | 509 | 40 | 792 | 4,934 | 2,084 | 436 | 26 | 37 | 20 | .368 | .482 | .851 |
| 15 | | Yankees | .291 | 1996 | 156 | .577 | 90 | 66 | 3,884 | 1,130 | 202 | 25 | 112 | 587 | 428 | 31 | 615 | 4,426 | 1,718 | 339 | 35 | 48 | 34 | .362 | .442 | .804 |
| 16 | | Red Sox | .290 | 2003 | 160 | .594 | 95 | 65 | 4,101 | 1,191 | 270 | 29 | 184 | 678 | 464 | 41 | 704 | 4,668 | 2,071 | 483 | 19 | 43 | 43 | .365 | .505 | .870 |
| 17 |  | White Sox | .290 | 2006 | 160 | .563 | 90 | 70 | 3,675 | 1,067 | 195 | 14 | 172 | 590 | 316 | 38 | 670 | 4,099 | 1,806 | 381 | 29 | 41 | 23 | .349 | .491 | .841 |
| 18 |  | Tigers | .290 | 2013 | 160 | .581 | 93 | 67 | 3,914 | 1,136 | 194 | 17 | 116 | 536 | 352 | 30 | 701 | 4,357 | 1,712 | 327 | 25 | 36 | 24 | .350 | .437 | .788 |
| 19 | | White Sox | .290 | 1994 | 109 | .587 | 64 | 45 | 2,741 | 795 | 129 | 30 | 82 | 423 | 357 | 15 | 387 | 3,176 | 1,230 | 241 | 30 | 33 | 36 | .371 | .449 | .820 |
| 20 |  | Mariners | .290 | 1996 | 160 | .531 | 85 | 75 | 4,223 | 1,224 | 260 | 13 | 176 | 686 | 482 | 52 | 772 | 4,831 | 2,038 | 449 | 33 | 40 | 46 | .366 | .483 | .849 |
| 21 | | Mariners | .289 | 2001 | 161 | .714 | 115 | 46 | 4,196 | 1,214 | 229 | 29 | 127 | 659 | 442 | 45 | 775 | 4,758 | 1,882 | 385 | 30 | 45 | 42 | .360 | .449 | .808 |
| 22 | | Rangers | .289 | 2008 | 160 | .481 | 77 | 83 | 4,063 | 1,174 | 275 | 19 | 133 | 615 | 415 | 44 | 835 | 4,587 | 1,886 | 427 | 26 | 38 | 30 | .358 | .464 | .822 |
| 23 |  | Royals | .289 | 1979 | 146 | .541 | 79 | 67 | 3,902 | 1,127 | 205 | 57 | 79 | 570 | 374 | 23 | 460 | 4,388 | 1,683 | 341 | 39 | 50 | 42 | .350 | .431 | .782 |
| 24 | | Rockies | .288 | 1996 | 157 | .522 | 82 | 75 | 4,257 | 1,226 | 216 | 30 | 175 | 698 | 395 | 64 | 856 | 4,815 | 2,027 | 421 | 60 | 39 | 33 | .354 | .476 | .831 |
| 25 | | Rockies | .288 | 2000 | 159 | .516 | 82 | 77 | 4,332 | 1,246 | 234 | 39 | 125 | 670 | 463 | 32 | 681 | 4,931 | 1,933 | 398 | 50 | 54 | 52 | .357 | .446 | .803 |
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