MLB league batting averages by decade including playoffs

	LEAGUE	DECADE	AVG	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	1870s	.262	1,890	.500	930	930	71,587	10,419	18,753	2,503	834	145		1,553					73,140	23,359	3,482						.326
2	NL	1880s	.253	8,778	.500	4,301	4,301	311,072	46,781	78,785	12,541	4,532	2,219	20,623	18,330	937		8,408		330,339	107,047	19,292					.297	.344	.641
3	AA	1880s	.250	7,884	.500	3,871	3,871	278,075	44,709	69,480	9,826	4,582	1,429	22,760	18,354	1,392		11,256		298,931	92,757	15,837					.302	.334	.636
4	UA	1880s	.245	856	.500	422	422	30,439	4,825	7,457	1,230	279	125		1,134					31,573	9,620	1,634						.316
5	NL	1890s	.278	15,684	.500	7,683	7,683	549,472	92,034	152,933	20,913	9,431	3,968	75,961	50,540	6,420	35,232	26,767		613,547	204,612	34,312	7,115				.346	.372	.718
6	AA	1890s	.254	2,194	.500	1,071	1,071	75,665	12,563	19,210	2,501	1,219	478	9,333	7,977	1,086	4,015	4,766		84,728	25,583	4,198					.334	.338	.672
7	PL	1890s	.274	1,058	.500	525	525	38,425	7,278	10,523	1,561	745	316	5,762	4,182	409		1,983		43,016	14,522	2,622					.351	.378	.729
8	NL	1900s	.255	11,978	.500	5,891	5,884	397,469	48,294	101,202	13,265	5,311	1,654	39,404	30,993	4,004	40,809	15,008		444,113	130,051	20,230	11,647				.315	.327	.642
9	AL	1900s	.252	10,778	.500	5,280	5,287	358,819	42,458	90,375	13,046	4,954	1,452	35,070	24,892	3,410	38,944	12,343		398,243	117,685	19,452	11,122				.307	.328	.635
10	NL	1910s	.256	12,136	.499	5,966	5,979	401,313	47,258	102,542	14,971	5,930	2,413	40,124	33,963	3,182	43,613	13,784		451,859	136,612	23,314	13,401				.319	.340	.659
11	AL	1910s	.255	12,142	.501	5,985	5,972	398,269	47,717	101,517	14,749	5,768	1,595	39,555	37,245	3,531	45,773	14,601		453,813	132,587	22,112	14,768				.324	.333	.657
12	FL	1910s	.259	2,486	.500	1,220	1,220	81,510	9,894	21,105	3,248	1,178	545	8,475	7,260	589	9,422	2,950		92,206	28,344	4,971	2,847				.324	.348	.672
13	NL	1920s	.285	12,376	.500	6,153	6,162	427,860	58,315	121,835	19,449	6,034	5,232	52,928	34,379	2,375	34,585	7,320		478,027	169,048	30,715	13,413				.341	.395	.736
14	AL	1920s	.286	12,390	.500	6,163	6,154	424,040	60,627	121,076	21,567	5,971	4,729	54,783	40,351	2,834	35,195	7,159		482,954	168,772	32,267	15,729				.352	.398	.750
15	NL	1930s	.277	12,374	.499	6,136	6,152	432,571	57,085	119,710	20,896	4,745	6,328	53,129	34,716	1,971	40,642	4,160		477,797	169,080	31,969	8,539			1,017	.333	.391	.724
16	AL	1930s	.280	12,356	.501	6,137	6,121	432,533	64,810	121,232	22,491	5,365	7,183	60,341	45,483	1,712	41,588	5,515		487,857	176,002	35,039	8,129			934	.351	.407	.758
17	NL	1940s	.260	12,452	.500	6,167	6,173	427,191	53,085	110,960	18,367	3,757	6,656	49,180	42,021	1,806	43,402	4,269		478,813	156,809	28,780	7,795			8,992	.329	.367	.696
18	AL	1940s	.260	12,420	.500	6,170	6,164	424,743	53,920	110,390	18,400	4,264	6,351	50,005	46,182	1,602	44,992	4,657		479,889	156,371	29,015	7,362			9,833	.335	.368	.703
19	NL	1950s	.260	12,437	.500	6,190	6,193	424,682	55,384	110,445	17,593	3,688	11,392	51,885	42,021	2,292	55,723	3,895	2,367	476,941	169,590	32,673	5,882	2,064	2,195	9,847	.329	.399	.728
20	AL	1950s	.258	12,433	.500	6,186	6,183	422,828	55,125	109,290	17,124	3,397	9,586	51,756	46,619	2,518	53,742	3,563	2,558	480,335	161,966	30,107	6,334	2,036	1,458	10,360	.334	.383	.717
21	NL	1960s	.252	15,848	.500	7,904	7,902	538,479	63,933	135,723	20,591	4,158	12,327	59,309	46,790	3,475	91,203	6,817	4,341	599,679	201,611	37,076	7,173	3,762	5,876	11,527	.314	.374	.688
22	AL	1960s	.245	16,206	.500	8,084	8,086	546,241	65,550	133,953	20,786	3,632	13,963	61,112	53,624	3,541	92,036	6,610	3,721	614,620	203,892	38,381	7,239	3,975	4,573	11,922	.315	.373	.688
23	NL	1970s	.256	19,483	.500	9,732	9,737	662,296	80,535	169,311	27,279	4,792	14,051	74,829	64,633	3,558	103,467	12,332	6,359	745,201	248,327	46,122	9,429	5,285	7,945	14,683	.323	.375	.698
24	AL	1970s	.257	20,409	.500	10,203	10,198	690,568	85,187	177,407	28,078	4,498	15,724	79,662	67,012	4,182	101,847	12,405	7,456	776,085	261,653	48,300	8,480	5,843	5,618	16,082	.324	.379	.703
25	NL	1980s	.254	18,959	.500	9,465	9,468	643,203	77,358	163,544	28,031	4,380	13,474	72,238	60,715	2,941	105,616	17,033	7,696	721,052	240,757	45,885	8,880	5,313	7,693	13,437	.319	.374	.693

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Hit Leaders

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Run Leaders

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OBP Leaders

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SLG Leaders

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Rice

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Buxton

SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

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Strikeout Leaders

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WHIP Leaders

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K/9 Leaders

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Skenes

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K/BB Leaders

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Walk Leaders

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MLB 2026 Standings

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
Brewers	45	27	.625
Cardinals	40	33	.548	5.5
Cubs	39	36	.520	7.5
Pirates	38	37	.507	8.5
Reds	35	38	.479	10.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	48	27	.640
Padres	38	35	.521	9.0
Diamondbacks	38	36	.514	9.5
Giants	31	43	.419	16.5
Rockies	28	47	.373	20.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	45	28	.616
Rays	41	30	.577	3.0
Blue Jays	37	38	.493	9.0
Orioles	35	41	.461	11.5
Red Sox	29	43	.403	15.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	39	34	.534
Guardians	40	35	.533
Twins	36	40	.474	4.5
Royals	31	45	.408	9.5
Tigers	30	44	.405	9.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
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