mlb team highest batting average in a game

The Pittsburgh Pirates have the best batting average by a team in a game, with an average of .628 against the Reds on April 27, 1912.

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  • Assumption:All-time
  • Data note: Batting Average: team game data may be incomplete before 1901
  • Data note: Data: Retrosheet
TEAMAVGDATETMOPPRESULTABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSPATBXBHSHSFIBBGIDPOBPSLGOPS
1Pirates
Pirates
.628
4/27/1912
vs
W
23-4
43
23
27
5
3
0
20
5
0
1
8
51
38
8
3
.667
.884
1.550
2Naps
Naps
.615
7/1/1905
vs
W
14-3
39
14
24
3
3
0
3
1
1
2
44
33
6
1
.651
.846
1.497
3Red Sox
Red Sox
.609
6/27/2003
vs
W
25-8
46
25
28
8
1
3
25
7
1
7
0
0
57
47
12
0
3
0
1
.632
1.022
1.653
4Athletics
Athletics
.605
5/18/1912
vs
W
24-2
43
24
26
4
6
0
22
7
0
1
10
52
42
10
2
.660
.977
1.637
5Robins
Robins
.600
6/10/1922
vs
W
13-0
40
13
24
2
2
0
13
1
1
0
1
0
46
30
4
4
.619
.750
1.369
6
Hoosiers
.600
8/16/1914
vs
W
21-6
40
21
24
4
2
0
17
8
0
0
13
51
32
6
3
.667
.800
1.467
7Cardinals
Cardinals
.591
8/22/2008
vs
W
18-3
44
18
26
5
0
0
18
9
0
6
0
2
55
31
5
1
1
2
1
.648
.705
1.353
8Tigers
Tigers
.586
6/30/1912
vs
W
11-9
29
11
17
2
0
2
10
2
0
1
0
36
25
4
5
.613
.862
1.475
9Giants
Giants
.574
8/5/1922
vs
W
19-7
47
19
27
6
4
0
17
4
1
2
1
2
53
41
10
1
.615
.872
1.488
10Twins
Twins
.571
6/13/2017
vs
W
20-7
49
20
28
2
0
5
19
2
0
4
0
0
51
45
7
0
0
0
1
.588
.918
1.507
11Robins
Robins
.571
6/23/1930
@
W
19-6
49
19
28
6
1
3
17
3
0
6
1
0
54
45
10
2
.596
.918
1.515
12Tigers
Tigers
.571
9/15/1901
vs
W
21-0
42
21
24
8
0
1
20
3
2
1
1
-10
49
35
9
2
-10
-10
.617
.833
1.450
13Indians
Indians
.565
8/7/1923
@
W
22-2
46
22
26
3
4
0
19
8
0
2
0
1
56
37
7
2
.630
.804
1.434
14Athletics
Athletics
.561
7/9/1928
vs
W
14-4
41
14
23
8
0
0
14
3
0
2
0
0
46
31
8
2
.591
.756
1.347
15Cardinals
Cardinals
.561
8/31/1921
@
W
12-5
41
12
23
4
0
1
10
2
0
1
1
3
44
30
5
1
.581
.732
1.313
16Indians
Indians
.559
8/13/1980
vs
W
14-3
34
14
19
2
1
0
14
4
0
2
2
0
42
23
3
0
4
0
2
.548
.676
1.224
17Padres
Padres
.558
4/19/1982
vs
W
13-6
43
13
24
5
0
1
12
1
0
2
2
1
45
32
6
1
0
0
3
.568
.744
1.312
18Indians
Indians
.558
7/28/1925
@
W
16-7
43
16
24
6
0
0
16
3
1
0
0
0
52
30
6
5
.596
.698
1.293
19Indians
Indians
.558
7/7/1923
vs
W
27-3
43
27
24
5
2
0
25
14
1
1
4
2
61
33
7
3
.672
.767
1.440
20Browns
Browns
.558
9/17/1920
vs
W
17-8
43
17
24
4
2
0
17
6
0
1
2
2
49
32
6
0
.612
.744
1.356
21Athletics
Athletics
.558
5/1/1929
@
W
24-6
52
24
29
6
0
3
23
6
1
4
1
2
60
44
9
1
.610
.846
1.456
22Cardinals
Cardinals
.556
8/24/1924
vs
W
17-0
45
17
25
6
3
0
17
2
0
4
0
1
49
37
9
2
.574
.822
1.397
23Pirates
Pirates
.556
6/8/1921
vs
W
16-4
45
16
25
5
1
0
12
4
0
1
0
1
50
32
6
1
.592
.711
1.303
24Red Sox
Red Sox
.553
8/15/2015
vs
W
22-10
47
22
26
7
0
4
22
6
1
3
1
0
57
45
11
0
3
0
1
.579
.957
1.536
25White Sox
White Sox
.553
4/23/1981
vs
W
18-5
47
18
26
2
2
1
17
6
0
2
0
0
55
35
5
1
1
0
1
.593
.745
1.337

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Team Batting Leaders

HR

35

Lowe

Brandon Lowe

RBI

96

Lowe

Brandon Lowe

AVG

.303

Gonzales

Nick Gonzales
Team Pitching Leaders

W

14

Ashcraft

Braxton Ashcraft

K

200

Skenes

Paul Skenes

ERA

2.86

Ramírez

Yohan Ramírez
Team Rankings

HR

186

13th

R

767

6th

SO

1,496

5th

ERA

4.14

16th

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TEAMWLPCTGB
103
59
.636
89
73
.549
14.0
Pirates Pirates
82
80
.506
21.0
77
85
.475
26.0
75
87
.463
28.0
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/25
@
4:00 AM
Fri
3/26
@
4:00 AM
Sat
3/27
@
4:00 AM
Mon
3/29
@
6:40 PM
Tue
3/30
@
6:40 PM
Last Game
PIT Pirates

82 - 80

4

Final

2

DET Tigers

76 - 86

Sun 27 Sep 2026

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NL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
88
74
.543
6.0
80
82
.494
14.0
77
85
.475
17.0
74
88
.457
20.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
103
59
.636
Cubs Cubs - w
89
73
.549
14.0
82
80
.506
21.0
77
85
.475
26.0
75
87
.463
28.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
100
62
.617
91
71
.562
9.0
86
76
.531
14.0
65
97
.401
35.0
58
104
.358
42.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Rays Rays - y
98
64
.605
93
68
.578
4.5
87
75
.537
11.0
79
82
.491
18.5
79
83
.488
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
85
77
.525
84
78
.519
1.0
77
85
.475
8.0
76
86
.469
9.0
69
93
.426
16.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
81
81
.500
80
82
.494
1.0
76
86
.469
5.0
64
98
.395
17.0
62
100
.383
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MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/15
@
5-1
Wed
9/16
@
3-6
Wed
9/16
@
6-5
Wed
9/16
@
4-5
Wed
9/16
@
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Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/25
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/25
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/25
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/25
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/25
@
4:00 AM