team with the lowest batting average 1997

The Toronto Blue Jays had the lowest batting average by a team in 1997, with an average of .244.

	TEAM	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	Blue Jays	.244	1997	162	.469	76	86	5,473	654	1,333	275	41	147	627	487	59	1,138	134	50	6,109	2,131	463	38	52	26	102	.310	.389	.699
2	Reds	.253	1997	162	.469	76	86	5,484	651	1,386	269	27	142	612	518	45	1,113	190	67	6,152	2,135	438	75	30	35	104	.321	.389	.710
3	Cardinals	.255	1997	162	.451	73	89	5,524	689	1,409	269	39	144	654	543	42	1,191	164	60	6,211	2,188	452	58	44	54	128	.324	.396	.720
4	Phillies	.255	1997	162	.420	68	94	5,443	668	1,390	290	35	116	622	519	40	1,032	92	56	6,126	2,098	441	74	50	32	105	.322	.385	.707
5	Expos	.258	1997	162	.481	78	84	5,526	691	1,423	339	34	172	659	420	73	1,084	75	46	6,131	2,346	545	72	40	40	95	.316	.425	.741
6	Giants	.258	1997	162	.556	90	72	5,485	784	1,415	266	37	172	746	642	46	1,120	121	49	6,296	2,271	475	64	59	72	111	.337	.414	.751
7	Tigers	.258	1997	162	.488	79	83	5,481	784	1,415	268	32	176	743	578	49	1,164	161	72	6,189	2,275	476	34	47	37	120	.332	.415	.747
8	Marlins	.259	1997	162	.568	92	70	5,439	740	1,410	272	28	136	703	686	61	1,074	115	58	6,299	2,146	436	71	42	55	132	.346	.395	.741
9	Astros	.259	1997	162	.519	84	78	5,502	777	1,427	314	40	133	720	633	100	1,085	171	74	6,362	2,220	487	74	53	63	104	.344	.403	.747
10	Athletics	.260	1997	162	.401	65	97	5,589	764	1,451	274	23	197	714	642	49	1,181	71	36	6,369	2,362	494	49	40	23	133	.339	.423	.762
11	Brewers	.260	1997	161	.484	78	83	5,444	681	1,415	294	27	135	643	494	58	967	103	55	6,096	2,168	456	48	52	31	123	.325	.398	.723
12	Pirates	.262	1997	162	.488	79	83	5,503	725	1,440	291	52	129	686	481	92	1,161	160	50	6,200	2,222	472	77	47	27	105	.329	.404	.733
13	Mets	.262	1997	162	.543	88	74	5,524	777	1,448	274	28	153	741	550	57	1,029	97	74	6,248	2,237	455	58	59	45	122	.332	.405	.737
14	Cubs	.263	1997	162	.420	68	94	5,489	687	1,444	269	39	127	642	451	34	1,003	116	60	6,095	2,172	435	83	38	40	119	.321	.396	.717
15	Royals	.264	1997	161	.416	67	94	5,599	747	1,478	256	35	158	711	561	42	1,061	130	66	6,295	2,278	449	51	42	34	108	.333	.407	.740
16	Orioles	.268	1997	162	.605	98	64	5,584	812	1,498	264	22	196	780	586	65	952	63	26	6,340	2,394	482	46	59	44	121	.341	.429	.770
17	Dodgers	.268	1997	162	.543	88	74	5,544	742	1,488	242	33	174	706	498	33	1,079	131	64	6,216	2,318	449	105	36	46	109	.330	.418	.748
18	Braves	.270	1997	162	.623	101	61	5,528	791	1,490	268	37	174	755	597	52	1,160	108	58	6,312	2,354	479	83	52	45	143	.343	.426	.769
19	Twins	.270	1997	162	.420	68	94	5,634	772	1,522	305	40	132	730	495	60	1,121	151	52	6,265	2,303	477	20	56	32	117	.333	.409	.741
20	Padres	.271	1997	162	.469	76	86	5,609	795	1,519	275	16	152	761	604	35	1,129	140	60	6,369	2,282	443	63	58	40	130	.342	.407	.749
21	Angels	.272	1997	162	.519	84	78	5,628	829	1,531	279	25	161	775	617	45	953	126	72	6,387	2,343	465	40	57	37	129	.346	.416	.762
22	White Sox	.273	1997	161	.497	80	81	5,491	779	1,498	260	28	158	740	569	33	901	106	52	6,200	2,288	446	47	60	40	133	.341	.417	.758
23	Rangers	.274	1997	162	.475	77	85	5,651	807	1,547	311	27	187	773	500	34	1,116	72	37	6,265	2,473	525	28	52	39	118	.334	.438	.771
24	Mariners	.280	1997	162	.556	90	72	5,614	925	1,574	312	21	264	890	626	49	1,110	89	40	6,384	2,720	597	46	49	53	146	.355	.485	.839
25	Indians	.286	1997	161	.534	86	75	5,556	868	1,589	301	22	220	810	617	37	955	118	59	6,304	2,594	543	45	49	39	152	.358	.467	.825

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Red Sox	29	40	.420	13.5

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Tue 6/16	TOR	@	BOS	6:45 PM
Wed 6/17	TOR	@	BOS	6:45 PM
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Fri 6/19	TOR	@	CHC	2:20 PM
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NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	46	25	.648
Phillies	38	33	.535	8.0
Nationals	37	35	.514	9.5
Marlins	36	36	.500	10.5
Mets	32	39	.451	14.0
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Brewers	43	26	.623
Cardinals	38	31	.551	5.0
Cubs	37	35	.514	7.5
Pirates	36	36	.500	8.5
Reds	33	37	.471	10.5
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Blue Jays	34	38	.472	10.0
Orioles	34	39	.466	10.5
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Tigers	29	42	.408	9.5
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Sat 5/30	MIN	@	PIT	9-10
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Sat 5/30	CHC	@	STL	6-1
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