Between October 1, 1926 and October 1, 2026, the New York Giants have the best batting average by a team in a season, with an average of .319 in 1930.
| 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 |  | Giants | .319 | 1930 | 154 | .565 | 87 | 67 | 5,553 | 959 | 1,769 | 264 | 83 | 143 | 894 | 422 | 21 | 382 | 59 | 6,161 | 2,628 | 490 | 165 | .369 | .473 | .842 | ||||
| 2 |  | Phillies | .315 | 1930 | 156 | .338 | 52 | 102 | 5,669 | 944 | 1,783 | 345 | 44 | 126 | 884 | 450 | 23 | 459 | 34 | 6,290 | 2,594 | 515 | 148 | .367 | .458 | .825 | ||||
| 3 |  | Cardinals | .314 | 1930 | 154 | .597 | 92 | 62 | 5,512 | 1,004 | 1,732 | 373 | 89 | 104 | 942 | 480 | 28 | 496 | 72 | 6,203 | 2,595 | 566 | 183 | .372 | .471 | .843 | ||||
| 4 |  | Yankees | .309 | 1930 | 154 | .558 | 86 | 68 | 5,448 | 1,062 | 1,683 | 298 | 110 | 152 | 986 | 646 | 19 | 569 | 91 | 6,274 | 2,657 | 560 | 161 | .384 | .488 | .872 | ||||
| 5 |  | Pirates | .309 | 1928 | 152 | .559 | 85 | 67 | 5,371 | 837 | 1,659 | 246 | 100 | 52 | 768 | 435 | 29 | 352 | 64 | 6,037 | 2,261 | 398 | 202 | .364 | .421 | .785 | ||||
| 6 | | Phillies | .309 | 1929 | 154 | .464 | 71 | 82 | 5,484 | 897 | 1,693 | 305 | 51 | 153 | 841 | 571 | 24 | 471 | 59 | 6,214 | 2,559 | 509 | 135 | .376 | .467 | .843 | ||||
| 7 |  | Cubs | .309 | 1930 | 156 | .584 | 90 | 64 | 5,581 | 998 | 1,722 | 305 | 72 | 171 | 939 | 588 | 37 | 635 | 70 | 6,354 | 2,684 | 548 | 148 | .378 | .481 | .859 | ||||
| 8 | | Yankees | .307 | 1927 | 155 | .714 | 110 | 44 | 5,353 | 975 | 1,644 | 291 | 103 | 158 | 907 | 642 | 22 | 612 | 90 | 6,220 | 2,615 | 552 | 203 | .384 | .489 | .872 | ||||
| 9 | | Pirates | .305 | 1927 | 156 | .610 | 94 | 60 | 5,397 | 817 | 1,648 | 258 | 78 | 54 | 768 | 437 | 29 | 356 | 65 | 6,077 | 2,224 | 390 | 214 | .361 | .412 | .773 | ||||
| 10 |  | Robins | .304 | 1930 | 154 | .558 | 86 | 68 | 5,433 | 871 | 1,654 | 303 | 73 | 122 | 836 | 481 | 27 | 541 | 53 | 6,088 | 2,469 | 498 | 147 | .364 | .454 | .818 | ||||
| 11 |  | Indians | .304 | 1930 | 154 | .526 | 81 | 73 | 5,438 | 890 | 1,654 | 356 | 60 | 72 | 830 | 481 | 27 | 462 | 51 | 6,121 | 2,346 | 488 | 175 | .364 | .431 | .795 | ||||
| 12 | | Indians | .304 | 1936 | 157 | .519 | 80 | 74 | 5,646 | 921 | 1,715 | 357 | 82 | 123 | 854 | 513 | 16 | 471 | 66 | 6,252 | 2,605 | 562 | 77 | .363 | .461 | .825 | ||||
| 13 | | Pirates | .303 | 1930 | 154 | .519 | 80 | 74 | 5,347 | 891 | 1,622 | 285 | 119 | 86 | 848 | 494 | 22 | 449 | 76 | 6,059 | 2,403 | 490 | 196 | .365 | .449 | .814 | ||||
| 14 | | Pirates | .303 | 1929 | 154 | .575 | 88 | 65 | 5,491 | 904 | 1,663 | 285 | 116 | 60 | 828 | 503 | 29 | 335 | 94 | 6,199 | 2,360 | 461 | 176 | .364 | .430 | .794 | ||||
| 15 |  | Athletics | .303 | 1927 | 155 | .591 | 91 | 63 | 5,306 | 841 | 1,606 | 281 | 70 | 56 | 766 | 552 | 29 | 326 | 100 | 6,105 | 2,195 | 407 | 218 | .371 | .414 | .785 | ||||
| 16 | | Cubs | .303 | 1929 | 156 | .645 | 98 | 54 | 5,471 | 982 | 1,655 | 310 | 46 | 139 | 933 | 589 | 29 | 567 | 103 | 6,252 | 2,474 | 495 | 163 | .373 | .452 | .825 | ||||
| 17 |  | Red Sox | .302 | 1950 | 154 | .610 | 94 | 60 | 5,516 | 1,027 | 1,665 | 287 | 61 | 161 | 972 | 719 | 25 | 583 | 32 | 6,322 | 2,557 | 509 | 62 | 152 | .385 | .464 | .848 | |||
| 18 |  | Senators | .302 | 1930 | 154 | .610 | 94 | 60 | 5,370 | 892 | 1,620 | 300 | 98 | 57 | 817 | 537 | 38 | 438 | 101 | 6,117 | 2,287 | 455 | 172 | .369 | .426 | .795 | ||||
| 19 |  | Tigers | .300 | 1934 | 154 | .656 | 101 | 53 | 5,472 | 958 | 1,643 | 349 | 53 | 74 | 871 | 635 | 24 | 527 | 125 | 6,232 | 2,320 | 476 | 101 | .375 | .424 | .799 | ||||
| 20 | | Tigers | .300 | 1936 | 154 | .539 | 83 | 71 | 5,464 | 921 | 1,638 | 326 | 55 | 94 | 849 | 646 | 34 | 462 | 73 | 6,232 | 2,356 | 475 | 88 | .377 | .431 | .808 | ||||
| 21 | | Yankees | .300 | 1936 | 155 | .667 | 102 | 51 | 5,591 | 1,065 | 1,676 | 315 | 83 | 182 | 995 | 702 | 33 | 594 | 77 | 6,393 | 2,703 | 580 | 67 | .381 | .483 | .865 | ||||
| 22 |  | Red Sox | .299 | 1938 | 150 | .591 | 88 | 61 | 5,229 | 902 | 1,565 | 298 | 56 | 98 | 860 | 649 | 13 | 462 | 55 | 6,003 | 2,269 | 452 | 112 | .378 | .434 | .812 | ||||
| 23 | | Tigers | .299 | 1929 | 155 | .455 | 70 | 84 | 5,590 | 926 | 1,671 | 337 | 96 | 110 | 846 | 522 | 20 | 496 | 97 | 6,256 | 2,530 | 543 | 124 | .361 | .453 | .813 | ||||
| 24 | | Yankees | .297 | 1931 | 155 | .614 | 94 | 59 | 5,608 | 1,067 | 1,667 | 277 | 78 | 155 | 993 | 750 | 28 | 560 | 139 | 6,473 | 2,565 | 510 | 87 | .383 | .457 | .840 | ||||
| 25 | | Giants | .297 | 1927 | 155 | .597 | 92 | 62 | 5,372 | 817 | 1,594 | 251 | 62 | 109 | 764 | 461 | 32 | 462 | 73 | 6,045 | 2,296 | 422 | 180 | .356 | .427 | .783 | ||||
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
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| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
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| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
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 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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