What is league average ops each year for the last 30 years?

	LEAGUE	OPS	SEASON	G	W%	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	NL	.738	1996	664	.500	664	664	45,560	6,178	11,995	2,226	253	1,273	5,791	4,370	397	8,803	1,076	423	51,279	18,546	3,752	582	370	420	984	.263	.331	.407
2	AL	.787	1996	665	.500	664	664	46,349	7,022	12,766	2,434	244	1,583	6,646	4,831	428	8,294	835	354	52,364	20,437	4,261	318	438	358	1,101	.275	.346	.441
3	NL	.744	1997	1,241	.504	1,144	1,124	77,203	10,440	20,300	3,907	485	2,163	9,876	7,704	773	15,320	1,817	841	87,353	31,666	6,555	1,030	643	629	1,645	.263	.333	.410
4	AL	.768	1997	1,239	.496	1,122	1,142	78,235	11,164	21,171	4,097	398	2,477	10,592	7,962	676	14,617	1,491	723	88,160	33,495	6,972	547	740	540	1,795	.271	.340	.428
5	NL	.741	1998	1,410	.499	1,295	1,299	88,700	11,932	23,213	4,493	491	2,565	11,313	8,710	824	17,455	1,609	751	100,092	36,383	7,549	1,167	691	647	1,932	.262	.331	.410
6	AL	.771	1998	1,246	.501	1,135	1,131	78,416	11,365	21,276	4,248	408	2,499	10,767	7,737	763	14,438	1,675	754	88,165	33,837	7,155	538	711	420	1,772	.271	.340	.432
7	NL	.771	1999	1,421	.504	1,305	1,286	89,011	12,966	23,880	4,619	512	2,893	12,321	9,602	799	17,153	1,959	830	101,260	38,202	8,024	1,097	751	676	1,927	.268	.342	.429
8	AL	.786	1999	1,258	.496	1,122	1,141	78,126	11,725	21,447	4,121	419	2,635	11,140	8,289	780	13,966	1,462	689	88,415	34,311	7,175	507	713	431	1,914	.275	.347	.439
9	NL	.773	2000	1,422	.496	1,285	1,306	88,743	12,976	23,594	4,632	532	3,005	12,316	9,735	898	17,344	1,627	736	101,247	38,305	8,169	1,062	809	753	1,981	.266	.342	.432
10	AL	.792	2000	1,258	.505	1,143	1,122	78,547	11,995	21,652	4,269	420	2,688	11,418	8,502	675	14,012	1,297	587	88,995	34,825	7,377	566	705	457	1,913	.276	.349	.443
11	NL	.756	2001	1,422	.498	1,290	1,302	88,100	12,186	23,027	4,613	488	2,952	11,580	8,567	969	17,908	1,456	735	99,449	37,472	8,053	1,074	739	865	1,925	.261	.331	.425
12	AL	.762	2001	1,259	.503	1,138	1,126	78,134	11,013	20,852	4,200	440	2,506	10,509	7,239	921	14,496	1,647	673	87,512	33,450	7,146	533	685	519	1,728	.267	.334	.428
13	NL	.741	2002	1,420	.501	1,296	1,290	87,794	11,516	22,753	4,482	488	2,595	10,961	8,921	895	17,161	1,514	703	99,433	35,996	7,565	1,134	689	964	2,085	.259	.331	.410
14	AL	.755	2002	1,258	.499	1,129	1,135	77,788	10,892	20,519	4,218	433	2,464	10,370	7,325	851	14,233	1,236	579	87,173	32,995	7,115	499	710	488	1,760	.264	.331	.424
15	NL	.749	2003	1,421	.504	1,306	1,284	88,426	11,945	23,126	4,657	491	2,708	11,381	8,666	967	16,996	1,294	585	99,812	36,889	7,856	1,093	660	780	2,064	.262	.332	.417
16	AL	.761	2003	1,261	.495	1,123	1,145	78,311	11,033	20,931	4,170	443	2,499	10,505	7,223	882	13,805	1,279	547	87,625	33,484	7,112	533	676	536	1,786	.267	.333	.428
17	NL	.756	2004	1,421	.500	1,294	1,296	88,622	12,018	23,271	4,687	494	2,846	11,434	8,736	944	17,299	1,336	527	100,196	37,484	8,027	1,190	704	869	2,023	.263	.333	.423
18	AL	.771	2004	1,259	.500	1,134	1,132	78,731	11,358	21,251	4,232	404	2,605	10,814	7,486	906	14,529	1,253	573	88,323	34,106	7,241	541	659	512	1,761	.270	.338	.433
19	NL	.744	2005	1,423	.496	1,286	1,306	88,120	11,535	23,058	4,754	468	2,580	10,982	8,396	980	16,880	1,349	560	99,316	36,488	7,802	1,151	669	768	2,052	.262	.330	.414
20	AL	.755	2005	1,260	.504	1,144	1,124	78,215	10,790	20,933	4,109	420	2,437	10,266	6,811	817	13,764	1,216	509	86,958	33,193	6,966	469	646	448	1,856	.268	.330	.424
21	NL	.761	2006	1,421	.489	1,267	1,323	88,844	12,337	23,501	4,834	561	2,840	11,748	8,600	1,030	17,426	1,515	610	100,383	37,977	8,235	1,190	719	881	2,039	.265	.334	.427
22	AL	.776	2006	1,260	.512	1,162	1,106	78,497	11,262	21,572	4,301	391	2,546	10,743	7,247	787	14,229	1,252	500	87,669	34,293	7,238	461	677	529	1,906	.275	.339	.437
23	NL	.757	2007	1,423	.496	1,286	1,308	89,489	12,208	23,796	4,898	505	2,705	11,664	8,576	934	17,449	1,564	506	100,796	37,819	8,108	1,045	752	791	2,063	.266	.334	.423
24	AL	.761	2007	1,260	.505	1,145	1,123	78,294	11,114	21,181	4,299	433	2,252	10,593	7,503	821	14,740	1,354	496	87,802	33,102	6,984	495	689	532	1,920	.271	.338	.423
25	NL	.744	2008	1,420	.491	1,271	1,317	88,595	11,741	23,071	4,729	478	2,608	11,203	8,816	856	18,050	1,482	547	99,995	36,580	7,815	1,049	679	780	1,985	.260	.331	.413

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Kurtz

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Pages

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Lopez

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Lee

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Alvarez

Hit Leaders

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Lopez

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Arraez

89

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Run Leaders

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Wood

54

Turang

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OBP Leaders

.442

Kurtz

.428

Alvarez

.418

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.642

Alvarez

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Rice

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SB Leaders

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Nuñez

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Strikeout Leaders

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Misiorowski

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WHIP Leaders

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K/9 Leaders

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K/BB Leaders

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Skenes

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Walk Leaders

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	46	26	.639
Phillies	40	34	.541	7.0
Nationals	39	36	.520	8.5
Marlins	37	38	.493	10.5
Mets	33	41	.446	14.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	44	26	.629
Cardinals	40	32	.556	5.0
Cubs	38	36	.514	8.0
Pirates	37	37	.500	9.0
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	30	43	.411	17.0
Rockies	28	46	.378	19.5

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	44	27	.620
Rays	41	30	.577	3.0
Blue Jays	35	38	.479	10.0
Orioles	34	40	.459	11.5
Red Sox	29	41	.414	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	38	33	.535
Guardians	39	34	.534
Twins	35	40	.467	5.0
Tigers	30	44	.405	9.5
Royals	30	45	.400	10.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	38	36	.514
Athletics	36	37	.493	1.5
Rangers	35	38	.479	2.5
Astros	35	41	.461	4.0
Angels	30	45	.400	8.5