what is the lowest team batting average since 1920 in a single season

Since 1920, the Cincinnati Reds have the lowest batting average by a team in a season, with an average of .212 in 2020.

	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	Reds	.212	2020	60	.517	31	29	1,842	243	390	76	3	90	237	239	33	534	29	9	2,121	742	169	0	7	4	44	.312	.403	.715
2	Yankees	.214	1968	164	.512	83	79	5,310	536	1,137	154	34	109	501	566	30	958	90	50	5,992	1,686	297	56	30	52	100	.292	.318	.609
3	Athletics	.216	2022	162	.370	60	102	5,314	568	1,147	249	15	137	537	433	59	1,389	78	23	5,861	1,837	401	22	33	7	109	.281	.346	.626
4	Rangers	.217	2020	60	.367	22	38	1,936	224	420	80	9	62	204	167	24	548	49	14	2,147	704	151	2	18	3	33	.285	.364	.648
5	Rangers	.217	1972	154	.351	54	100	5,029	461	1,092	166	17	56	424	503	30	926	126	73	5,680	1,460	239	84	34	41	100	.290	.290	.581
6	Rockies	.218	2025	56	.161	9	47	1,851	177	404	84	15	46	175	155	17	549	27	13	2,041	656	145	7	11	5	37	.283	.354	.638
7	Mets	.219	1963	162	.315	51	111	5,336	501	1,168	156	35	96	459	457	47	1,078	41	52	5,921	1,682	287	46	35	41	106	.285	.315	.600
8	Rangers	.220	2025	57	.474	27	30	1,835	185	403	67	5	57	180	145	19	459	50	13	2,015	651	129	2	14	3	27	.282	.355	.636
9	Colt .45's	.220	1963	162	.407	66	96	5,384	464	1,184	170	39	62	420	456	30	938	39	30	5,983	1,618	271	86	27	39	119	.283	.301	.584
10	Pirates	.220	2020	60	.317	19	41	1,932	219	425	76	6	59	210	167	11	521	16	11	2,132	690	141	7	15	6	34	.284	.357	.641
11	Cubs	.220	2020	60	.567	34	26	1,918	265	422	82	8	74	248	229	52	568	24	10	2,213	742	164	1	13	9	42	.318	.387	.705
12	White Sox	.221	2024	162	.253	41	121	5,383	507	1,187	226	9	133	485	395	43	1,403	90	33	5,866	1,830	368	18	27	8	116	.278	.340	.618
13	Mets	.221	1965	164	.309	50	112	5,441	495	1,202	203	27	107	460	392	39	1,129	28	42	5,976	1,780	337	76	28	40	121	.277	.327	.604
14	White Sox	.221	2025	56	.321	18	38	1,826	196	404	83	2	46	190	181	12	470	45	9	2,039	629	131	6	14	1	30	.294	.344	.638
15	Pirates	.222	2022	162	.383	62	100	5,331	591	1,186	221	29	158	555	476	54	1,497	89	32	5,912	1,939	408	19	32	14	96	.291	.364	.655
16	Senators	.223	1967	161	.472	76	85	5,441	550	1,211	168	25	115	521	472	37	1,037	53	37	6,044	1,774	308	63	31	34	114	.288	.326	.614
17	Brewers	.223	2020	60	.483	29	31	1,920	247	429	83	5	75	238	221	35	582	15	11	2,186	747	163	0	10	8	53	.313	.389	.702
18	Athletics	.223	2023	162	.309	50	112	5,311	585	1,187	225	21	171	563	498	85	1,496	149	31	5,958	1,967	417	28	36	12	125	.298	.370	.669
19	Senators	.224	1968	161	.404	65	96	5,400	524	1,208	160	37	124	489	454	39	960	29	19	5,971	1,814	321	46	32	50	125	.287	.336	.623
20	Angels	.224	2025	55	.455	25	30	1,820	224	408	78	6	79	217	136	23	542	24	8	1,998	735	163	5	14	6	31	.284	.404	.688
21	Mariners	.224	2024	162	.525	85	77	5,330	676	1,195	228	13	185	642	571	116	1,625	140	28	6,065	2,004	426	14	34	13	106	.311	.376	.687
22	Padres	.225	1969	162	.321	52	110	5,357	468	1,203	180	42	99	431	423	35	1,143	45	44	5,891	1,764	321	56	20	40	122	.285	.329	.614
23	White Sox	.225	1967	162	.549	89	73	5,383	531	1,209	181	34	89	491	480	38	849	124	82	6,000	1,725	304	67	32	56	102	.291	.320	.612
24	Mets	.225	1972	156	.532	83	73	5,135	528	1,154	175	31	105	490	589	34	990	41	41	5,883	1,706	311	86	39	70	127	.307	.332	.639
25	Orioles	.225	1968	162	.562	91	71	5,275	579	1,187	215	28	133	534	570	48	1,019	78	32	6,022	1,857	376	80	49	63	102	.304	.352	.656