what is the worst team batting average ever in a season since 1900

Since 1900, the Chicago White Sox have the worst batting average by a team in a season, with an average of .211 in 1910.

	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	White Sox	.211	1910	156	.444	68	85	5,024	456	1,058	115	58	7	351	403	44	648	183		5,660	1,310	180	189				.275	.261	.536
2	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
3	Superbas	.213	1908	154	.344	53	101	4,897	375	1,044	110	60	28	306	323	29	608	113		5,415	1,358	198	166				.266	.277	.543
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	Browns	.218	1910	158	.305	47	107	5,077	454	1,105	131	60	12	347	415	36	841	169		5,671	1,392	203	143				.281	.274	.556
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	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
16	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
17	White Sox	.221	1909	159	.513	78	74	5,018	494	1,109	145	56	4	393	441	57	596	211		5,759	1,378	205	243				.291	.275	.566
18	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
19	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
20	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
21	Cardinals	.223	1908	154	.318	49	105	4,959	372	1,105	134	57	17	301	282	45	623	150		5,450	1,404	208	164				.271	.283	.554
22	Athletics	.223	1908	157	.444	68	85	5,065	487	1,131	183	50	21	392	368	37	595	116		5,656	1,477	254	186				.281	.292	.572
23	Senators	.223	1909	156	.276	42	110	4,983	382	1,113	149	41	9	306	321	42	618	136		5,541	1,371	199	195				.276	.275	.551
24	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
25	Doves	.223	1909	155	.294	45	108	5,017	428	1,121	125	43	14	338	400	30	551	135		5,629	1,374	182	182				.285	.274	.559