what mlb team has best batting average against left handed pitchers 2023

The Atlanta Braves had the highest batting average by a team against left-handed pitchers in 2023, with an average of .288.

TEAM AVG SEASON G W% W L AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO PA TB XBH SH SF IBB OBP SLG OPS
1 Braves
Braves
.288
2023
124
.722
1,029
396
1,283
369
67
2
76
201
117
12
303
1,425
668
145
1
12
6
.350
.521
.870
2 Marlins
Marlins
.278
2023
109
.547
774
642
1,294
360
62
6
37
147
95
10
306
1,416
545
105
9
8
4
.330
.421
.752
3 Blue Jays
Blue Jays
.272
2023
114
.561
788
617
1,249
340
70
3
34
165
133
8
268
1,405
518
107
2
11
7
.343
.415
.758
4 Padres
Padres
.271
2023
121
.597
1,015
684
1,507
409
87
6
64
214
159
13
368
1,699
700
157
7
13
1
.343
.464
.808
5 Astros
Astros
.270
2023
123
.625
1,125
676
1,613
436
100
9
68
236
158
16
326
1,801
758
177
1
12
3
.339
.470
.809
6 Rays
Rays
.270
2023
111
.667
885
442
1,190
321
59
5
47
186
111
15
306
1,327
531
111
3
8
2
.338
.446
.784
7 Rangers
Rangers
.267
2023
125
.634
1,029
595
1,432
383
93
4
50
212
165
12
355
1,624
634
147
4
11
3
.346
.443
.788
8 Cubs
Cubs
.266
2023
127
.557
953
759
1,544
411
86
13
58
238
138
12
384
1,712
697
157
6
12
4
.329
.451
.780
9 Nationals
Nationals
.266
2023
130
.428
799
1,069
1,695
451
107
8
43
208
130
21
340
1,868
703
158
6
13
2
.324
.415
.739
10 Orioles
Orioles
.259
2023
127
.665
1,131
570
1,503
390
90
8
50
213
169
7
357
1,701
646
148
7
15
3
.334
.430
.764
11 Reds
Reds
.258
2023
121
.518
870
810
1,499
387
71
8
51
188
147
21
393
1,680
627
130
7
6
2
.332
.418
.750
12 Phillies
Phillies
.255
2023
134
.587
1,095
769
1,665
425
82
8
76
240
154
26
470
1,864
751
166
6
11
7
.326
.451
.777
13 Mariners
Mariners
.254
2023
125
.589
956
668
1,454
370
78
6
42
195
142
21
422
1,624
586
126
1
6
8
.328
.403
.731
14 Angels
Angels
.254
2023
120
.443
673
845
1,349
342
62
3
53
168
135
18
353
1,518
569
118
1
12
9
.327
.422
.749
15 Red Sox
Red Sox
.252
2023
131
.538
849
730
1,406
355
84
5
38
186
140
22
368
1,579
563
127
1
9
2
.328
.400
.728
16 Diamondbacks
Diamondbacks
.251
2023
117
.565
959
738
1,518
381
72
8
43
169
137
15
331
1,697
598
123
15
12
5
.317
.394
.711
17 Brewers
Brewers
.249
2023
118
.511
785
752
1,371
341
71
3
46
163
145
12
363
1,537
556
120
3
5
5
.325
.406
.730
18 Royals
Royals
.248
2023
121
.377
575
951
1,376
341
68
13
38
170
107
24
366
1,526
549
119
5
14
6
.310
.399
.709
19 Yankees
Yankees
.248
2023
100
.589
688
480
1,034
256
48
4
52
146
112
11
266
1,168
468
104
1
10
3
.325
.453
.777
20 White Sox
White Sox
.246
2023
113
.396
548
837
1,270
313
65
2
40
149
88
12
348
1,385
502
107
7
7
6
.300
.395
.695
21 Pirates
Pirates
.246
2023
140
.494
952
977
1,725
424
93
7
43
207
168
19
463
1,929
660
143
7
10
5
.318
.383
.701
22 Dodgers
Dodgers
.246
2023
130
.563
1,017
789
1,568
385
84
2
79
245
187
30
394
1,806
710
165
2
17
12
.334
.453
.787
23 Cardinals
Cardinals
.245
2023
109
.397
619
941
1,390
341
64
2
48
169
147
11
346
1,560
553
114
3
9
6
.320
.398
.718
24 Giants
Giants
.245
2023
131
.608
1,089
701
1,623
398
82
2
42
172
128
21
453
1,790
610
126
10
8
2
.307
.376
.683
25 Tigers
Tigers
.241
2023
109
.486
667
705
1,224
295
54
9
40
159
123
9
311
1,372
487
103
5
11
3
.312
.398
.710
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R

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SO

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