what team had highest batting average in 1998

The Colorado Rockies had the best batting average by a team in 1998, with an average of .291.

	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	Rockies	.291	1998	162	.475	77	85	5,632	826	1,640	333	36	183	791	469	37	949	67	47	6,277	2,594	552	98	41	29	148	.347	.461	.808
2	Rangers	.289	1998	162	.543	88	74	5,672	940	1,637	314	32	201	894	595	39	1,045	82	47	6,401	2,618	547	41	54	27	137	.357	.462	.819
3	Yankees	.288	1998	162	.704	114	48	5,643	965	1,625	290	31	207	907	653	57	1,025	153	63	6,444	2,598	528	32	59	34	145	.364	.460	.825
4	Red Sox	.280	1998	162	.568	92	70	5,601	876	1,568	338	35	205	827	541	70	1,049	72	39	6,299	2,591	578	35	52	32	144	.348	.463	.810
5	Astros	.280	1998	162	.630	102	60	5,641	874	1,578	326	28	166	818	621	72	1,122	155	51	6,441	2,458	520	58	49	52	146	.356	.436	.792
6	Mariners	.276	1998	161	.472	76	85	5,628	859	1,553	321	28	234	822	558	57	1,081	115	39	6,327	2,632	583	36	48	26	107	.345	.468	.812
7	Giants	.274	1998	163	.546	89	74	5,628	845	1,540	292	26	161	800	678	44	1,040	102	51	6,484	2,367	479	81	53	53	123	.353	.421	.774
8	Orioles	.273	1998	162	.488	79	83	5,565	817	1,520	303	11	214	783	593	58	903	86	48	6,304	2,487	528	44	44	30	136	.347	.447	.794
9	Indians	.272	1998	162	.549	89	73	5,616	850	1,530	334	30	198	811	630	41	1,061	143	60	6,376	2,518	562	30	59	35	123	.347	.448	.795
10	Angels	.272	1998	162	.525	85	77	5,630	787	1,530	314	27	147	739	510	48	1,028	93	45	6,278	2,339	488	49	41	31	122	.335	.415	.751
11	Braves	.272	1998	162	.654	106	56	5,484	826	1,489	297	26	215	794	548	61	1,062	98	43	6,215	2,483	538	76	46	37	104	.342	.453	.795
12	White Sox	.271	1998	163	.494	80	82	5,585	861	1,516	291	38	198	806	551	47	916	127	46	6,280	2,477	527	38	59	34	119	.339	.444	.782
13	Twins	.266	1998	162	.432	70	92	5,641	734	1,499	285	32	115	691	506	45	915	112	54	6,262	2,193	432	18	52	33	155	.328	.389	.717
14	Blue Jays	.266	1998	163	.543	88	74	5,580	816	1,482	316	19	221	776	564	87	1,132	184	81	6,323	2,499	556	43	49	43	108	.340	.448	.787
15	Cubs	.264	1998	163	.552	90	73	5,649	831	1,494	250	34	212	788	601	39	1,223	65	44	6,393	2,448	496	67	37	51	123	.337	.433	.771
16	Phillies	.264	1998	162	.463	75	87	5,617	713	1,482	286	36	126	672	508	45	1,080	97	45	6,300	2,218	448	65	65	44	110	.326	.395	.721
17	Tigers	.264	1998	162	.401	65	97	5,664	722	1,494	306	29	165	691	455	62	1,070	122	62	6,242	2,353	500	16	45	25	111	.323	.415	.738
18	Royals	.263	1998	161	.447	72	89	5,546	714	1,459	274	40	134	686	475	60	984	135	50	6,191	2,215	448	45	65	24	118	.324	.399	.724
19	Reds	.262	1998	162	.475	77	85	5,496	750	1,441	298	28	138	723	608	37	1,107	95	42	6,268	2,209	464	78	49	39	133	.337	.402	.739
20	Devil Rays	.261	1998	162	.389	63	99	5,555	620	1,450	267	43	111	579	473	37	1,107	120	73	6,156	2,136	421	53	38	24	127	.321	.385	.706
21	Brewers	.260	1998	162	.457	74	88	5,541	707	1,439	266	17	152	673	532	66	1,039	81	59	6,232	2,195	435	61	32	36	135	.330	.396	.726
22	Mets	.259	1998	162	.543	88	74	5,510	706	1,425	289	24	136	671	572	37	1,049	62	46	6,255	2,170	449	88	48	55	126	.330	.394	.724
23	Cardinals	.258	1998	163	.512	83	79	5,593	810	1,444	292	30	223	781	676	42	1,179	133	41	6,413	2,465	545	68	34	65	117	.341	.441	.781
24	Athletics	.257	1998	162	.457	74	88	5,490	804	1,413	295	13	149	755	633	55	1,122	131	47	6,282	2,181	457	58	46	22	120	.338	.397	.735
25	Pirates	.254	1998	163	.426	69	93	5,493	650	1,395	271	35	107	613	393	91	1,060	159	51	6,111	2,057	413	78	56	22	102	.311	.374	.686