The Atlanta Braves had the best 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 | .288 | 2023 | 124 | .685 | 85 | 39 | 1,283 | 369 | 67 | 2 | 76 | 201 | 117 | 12 | 303 | 1,425 | 668 | 145 | 1 | 12 | 6 | .350 | .521 | .870 |
| 2 |  | Marlins | .278 | 2023 | 109 | .523 | 57 | 52 | 1,294 | 360 | 62 | 6 | 37 | 147 | 95 | 10 | 306 | 1,416 | 545 | 105 | 9 | 8 | 4 | .330 | .421 | .752 |
| 3 |  | Blue Jays | .272 | 2023 | 114 | .553 | 63 | 51 | 1,249 | 340 | 70 | 3 | 34 | 165 | 133 | 8 | 268 | 1,405 | 518 | 107 | 2 | 11 | 7 | .343 | .415 | .758 |
| 4 |  | Padres | .271 | 2023 | 121 | .554 | 67 | 54 | 1,507 | 409 | 87 | 6 | 64 | 214 | 159 | 13 | 368 | 1,699 | 700 | 157 | 7 | 13 | 1 | .343 | .464 | .808 |
| 5 |  | Astros | .270 | 2023 | 121 | .620 | 75 | 46 | 1,606 | 434 | 99 | 9 | 68 | 233 | 156 | 16 | 324 | 1,792 | 755 | 176 | 1 | 12 | 3 | .339 | .470 | .809 |
| 6 |  | Rays | .270 | 2023 | 111 | .640 | 71 | 40 | 1,190 | 321 | 59 | 5 | 47 | 186 | 111 | 15 | 306 | 1,327 | 531 | 111 | 3 | 8 | 2 | .338 | .446 | .784 |
| 7 |  | Rangers | .267 | 2023 | 125 | .600 | 75 | 50 | 1,432 | 383 | 93 | 4 | 50 | 212 | 165 | 12 | 355 | 1,624 | 634 | 147 | 4 | 11 | 3 | .346 | .443 | .788 |
| 8 |  | Cubs | .266 | 2023 | 127 | .535 | 68 | 59 | 1,544 | 411 | 86 | 13 | 58 | 238 | 138 | 12 | 384 | 1,712 | 697 | 157 | 6 | 12 | 4 | .329 | .451 | .780 |
| 9 |  | Nationals | .266 | 2023 | 130 | .431 | 56 | 74 | 1,695 | 451 | 107 | 8 | 43 | 208 | 130 | 21 | 340 | 1,868 | 703 | 158 | 6 | 13 | 2 | .324 | .415 | .739 |
| 10 |  | Orioles | .259 | 2023 | 127 | .614 | 78 | 49 | 1,503 | 390 | 90 | 8 | 50 | 213 | 169 | 7 | 357 | 1,701 | 646 | 148 | 7 | 15 | 3 | .334 | .430 | .764 |
| 11 |  | Reds | .258 | 2023 | 121 | .537 | 65 | 56 | 1,499 | 387 | 71 | 8 | 51 | 188 | 147 | 21 | 393 | 1,680 | 627 | 130 | 7 | 6 | 2 | .332 | .418 | .750 |
| 12 |  | Phillies | .255 | 2023 | 134 | .567 | 76 | 58 | 1,665 | 425 | 82 | 8 | 76 | 240 | 154 | 26 | 470 | 1,864 | 751 | 166 | 6 | 11 | 7 | .326 | .451 | .777 |
| 13 |  | Mariners | .255 | 2023 | 125 | .560 | 70 | 55 | 1,453 | 370 | 78 | 6 | 42 | 195 | 142 | 21 | 421 | 1,623 | 586 | 126 | 1 | 6 | 8 | .329 | .403 | .732 |
| 14 |  | Angels | .254 | 2023 | 120 | .450 | 54 | 66 | 1,349 | 342 | 62 | 3 | 53 | 168 | 135 | 18 | 353 | 1,518 | 569 | 118 | 1 | 12 | 9 | .327 | .422 | .749 |
| 15 |  | Red Sox | .252 | 2023 | 131 | .466 | 61 | 70 | 1,406 | 355 | 84 | 5 | 38 | 186 | 140 | 22 | 368 | 1,579 | 563 | 127 | 1 | 9 | 2 | .328 | .400 | .728 |
| 16 |  | Diamondbacks | .251 | 2023 | 117 | .530 | 62 | 55 | 1,518 | 381 | 72 | 8 | 43 | 169 | 137 | 15 | 331 | 1,697 | 598 | 123 | 15 | 12 | 5 | .317 | .394 | .711 |
| 17 |  | Brewers | .249 | 2023 | 118 | .585 | 69 | 49 | 1,371 | 341 | 71 | 3 | 46 | 163 | 145 | 12 | 363 | 1,537 | 556 | 120 | 3 | 5 | 5 | .325 | .406 | .730 |
| 18 |  | Royals | .248 | 2023 | 121 | .380 | 46 | 75 | 1,376 | 341 | 68 | 13 | 38 | 170 | 107 | 24 | 366 | 1,526 | 549 | 119 | 5 | 14 | 6 | .310 | .399 | .709 |
| 19 |  | Yankees | .248 | 2023 | 100 | .550 | 55 | 45 | 1,034 | 256 | 48 | 4 | 52 | 146 | 112 | 11 | 266 | 1,168 | 468 | 104 | 1 | 10 | 3 | .325 | .453 | .777 |
| 20 |  | White Sox | .246 | 2023 | 113 | .389 | 44 | 69 | 1,270 | 313 | 65 | 2 | 40 | 149 | 88 | 12 | 348 | 1,385 | 502 | 107 | 7 | 7 | 6 | .300 | .395 | .695 |
| 21 |  | Pirates | .246 | 2023 | 140 | .500 | 70 | 70 | 1,725 | 424 | 93 | 7 | 43 | 207 | 168 | 19 | 463 | 1,929 | 660 | 143 | 7 | 10 | 5 | .318 | .383 | .701 |
| 22 |  | Dodgers | .246 | 2023 | 130 | .592 | 77 | 53 | 1,568 | 385 | 84 | 2 | 79 | 245 | 187 | 30 | 394 | 1,806 | 710 | 165 | 2 | 17 | 12 | .334 | .453 | .787 |
| 23 |  | Cardinals | .245 | 2023 | 109 | .422 | 46 | 63 | 1,390 | 341 | 64 | 2 | 48 | 169 | 147 | 11 | 346 | 1,560 | 553 | 114 | 3 | 9 | 6 | .320 | .398 | .718 |
| 24 |  | Giants | .245 | 2023 | 131 | .527 | 69 | 62 | 1,623 | 398 | 82 | 2 | 42 | 172 | 128 | 21 | 453 | 1,790 | 610 | 126 | 10 | 8 | 2 | .307 | .376 | .683 |
| 25 |  | Twins | .241 | 2023 | 122 | .557 | 68 | 54 | 1,353 | 326 | 66 | 3 | 54 | 158 | 127 | 18 | 378 | 1,509 | 560 | 123 | 2 | 9 | 4 | .313 | .414 | .726 |
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30 | 14 | .682 | ||
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