The Chicago Cubs had the best batting average by an NL team in a season in 2018, with an average of .258.
| 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 |  | Cubs | .258 | 2018 | 163 | .583 | 95 | 68 | 5,624 | 761 | 1,453 | 286 | 34 | 167 | 722 | 576 | 78 | 1,388 | 66 | 38 | 6,364 | 2,308 | 487 | 40 | 46 | 67 | 107 | .333 | .410 | .744 |
| 2 |  | Braves | .257 | 2018 | 162 | .556 | 90 | 72 | 5,582 | 759 | 1,433 | 314 | 29 | 175 | 717 | 511 | 66 | 1,290 | 90 | 36 | 6,251 | 2,330 | 518 | 49 | 43 | 53 | 99 | .324 | .417 | .742 |
| 3 |  | Rockies | .256 | 2018 | 163 | .558 | 91 | 72 | 5,541 | 780 | 1,418 | 280 | 42 | 210 | 748 | 507 | 51 | 1,397 | 95 | 33 | 6,178 | 2,412 | 532 | 42 | 37 | 38 | 114 | .322 | .435 | .757 |
| 4 |  | Nationals | .254 | 2018 | 162 | .506 | 82 | 80 | 5,517 | 771 | 1,402 | 284 | 25 | 191 | 737 | 631 | 59 | 1,289 | 119 | 33 | 6,288 | 2,309 | 500 | 41 | 40 | 56 | 104 | .335 | .419 | .753 |
| 5 |  | Reds | .254 | 2018 | 162 | .414 | 67 | 95 | 5,532 | 696 | 1,404 | 251 | 25 | 172 | 665 | 559 | 65 | 1,376 | 77 | 33 | 6,240 | 2,221 | 448 | 49 | 35 | 35 | 128 | .328 | .401 | .729 |
| 6 |  | Pirates | .254 | 2018 | 161 | .509 | 82 | 79 | 5,447 | 692 | 1,381 | 290 | 38 | 157 | 665 | 474 | 59 | 1,229 | 70 | 38 | 6,063 | 2,218 | 485 | 31 | 52 | 38 | 121 | .317 | .407 | .725 |
| 7 |  | Brewers | .252 | 2018 | 163 | .589 | 96 | 67 | 5,542 | 754 | 1,398 | 252 | 24 | 218 | 711 | 537 | 58 | 1,458 | 124 | 32 | 6,207 | 2,352 | 494 | 29 | 41 | 32 | 128 | .323 | .424 | .747 |
| 8 |  | Dodgers | .250 | 2018 | 163 | .564 | 92 | 71 | 5,572 | 804 | 1,394 | 296 | 33 | 235 | 756 | 647 | 61 | 1,436 | 75 | 24 | 6,358 | 2,461 | 564 | 39 | 39 | 47 | 119 | .333 | .442 | .774 |
| 9 |  | Cardinals | .249 | 2018 | 162 | .543 | 88 | 74 | 5,498 | 759 | 1,369 | 248 | 9 | 205 | 725 | 525 | 80 | 1,380 | 63 | 32 | 6,197 | 2,250 | 462 | 46 | 48 | 40 | 92 | .321 | .409 | .730 |
| 10 |  | Giants | .239 | 2018 | 162 | .451 | 73 | 89 | 5,541 | 603 | 1,324 | 255 | 30 | 133 | 573 | 448 | 49 | 1,467 | 77 | 34 | 6,113 | 2,038 | 418 | 33 | 42 | 40 | 113 | .300 | .368 | .667 |
| 11 |  | Marlins | .237 | 2018 | 161 | .391 | 63 | 98 | 5,488 | 589 | 1,303 | 222 | 24 | 128 | 554 | 455 | 73 | 1,384 | 45 | 31 | 6,079 | 1,957 | 374 | 32 | 31 | 26 | 119 | .303 | .357 | .659 |
| 12 |  | Diamondbacks | .235 | 2018 | 162 | .506 | 82 | 80 | 5,460 | 693 | 1,283 | 259 | 50 | 176 | 658 | 560 | 52 | 1,460 | 79 | 25 | 6,155 | 2,170 | 485 | 38 | 45 | 36 | 110 | .310 | .397 | .707 |
| 13 |  | Padres | .235 | 2018 | 162 | .407 | 66 | 96 | 5,486 | 617 | 1,289 | 250 | 30 | 162 | 583 | 471 | 31 | 1,523 | 95 | 36 | 6,059 | 2,085 | 442 | 35 | 36 | 28 | 122 | .297 | .380 | .677 |
| 14 |  | Mets | .234 | 2018 | 162 | .475 | 77 | 85 | 5,468 | 676 | 1,282 | 265 | 34 | 170 | 649 | 566 | 73 | 1,404 | 71 | 39 | 6,177 | 2,125 | 469 | 28 | 42 | 36 | 116 | .312 | .389 | .701 |
| 15 |  | Phillies | .234 | 2018 | 162 | .494 | 80 | 82 | 5,425 | 677 | 1,270 | 241 | 30 | 186 | 653 | 582 | 64 | 1,520 | 69 | 26 | 6,135 | 2,129 | 457 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 102 | .314 | .392 | .706 |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
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 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
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| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
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77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
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 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
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| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
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| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
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