which team has the worst average in a season

The Wilmington Quicksteps have the worst batting average by a team in a season, with an average of .175 in 1884.

	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	Quicksteps	.175	1884	18	.111	2	16	521	35	91	8	8	2		22		123			543	121	18						.232
2	Saints	.180	1884	9	.250	2	6	272	24	49	13	1	0		7		47			279	64	14						.235
3	Cowboys	.199	1884	82	.203	16	63	2,802	311	557	104	15	6		123		529			2,925	709	125						.253
4	Nationals	.200	1884	63	.190	12	51	2,166	248	434	61	24	6		100	16	377			2,282	561	91					.241	.259	.500
5	Orioles	.204	1886	139	.366	48	83	4,639	625	945	124	51	8	417	379	36	603	269		5,054	1,195	183					.269	.258	.527
6	Nationals	.208	1888	136	.358	48	86	4,546	482	944	98	49	30	373	246	43	499	331		4,835	1,230	177					.255	.271	.526
7	Wolverines	.208	1884	114	.250	28	84	3,970	445	825	114	47	31	297	207		699			4,177	1,126	192						.284
8	Orioles	.208	1882	74	.260	19	54	2,579	272	537	58	23	4		73		215			2,652	653	85						.253
9	Nationals	.210	1886	125	.233	28	92	4,082	445	856	135	51	23	331	265		582	143		4,347	1,162	209						.285
10	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
11	Alleghenys	.211	1884	110	.278	30	78	3,689	406	777	105	50	2		143	41	411			3,873	988	157					.248	.268	.516
12	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
13	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
14	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
15	Angels	.214	2025	42	.405	17	25	1,376	158	295	52	5	58	153	101	16	411	19	6	1,505	531	115	3	9	5	26	.274	.386	.660
16	White Sox	.214	2025	44	.318	14	30	1,422	149	305	58	1	32	144	143	10	375	34	7	1,589	461	91	5	9	1	24	.289	.324	.613
17	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
18	Rockies	.216	2025	43	.163	7	36	1,416	138	306	64	11	36	137	121	16	418	20	8	1,567	500	111	4	10	4	32	.283	.353	.637
19	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
20	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
21	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
22	Cowboys	.218	1888	132	.326	43	89	4,588	579	1,000	142	61	19	431	288	57	598	257		4,933	1,321	222					.273	.288	.561
23	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
24	Orioles	.219	1885	110	.376	41	68	3,820	541	837	124	59	17	380	279	42	529			4,141	1,130	200					.280	.296	.575
25	Pirates	.219	2025	44	.341	15	29	1,458	135	320	49	7	31	132	156	16	381	49	10	1,642	476	87	4	8	7	40	.300	.326	.627