Between August 17, 1976 and August 17, 2026, the Cincinnati Reds have the worst batting average by a team in a season, with an average of .212 in 2020.
| 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 |  | 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 |
| 2 |  | 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 |
| 3 |  | 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 |
| 4 |  | Pirates | .220 | 2020 | 60 | .317 | 19 | 41 | 1,932 | 219 | 425 | 76 | 6 | 59 | 210 | 167 | 11 | 521 | 16 | 11 | 2,132 | 690 | 141 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 34 | .284 | .357 | .641 |
| 5 |  | Cubs | .220 | 2020 | 60 | .567 | 34 | 26 | 1,918 | 265 | 422 | 82 | 8 | 74 | 248 | 229 | 52 | 568 | 24 | 10 | 2,213 | 742 | 164 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 42 | .318 | .387 | .705 |
| 6 |  | White Sox | .221 | 2024 | 162 | .253 | 41 | 121 | 5,383 | 507 | 1,187 | 226 | 9 | 133 | 485 | 395 | 43 | 1,403 | 90 | 33 | 5,866 | 1,830 | 368 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 116 | .278 | .340 | .618 |
| 7 | | Pirates | .222 | 2022 | 162 | .383 | 62 | 100 | 5,331 | 591 | 1,186 | 221 | 29 | 158 | 555 | 476 | 54 | 1,497 | 89 | 32 | 5,912 | 1,939 | 408 | 19 | 32 | 14 | 96 | .291 | .364 | .655 |
| 8 |  | Brewers | .223 | 2020 | 60 | .483 | 29 | 31 | 1,920 | 247 | 429 | 83 | 5 | 75 | 238 | 221 | 35 | 582 | 15 | 11 | 2,186 | 747 | 163 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 53 | .313 | .389 | .702 |
| 9 | | Athletics | .223 | 2023 | 162 | .309 | 50 | 112 | 5,311 | 585 | 1,187 | 225 | 21 | 171 | 563 | 498 | 85 | 1,496 | 149 | 31 | 5,958 | 1,967 | 417 | 28 | 36 | 12 | 125 | .298 | .370 | .669 |
| 10 |  | Mariners | .224 | 2024 | 162 | .525 | 85 | 77 | 5,330 | 676 | 1,195 | 228 | 13 | 185 | 642 | 571 | 116 | 1,625 | 140 | 28 | 6,065 | 2,004 | 426 | 14 | 34 | 13 | 106 | .311 | .376 | .687 |
| 11 |  | Angels | .225 | 2025 | 162 | .444 | 72 | 90 | 5,374 | 673 | 1,209 | 212 | 17 | 226 | 649 | 484 | 87 | 1,627 | 88 | 27 | 5,993 | 2,133 | 455 | 13 | 35 | 22 | 99 | .298 | .397 | .695 |
| 12 | | Athletics | .225 | 2020 | 60 | .600 | 36 | 24 | 1,908 | 274 | 430 | 91 | 11 | 71 | 264 | 238 | 39 | 524 | 26 | 3 | 2,201 | 756 | 173 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 44 | .322 | .396 | .718 |
| 13 | | Mariners | .226 | 2020 | 60 | .450 | 27 | 33 | 1,929 | 254 | 435 | 88 | 5 | 60 | 244 | 207 | 30 | 545 | 50 | 16 | 2,181 | 713 | 153 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 35 | .309 | .370 | .678 |
| 14 | | Mariners | .226 | 2021 | 162 | .556 | 90 | 72 | 5,355 | 697 | 1,209 | 233 | 11 | 199 | 673 | 535 | 72 | 1,492 | 64 | 24 | 6,007 | 2,061 | 443 | 9 | 36 | 8 | 92 | .303 | .385 | .688 |
| 15 |  | Guardians | .226 | 2025 | 162 | .543 | 88 | 74 | 5,310 | 643 | 1,199 | 243 | 18 | 168 | 621 | 494 | 60 | 1,344 | 129 | 34 | 5,942 | 1,982 | 429 | 28 | 50 | 30 | 78 | .296 | .373 | .670 |
| 16 |  | Blue Jays | .226 | 1981 | 106 | .349 | 37 | 69 | 3,521 | 329 | 797 | 137 | 23 | 61 | 314 | 284 | 20 | 556 | 66 | 57 | 3,887 | 1,163 | 221 | 44 | 18 | 23 | 72 | .286 | .330 | .617 |
| 17 | | Reds | .226 | 2026 | 123 | .480 | 59 | 64 | 4,085 | 502 | 925 | 177 | 11 | 161 | 479 | 443 | 40 | 1,166 | 87 | 29 | 4,609 | 1,607 | 349 | 14 | 27 | 9 | 68 | .306 | .393 | .700 |
| 18 |  | Padres | .226 | 2014 | 162 | .475 | 77 | 85 | 5,294 | 535 | 1,199 | 224 | 30 | 109 | 500 | 468 | 41 | 1,294 | 91 | 34 | 5,904 | 1,810 | 363 | 56 | 45 | 27 | 118 | .292 | .342 | .634 |
| 19 |  | Yankees | .227 | 2023 | 162 | .506 | 82 | 80 | 5,323 | 673 | 1,207 | 221 | 15 | 219 | 650 | 557 | 47 | 1,427 | 100 | 30 | 5,972 | 2,115 | 455 | 9 | 36 | 18 | 119 | .304 | .397 | .701 |
| 20 |  | Indians | .228 | 2020 | 60 | .583 | 35 | 25 | 1,959 | 248 | 446 | 96 | 5 | 59 | 234 | 239 | 24 | 517 | 25 | 10 | 2,245 | 729 | 160 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 40 | .317 | .372 | .689 |
| 21 | | Angels | .229 | 2024 | 162 | .389 | 63 | 99 | 5,357 | 635 | 1,227 | 227 | 15 | 165 | 596 | 482 | 86 | 1,416 | 133 | 50 | 5,972 | 1,979 | 407 | 12 | 35 | 4 | 116 | .301 | .369 | .671 |
| 22 | | Yankees | .229 | 2026 | 124 | .556 | 69 | 55 | 4,097 | 551 | 940 | 188 | 15 | 171 | 525 | 451 | 28 | 1,135 | 120 | 38 | 4,611 | 1,671 | 374 | 7 | 28 | 18 | 71 | .308 | .408 | .716 |
| 23 | | Mariners | .230 | 2022 | 162 | .556 | 90 | 72 | 5,375 | 690 | 1,236 | 229 | 19 | 197 | 663 | 596 | 89 | 1,397 | 83 | 27 | 6,114 | 2,094 | 445 | 9 | 45 | 17 | 120 | .315 | .390 | .704 |
| 24 | | Mariners | .230 | 2026 | 125 | .472 | 59 | 66 | 4,135 | 489 | 951 | 152 | 12 | 145 | 473 | 413 | 75 | 1,069 | 88 | 33 | 4,662 | 1,562 | 309 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 82 | .309 | .378 | .687 |
| 25 |  | Marlins | .230 | 2022 | 162 | .426 | 69 | 93 | 5,395 | 586 | 1,241 | 248 | 20 | 144 | 554 | 436 | 70 | 1,429 | 122 | 29 | 5,941 | 1,961 | 412 | 4 | 36 | 6 | 120 | .294 | .363 | .658 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | 50 | .597 | ||
67 | 58 | .536 | 7.5 | |
64 | 61 | .512 | 10.5 | |
60 | 66 | .476 | 15.0 | |
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| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
77 | 48 | .616 | ||
72 | 53 | .576 | 5.0 | |
63 | 61 | .508 | 13.5 | |
61 | 65 | .484 | 16.5 | |
59 | 64 | .480 | 17.0 | |
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74 | 51 | .592 | ||
67 | 58 | .536 | 7.0 | |
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51 | 73 | .411 | 22.5 | |
50 | 74 | .403 | 23.5 |
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74 | 49 | .602 | ||
69 | 55 | .556 | 5.5 | |
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| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
65 | 58 | .528 | ||
60 | 64 | .484 | 5.5 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 6.0 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 6.0 | |
51 | 74 | .408 | 15.0 | |
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63 | 62 | .504 | ||
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