worst mlb team batting average in past 50 years

Between June 17, 1976 and June 17, 2026, the San Diego Padres have the worst batting average by a team, with an average of .251.

	TEAM	AVG	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	Padres	.251	7,896	.481	3,796	4,098	267,097	32,815	67,070	12,124	1,540	6,658	30,929	25,782	1,988	53,767	5,598	2,322	300,043	102,248	20,322	3,108	2,068	2,344	5,758	.319	.383	.702
2	Athletics	.252	7,888	.502	3,962	3,926	267,570	35,806	67,493	12,719	1,192	8,235	33,872	27,859	2,369	52,733	5,297	2,147	301,929	107,301	22,146	1,846	2,285	1,445	6,090	.326	.401	.727
3	Mets	.253	7,880	.498	3,922	3,955	267,031	33,931	67,571	12,693	1,382	7,356	32,096	25,797	2,437	52,446	5,248	2,186	300,357	105,096	21,431	2,934	2,158	2,424	5,736	.322	.394	.716
4	Rays	.254	4,502	.491	2,209	2,293	153,016	20,011	38,832	7,693	875	4,692	19,037	14,543	1,738	34,920	3,406	1,287	171,275	62,351	13,260	775	1,203	704	3,158	.323	.407	.731
5	Giants	.254	7,889	.508	4,011	3,877	267,882	34,222	68,107	12,740	1,688	7,249	32,331	26,049	2,161	52,846	4,532	2,228	301,532	105,970	21,677	3,270	2,170	2,728	5,760	.323	.396	.719
6	Diamondbacks	.254	4,507	.489	2,204	2,303	153,666	20,600	39,091	8,016	1,112	4,824	19,640	14,948	1,508	34,117	2,634	942	172,764	63,803	13,952	1,371	1,271	1,109	3,202	.324	.415	.739
7	Marlins	.255	5,248	.461	2,418	2,830	178,343	22,113	45,395	8,648	1,020	4,779	20,973	16,139	1,915	39,752	3,431	1,348	199,465	70,420	14,447	1,734	1,334	1,217	3,914	.321	.395	.716
8	Pirates	.255	7,883	.472	3,721	4,156	267,820	33,327	68,235	13,170	1,760	6,574	31,543	24,371	2,533	53,421	5,525	2,465	299,980	104,647	21,504	3,057	2,199	2,308	5,596	.320	.391	.711
9	Reds	.255	7,890	.495	3,902	3,983	267,582	34,940	68,231	13,089	1,427	7,975	33,015	26,429	2,424	55,363	6,175	2,368	301,601	108,099	22,491	3,047	2,119	2,291	5,580	.325	.404	.729
10	Nationals	.255	7,893	.488	3,851	4,039	267,524	33,575	68,246	13,570	1,614	7,028	31,658	24,528	2,384	52,384	6,129	2,429	299,665	106,128	22,212	3,171	2,058	2,444	5,738	.321	.397	.718
11	Cubs	.256	7,885	.490	3,861	4,017	269,095	34,808	68,913	12,940	1,591	7,944	32,928	25,052	2,321	54,304	4,648	2,108	301,468	108,867	22,475	2,941	2,059	2,232	5,709	.323	.405	.727
12	Phillies	.256	7,895	.508	4,006	3,885	269,180	35,361	68,997	13,178	1,750	7,667	33,461	26,784	2,403	54,291	5,500	1,902	303,219	108,676	22,595	2,694	2,158	2,494	5,560	.327	.404	.730
13	Mariners	.257	7,787	.479	3,727	4,058	265,558	34,598	68,146	12,686	1,272	7,997	32,878	25,183	2,462	51,382	5,192	2,212	297,296	107,367	21,955	1,970	2,123	1,695	5,793	.324	.404	.729
14	Dodgers	.257	7,892	.549	4,329	3,561	267,863	34,926	68,882	12,221	1,345	7,866	33,088	26,282	2,215	51,959	5,426	2,256	301,841	107,391	21,432	3,350	2,131	2,451	5,681	.326	.401	.727
15	Braves	.257	7,878	.527	4,153	3,722	267,794	35,350	68,878	12,831	1,287	8,126	33,532	26,251	2,060	52,771	4,554	2,215	301,222	108,661	22,244	3,091	2,026	2,308	5,975	.326	.406	.732
16	Astros	.257	7,893	.517	4,077	3,815	268,284	34,773	69,069	13,203	1,577	7,264	32,896	25,614	2,484	51,626	5,982	2,480	301,512	107,218	22,044	2,936	2,194	2,304	5,809	.325	.400	.725
17	Brewers	.258	7,892	.500	3,945	3,945	268,746	35,969	69,413	13,258	1,545	8,009	34,127	25,727	2,538	53,471	5,448	2,319	301,823	109,788	22,812	2,609	2,203	1,878	5,838	.326	.409	.735
18	Orioles	.259	7,884	.490	3,859	4,021	269,463	35,884	69,699	13,018	1,086	8,801	34,172	25,764	2,284	50,725	4,068	1,849	301,407	111,292	22,905	1,701	2,195	1,546	6,365	.326	.413	.739
19	Angels	.260	7,890	.502	3,957	3,933	268,924	35,877	69,809	12,597	1,325	7,888	33,915	25,251	2,432	50,351	4,986	2,411	301,153	108,720	21,810	2,339	2,207	1,807	6,200	.326	.404	.731
20	Blue Jays	.260	7,787	.500	3,890	3,894	266,732	36,036	69,386	13,865	1,507	8,479	34,194	24,722	2,502	50,257	4,649	1,987	297,670	111,702	23,851	1,537	2,177	1,426	6,082	.326	.419	.745
21	Tigers	.260	7,889	.481	3,793	4,095	270,019	36,160	70,312	12,838	1,788	8,287	34,365	25,700	2,146	53,484	4,174	2,118	301,874	111,587	22,913	1,749	2,260	1,511	5,960	.327	.413	.740
22	White Sox	.261	7,887	.489	3,854	4,027	268,610	35,858	69,984	12,679	1,480	8,115	34,099	24,306	2,428	50,003	4,911	2,272	299,874	109,968	22,274	2,236	2,294	1,550	6,070	.325	.409	.734
23	Cardinals	.261	7,882	.529	4,164	3,712	267,758	35,385	69,884	13,168	1,645	6,915	33,440	26,088	2,392	50,860	6,035	2,501	301,583	107,087	21,728	3,101	2,244	2,481	5,870	.330	.400	.729
24	Rangers	.263	7,894	.493	3,887	4,003	270,715	37,382	71,232	13,355	1,423	8,575	35,431	25,343	2,326	52,301	4,960	2,203	302,685	113,158	23,353	2,009	2,292	1,638	5,971	.329	.418	.747
25	Guardians	.263	7,876	.505	3,980	3,894	269,209	36,753	70,889	13,496	1,386	7,763	34,801	26,521	2,415	49,507	5,451	2,337	302,691	110,446	22,645	2,087	2,459	1,692	6,200	.332	.410	.742

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Team Batting Leaders

12

Machado

RBI

35

Machado

AVG

.278

Tatis

Team Pitching Leaders

6

Vásquez

73

King

ERA

3.60

King

Team Rankings

20th

274

30th

597

17th

ERA

3.89

8th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	47	27	.635
Padres	37	35	.514	9.0
Diamondbacks	37	36	.507	9.5
Giants	29	43	.403	17.0
Rockies	28	46	.378	19.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 6/17	SDP	@	STL	2:15 PM
Fri 6/19	SDP	@	TEX	8:05 PM
Sat 6/20	SDP	@	TEX	4:05 PM
Sun 6/21	SDP	@	TEX	2:35 PM
Mon 6/22	ATL	@	SDP	10:10 PM

Last Game

Padres

37 - 35

Final

Cardinals

40 - 31

Tue 16 Jun 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

25

Schwarber

24

Alvarez

23

Buxton

RBI Leaders

57

Kurtz

56

Pages

56

Walker

Batting Average Leaders

.338

Lopez

.331

Lee

.326

Alvarez

Hit Leaders

98

Lopez

88

Alvarez

88

Arraez

Run Leaders

68

Wood

54

Turang

54

Trout

OBP Leaders

.442

Kurtz

.430

Alvarez

.419

Ohtani

SLG Leaders

.644

Alvarez

.617

Rice

.601

Buxton

SB Leaders

27

Witt

26

Nuñez

24

Ramírez

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

10

Ashby

9

Williams

9

Martin

Strikeout Leaders

131

Misiorowski

116

Sánchez

110

Cease

ERA Leaders

1.34

Misiorowski

1.82

Sánchez

1.82

Schlittler

WHIP Leaders

0.74

Misiorowski

0.84

Yamamoto

0.88

Rasmussen

K/9 Leaders

13.56

Cease

13.55

Misiorowski

10.87

Skenes

K/BB Leaders

6.46

Rasmussen

6.19

Skenes

6.11

Sánchez

Walk Leaders

13

Rasmussen

14

Martinez

15

Yamamoto

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,408.2

Ohtani

1,120.6

Wood

1,052.9

Kurtz

DraftKings Points Leaders

970.1

Ohtani

834

Wood

778

Kurtz

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

47-27

45-26

42-29

41-30

40-30

Worst Record ATS

27-47

27-46

28-46

30-43

29-41

31-43

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	46	25	.648
Phillies	40	33	.548	7.0
Nationals	39	35	.527	8.5
Marlins	36	38	.486	11.5
Mets	32	41	.438	15.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	44	26	.629
Cardinals	40	31	.563	4.5
Cubs	38	36	.514	8.0
Pirates	37	37	.500	9.0
Reds	35	37	.486	10.0
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	47	27	.635
Padres	37	35	.514	9.0
Diamondbacks	37	36	.507	9.5
Giants	29	43	.403	17.0
Rockies	28	46	.378	19.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	44	27	.620
Rays	41	29	.586	2.5
Blue Jays	35	38	.479	10.0
Orioles	34	40	.459	11.5
Red Sox	29	41	.414	14.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	38	33	.535
Guardians	39	34	.534
Twins	35	40	.467	5.0
Tigers	30	43	.411	9.0
Royals	29	45	.392	10.5
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Mariners	38	36	.514
Athletics	36	37	.493	1.5
Rangers	35	38	.479	2.5
Astros	34	41	.453	4.5
Angels	30	44	.405	8.0