worst mlb team batting average in past 50 years not including 2020

The Cincinnati Reds had the worst batting average by a team in 2020, with an average of .212.

	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	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	Cardinals	.234	2020	58	.517	30	28	1,752	240	410	73	7	51	231	205	33	477	18	10	2,010	650	131	4	16	3	38	.323	.371	.694
10	Rays	.238	2020	60	.667	40	20	1,975	289	470	105	12	80	274	243	28	608	48	9	2,260	839	197	0	14	9	38	.328	.425	.753
11	Astros	.240	2020	60	.483	29	31	1,992	279	478	103	12	69	268	192	23	440	22	11	2,226	812	184	6	13	5	39	.312	.408	.720
12	Diamondbacks	.241	2020	60	.417	25	35	1,997	269	482	101	12	58	255	181	36	461	23	7	2,238	781	171	1	23	5	37	.312	.391	.704
13	Twins	.242	2020	60	.600	36	24	1,937	269	468	81	3	91	258	186	29	528	14	7	2,168	828	175	2	14	9	38	.315	.427	.743
14	Marlins	.244	2020	60	.517	31	29	1,935	263	472	82	5	60	247	191	25	537	51	14	2,166	744	147	6	9	6	37	.319	.384	.703
15	Royals	.244	2020	60	.433	26	34	1,988	248	485	97	7	68	237	172	18	527	49	20	2,196	800	172	8	10	3	28	.309	.402	.711
16	Tigers	.245	2020	58	.397	23	35	1,893	249	463	78	12	62	242	147	19	567	19	6	2,074	751	152	1	14	1	42	.303	.397	.700
17	Yankees	.247	2020	60	.550	33	27	1,915	315	473	87	7	94	301	251	30	480	27	7	2,208	856	188	1	11	5	51	.342	.447	.789
18	Angels	.248	2020	60	.433	26	34	2,020	294	501	97	8	85	285	239	25	490	21	8	2,308	869	190	6	18	8	49	.332	.430	.763
19	Blue Jays	.255	2020	60	.533	32	28	2,023	302	516	104	4	88	288	203	12	508	33	6	2,260	892	196	8	14	4	39	.325	.441	.766
20	Dodgers	.256	2020	60	.717	43	17	2,042	349	523	97	6	118	327	228	30	471	29	8	2,315	986	221	3	12	7	46	.338	.483	.821
21	Padres	.257	2020	60	.617	37	23	1,972	325	506	103	12	95	312	204	28	479	55	13	2,230	918	210	12	14	6	37	.333	.466	.798
22	Phillies	.257	2020	60	.467	28	32	1,948	306	500	90	10	82	289	229	28	480	35	8	2,223	856	182	8	10	16	40	.342	.439	.781
23	Rockies	.257	2020	60	.433	26	34	2,057	275	528	84	16	63	264	161	10	543	42	9	2,254	833	163	7	19	12	41	.311	.405	.716
24	Orioles	.258	2020	60	.417	25	35	2,026	274	523	102	7	77	264	164	27	514	19	14	2,242	870	186	15	10	5	32	.321	.429	.750
25	White Sox	.261	2020	60	.583	35	25	2,047	306	534	94	6	96	294	179	24	571	20	8	2,264	928	196	1	13	1	44	.326	.453	.779

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Fri 6/26	CIN	@	PIT	6:40 PM
Sat 6/27	CIN	@	PIT	4:05 PM
Sun 6/28	CIN	@	PIT	1:35 PM
Mon 6/29	CIN	@	MIL	7:40 PM
Tue 6/30	CIN	@	MIL	7:40 PM

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Phillies	45	36	.556	4.0
Marlins	42	39	.519	7.0
Nationals	41	41	.500	8.5
Mets	34	47	.420	15.0
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Brewers	49	29	.628
Cubs	44	37	.543	6.5
Cardinals	42	36	.538	7.0
Pirates	41	40	.506	9.5
Reds	37	42	.468	12.5
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Dodgers	52	29	.642
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Giants	33	47	.413	18.5
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Tigers	34	47	.420	8.0
Royals	34	48	.415	8.5
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Mariners	41	41	.500
Astros	40	43	.482	1.5
Athletics	39	42	.481	1.5
Rangers	39	42	.481	1.5
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