best batting average by a team 1950 to 1989

Between the 1950 and 1989 seasons, the Boston Red Sox had the best batting average by a team, with an average of .266.

	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	Red Sox	.266	6,326	.521	3,294	3,026	216,733	29,530	57,570	10,213	1,433	5,877	27,839	23,088	1,247	31,918	2,105	1,422	245,083	88,280	17,523	2,351	1,664	1,571	5,579	.337	.407	.745
2	Royals	.263	3,335	.524	1,746	1,587	113,817	14,450	29,982	5,247	1,018	2,314	13,599	10,435	642	16,258	3,005	1,283	126,925	44,207	8,579	999	1,032	931	2,526	.326	.388	.714
3	Cardinals	.263	6,329	.520	3,285	3,028	216,834	26,982	57,108	9,462	1,962	3,905	25,064	20,064	1,098	31,019	4,560	2,119	242,308	82,209	15,329	2,731	1,581	2,160	4,786	.327	.379	.706
4	Pirates	.262	6,326	.493	3,112	3,198	217,228	26,485	56,942	9,216	2,008	4,582	24,735	18,505	1,119	33,086	3,413	1,850	241,388	83,920	15,806	2,907	1,629	2,357	4,828	.321	.386	.707
5	Blue Jays	.261	2,049	.480	983	1,064	70,155	8,864	18,306	3,270	574	1,750	8,277	6,108	410	10,354	1,374	792	77,806	27,974	5,594	588	545	452	1,565	.321	.399	.720
6	Yankees	.260	6,327	.568	3,588	2,725	215,408	28,788	56,069	8,736	1,494	5,926	27,056	22,008	1,169	30,055	2,948	1,583	242,699	85,571	16,156	2,498	1,616	1,626	4,812	.330	.397	.727
7	Reds	.260	6,324	.528	3,335	2,980	215,960	28,038	56,061	9,605	1,485	5,523	26,195	20,992	1,151	34,193	4,122	1,858	242,468	85,205	16,613	2,763	1,602	2,212	4,626	.326	.395	.721
8	Twins	.258	6,334	.482	3,047	3,272	215,577	27,373	55,617	9,035	1,684	5,017	25,680	21,354	1,418	31,921	2,553	1,657	242,549	83,071	15,736	2,633	1,567	1,560	5,183	.327	.385	.712
9	Brewers	.258	3,340	.481	1,606	1,731	113,384	14,337	29,236	4,919	758	2,798	13,493	10,502	613	17,653	2,103	1,206	126,832	44,065	8,475	1,393	940	849	2,469	.322	.389	.710
10	Dodgers	.258	6,339	.557	3,526	2,801	215,130	27,326	55,458	8,461	1,436	5,265	25,463	21,280	1,141	32,655	4,302	2,114	242,658	82,586	15,162	3,526	1,581	2,204	4,745	.326	.384	.710
11	Tigers	.257	6,343	.513	3,248	3,078	215,725	27,904	55,416	8,606	1,541	5,922	26,166	22,206	1,292	31,431	2,538	1,580	243,298	84,870	16,069	2,513	1,562	1,433	5,037	.328	.393	.721
12	White Sox	.256	6,338	.508	3,209	3,108	214,546	26,646	54,970	8,670	1,573	4,526	24,847	20,882	1,727	30,430	3,666	1,968	241,815	80,364	14,769	2,998	1,662	1,454	4,856	.325	.375	.699
13	Indians	.256	6,321	.497	3,134	3,175	214,686	26,880	54,990	8,441	1,222	5,384	25,166	20,968	1,271	31,301	3,024	1,965	241,322	82,027	15,047	2,745	1,652	1,380	4,906	.324	.382	.706
14	Mariners	.255	2,052	.420	860	1,190	69,614	8,431	17,779	3,116	451	1,697	7,945	6,296	410	10,571	1,503	802	77,567	26,888	5,264	698	549	414	1,565	.319	.386	.705
15	Braves	.255	6,330	.498	3,142	3,168	215,136	26,972	54,936	8,507	1,309	5,799	25,246	20,381	1,139	32,014	2,929	1,758	241,108	83,458	15,615	3,011	1,441	2,144	4,925	.321	.388	.709
16	Phillies	.254	6,332	.494	3,121	3,197	214,509	26,300	54,530	9,046	1,796	4,838	24,500	21,037	1,252	34,931	3,357	1,871	241,177	81,682	15,680	2,802	1,577	2,107	4,685	.322	.381	.703
17	Cubs	.254	6,335	.464	2,927	3,382	215,842	26,305	54,853	8,859	1,679	5,310	24,589	20,042	1,105	34,706	2,919	1,739	241,231	83,000	15,848	2,721	1,521	2,103	4,667	.319	.385	.703
18	Giants	.254	6,335	.520	3,291	3,038	215,147	27,311	54,544	8,457	1,570	5,708	25,384	21,343	1,291	33,988	3,274	1,849	242,269	83,265	15,735	3,015	1,473	2,190	4,634	.323	.387	.710
19	Orioles	.252	6,317	.521	3,287	3,020	213,657	26,376	53,785	8,817	1,201	5,378	24,711	22,354	1,169	33,124	2,721	1,582	241,413	81,138	15,396	2,676	1,557	1,575	5,206	.324	.380	.704
20	Expos	.251	3,338	.483	1,611	1,724	112,831	13,240	28,301	4,972	777	2,326	12,298	10,823	702	18,113	2,597	1,238	126,869	41,805	8,075	1,662	851	1,385	2,413	.318	.371	.689
21	Athletics	.250	6,338	.467	2,951	3,373	213,774	26,318	53,542	8,414	1,462	5,025	24,516	21,195	1,272	33,513	4,322	2,113	240,477	79,955	14,901	2,694	1,542	1,318	4,815	.320	.374	.694
22	Rangers	.250	4,622	.449	2,074	2,543	156,278	18,397	39,074	6,087	941	3,528	17,213	14,934	869	25,526	2,584	1,520	175,071	57,627	10,556	1,772	1,218	1,158	3,686	.317	.369	.685
23	Angels	.250	4,636	.485	2,249	2,384	156,096	18,657	38,999	6,051	917	3,473	17,349	15,065	1,021	25,631	2,411	1,451	175,681	57,303	10,441	2,244	1,255	1,265	3,547	.318	.367	.685
24	Astros	.250	4,477	.484	2,167	2,306	151,411	17,280	37,821	6,156	1,230	2,601	16,049	13,910	811	23,816	3,345	1,589	169,450	54,240	9,987	2,144	1,174	1,742	3,136	.314	.358	.672
25	Padres	.247	3,340	.444	1,481	1,857	112,677	12,417	27,837	4,316	777	2,064	11,520	10,276	507	18,708	2,419	1,204	126,098	39,899	7,157	1,873	765	1,320	2,379	.311	.354	.665

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Team Batting Leaders

21

Contreras

RBI

62

Contreras

AVG

.283

Contreras

Team Pitching Leaders

11

Gray

97

Suarez

ERA

2.35

Bennett

Team Rankings

28th

407

22nd

821

16th

ERA

3.56

4th

2026 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	56	41	.577
Yankees	54	43	.557	2.0
Red Sox	49	48	.505	7.0
Orioles	48	51	.485	9.0
Blue Jays	46	52	.469	10.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 7/19	TBR	@	BOS	1:35 PM
Mon 7/20	BAL	@	BOS	7:10 PM
Tue 7/21	BAL	@	BOS	7:10 PM
Wed 7/22	BAL	@	BOS	7:10 PM
Fri 7/24	TOR	@	BOS	7:15 PM

Last Game

Rays

56 - 41

Final

Red Sox

49 - 48

Sat 18 Jul 2026

MLB 2026 Batting Leaders

HR Leaders

33

Schwarber

31

Alvarez

29

Caminero

RBI Leaders

75

Walker

72

Alvarez

68

Rice

Batting Average Leaders

.335

Lopez

.327

Arraez

.320

Alvarez

Hit Leaders

130

Lopez

121

Arraez

114

Alvarez

Run Leaders

91

Wood

70

Reynolds

68

Neto

OBP Leaders

.430

Alvarez

.409

Wood

.408

Soto

SLG Leaders

.635

Alvarez

.601

Rice

.575

Buxton

SB Leaders

35

Nuñez

30

Witt

26

Chisholm

MLB 2026 Pitching Leaders

Win Leaders

12

Ashby

11

Burns

11

Sánchez

Strikeout Leaders

167

Misiorowski

148

Cease

145

Williams

ERA Leaders

1.62

Misiorowski

2.05

Schlittler

2.06

Sale

WHIP Leaders

0.76

Misiorowski

0.91

Yamamoto

0.94

Schlittler

K/9 Leaders

13.55

Cease

13.54

Misiorowski

11.16

Luzardo

K/BB Leaders

6.19

Misiorowski

5.76

Rasmussen

5.76

Sánchez

Walk Leaders

17

Rasmussen

19

Martinez

20

Wrobleski

MLB Fantasy 2026

FanDuel Points Leaders

1,781

Ohtani

1,503.2

Wood

1,357

Alvarez

DraftKings Points Leaders

1,224.6

Ohtani

1,116

Wood

1,018

Alvarez

MLB 2026 Betting

Best Record ATS

58-40

57-40

56-41

55-43

53-44

Worst Record ATS

38-61

43-56

43-55

44-54

MLB 2026 Standings

NL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Braves	56	41	.577
Phillies	55	44	.556	2.0
Marlins	52	47	.525	5.0
Nationals	49	49	.500	7.5
Mets	41	58	.414	16.0
NL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	61	37	.622
Cubs	55	43	.561	6.0
Cardinals	51	46	.526	9.5
Pirates	51	48	.515	10.5
Reds	44	53	.454	16.5
NL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	62	36	.633
Diamondbacks	50	48	.510	12.0
Padres	48	50	.490	14.0
Giants	42	56	.429	20.0
Rockies	40	60	.400	23.0

AL East	W	L	PCT	GB
Rays	56	41	.577
Yankees	54	43	.557	2.0
Red Sox	49	48	.505	7.0
Orioles	48	51	.485	9.0
Blue Jays	46	52	.469	10.5
AL Central	W	L	PCT	GB
White Sox	51	46	.526
Guardians	52	47	.525
Twins	49	50	.495	3.0
Tigers	45	52	.464	6.0
Royals	40	59	.404	12.0
AL West	W	L	PCT	GB
Rangers	50	48	.510
Mariners	49	50	.495	1.5
Astros	47	53	.470	4.0
Athletics	41	56	.423	8.5
Angels	38	60	.388	12.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 6/30	CWS	@	BAL	9-3
Tue 6/30	TEX	@	CLE	4-2
Tue 6/30	PIT	@	PHI	0-8
Tue 6/30	NYM	@	TOR	3-0
Tue 6/30	WSH	@	BOS	8-1

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 7/19	CWS	@	TOR	12:15 PM
Sun 7/19	LAD	@	NYY	12:35 PM
Sun 7/19	TEX	@	ATL	1:35 PM
Sun 7/19	NYM	@	PHI	1:35 PM
Sun 7/19	TBR	@	BOS	1:35 PM

Between the 1950 and 1989 seasons, the Boston Red Sox had the best batting average by a team, with an average of .266.

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