best batting average by a team in a season in the 70's

Between the 1970 and 1979 seasons, the Boston Red Sox had the highest batting average by a team in a season, with an average of .283 in 1979.

	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	Red Sox	.283	1979	160	.569	91	69	5,538	841	1,567	310	34	194	805	512	33	708	60	43	6,184	2,527	538	42	59	38	158	.344	.456	.800
2	Royals	.282	1979	162	.525	85	77	5,653	851	1,596	286	79	116	791	528	35	675	207	76	6,349	2,388	481	57	76	56	114	.343	.422	.766
3	Angels	.282	1979	162	.543	88	74	5,550	866	1,563	242	43	164	808	589	37	843	100	53	6,311	2,383	449	79	56	42	136	.351	.429	.781
4	Twins	.282	1977	161	.522	84	77	5,639	867	1,588	273	60	123	804	563	43	754	105	65	6,382	2,350	456	81	56	53	115	.348	.417	.765
5	Red Sox	.281	1977	161	.602	97	64	5,510	859	1,551	258	56	213	828	528	42	905	66	47	6,184	2,560	527	45	59	38	132	.345	.465	.810
6	Yankees	.281	1977	162	.617	100	62	5,605	831	1,576	267	47	184	784	533	28	681	93	57	6,260	2,489	498	46	48	49	117	.344	.444	.788
7	Reds	.280	1976	162	.630	102	60	5,702	857	1,599	271	63	141	802	681	28	902	210	57	6,538	2,419	475	67	60	63	103	.357	.424	.781
8	Brewers	.280	1979	161	.590	95	66	5,536	807	1,552	291	41	185	766	549	20	745	100	53	6,227	2,480	517	72	50	48	130	.345	.448	.793
9	Phillies	.279	1977	162	.623	101	61	5,546	847	1,548	266	56	186	795	573	38	806	135	68	6,290	2,484	508	59	74	75	121	.346	.448	.794
10	Twins	.278	1979	162	.506	82	80	5,544	764	1,544	256	46	112	714	526	31	693	66	45	6,296	2,228	414	142	53	37	116	.341	.402	.743
11	Rangers	.278	1979	162	.512	83	79	5,562	750	1,549	252	26	140	718	461	33	607	79	51	6,193	2,273	418	78	59	49	135	.334	.409	.743
12	White Sox	.278	1977	162	.556	90	72	5,633	844	1,568	254	52	192	809	559	34	666	42	44	6,322	2,502	498	33	63	46	120	.344	.444	.788
13	Cardinals	.278	1979	163	.531	86	76	5,734	731	1,594	279	63	100	685	460	27	838	116	69	6,347	2,299	442	63	63	69	116	.331	.401	.732
14	Royals	.277	1977	162	.630	102	60	5,594	822	1,549	299	77	146	773	522	45	687	170	87	6,268	2,440	522	49	58	50	104	.340	.436	.776
15	Brewers	.276	1978	162	.574	93	69	5,536	804	1,530	265	38	173	762	520	32	805	95	53	6,227	2,390	476	89	50	38	94	.339	.432	.771
16	White Sox	.275	1979	160	.456	73	87	5,463	730	1,505	290	33	127	680	454	36	668	97	62	6,056	2,242	450	58	45	29	151	.333	.410	.743
17	Red Sox	.275	1975	160	.594	95	65	5,448	796	1,500	284	44	134	756	565	34	741	66	58	6,175	2,274	462	75	53	57	137	.344	.417	.761
18	Cardinals	.275	1971	163	.556	90	72	5,610	739	1,542	225	54	95	686	543	25	757	124	53	6,300	2,160	374	63	59	67	139	.338	.385	.723
19	Pirates	.274	1972	155	.619	96	59	5,490	691	1,505	251	47	110	654	404	25	871	49	30	6,021	2,180	408	52	50	69	110	.324	.397	.721
20	Pirates	.274	1971	162	.599	97	65	5,674	788	1,555	223	61	154	744	469	29	919	65	31	6,283	2,362	438	62	49	73	120	.330	.416	.746
21	Reds	.274	1977	162	.543	88	74	5,524	802	1,513	269	42	181	750	600	25	911	170	64	6,261	2,409	492	62	50	63	112	.345	.436	.781
22	Twins	.274	1976	162	.525	85	77	5,574	743	1,526	222	51	81	691	550	41	714	146	75	6,307	2,093	354	93	49	39	121	.341	.375	.716
23	Pirates	.274	1977	162	.593	96	66	5,662	734	1,550	278	57	133	678	474	34	878	260	120	6,262	2,341	468	49	43	74	96	.331	.413	.745
24	Pirates	.274	1974	162	.543	88	74	5,702	751	1,560	238	46	114	692	514	38	828	55	31	6,361	2,232	398	54	53	74	140	.335	.391	.726
25	Cardinals	.273	1975	163	.506	82	80	5,597	662	1,527	239	46	81	619	444	29	649	116	49	6,207	2,101	366	92	45	66	137	.327	.375	.702