best batting average by a team in a season in the 80's

Between the 1980 and 1989 seasons, the Kansas City Royals had the highest batting average by a team in a season, with an average of .286 in 1980.

	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	Royals	.286	1980	162	.599	97	65	5,714	809	1,633	266	59	115	766	508	38	709	185	43	6,357	2,362	440	34	63	45	147	.345	.413	.758
2	Royals	.285	1982	162	.556	90	72	5,629	784	1,603	295	58	132	746	442	25	758	133	48	6,177	2,410	485	32	49	37	140	.337	.428	.765
3	Indians	.284	1986	163	.519	84	78	5,702	831	1,620	270	45	157	775	456	24	944	141	54	6,287	2,451	472	56	49	26	129	.337	.430	.767
4	Rangers	.284	1980	163	.472	76	85	5,690	756	1,616	263	27	124	720	480	23	589	91	49	6,319	2,305	414	70	56	51	156	.339	.405	.744
5	Red Sox	.283	1980	160	.519	83	77	5,603	757	1,588	297	36	162	717	475	32	720	79	48	6,200	2,443	495	40	50	48	151	.340	.436	.776
6	Red Sox	.283	1988	162	.549	89	73	5,545	813	1,569	310	39	124	760	623	45	728	65	36	6,334	2,329	473	66	55	53	139	.357	.420	.777
7	Red Sox	.283	1984	162	.531	86	76	5,648	810	1,598	259	45	181	767	500	20	842	38	25	6,250	2,490	485	36	46	48	148	.341	.441	.782
8	Red Sox	.282	1985	163	.500	81	81	5,720	800	1,615	292	31	162	760	562	30	816	66	27	6,419	2,455	485	50	57	39	164	.347	.429	.776
9	Brewers	.279	1982	163	.586	95	67	5,733	891	1,599	277	41	216	843	484	18	714	84	52	6,337	2,606	534	56	46	42	106	.335	.455	.789
10	Red Sox	.278	1987	162	.481	78	84	5,586	842	1,554	273	26	174	802	606	57	825	77	45	6,359	2,401	473	52	58	41	129	.352	.430	.781
11	Indians	.277	1980	160	.494	79	81	5,470	738	1,517	221	40	89	692	617	37	625	118	58	6,258	2,085	350	60	74	51	165	.350	.381	.731
12	Red Sox	.277	1989	162	.512	83	79	5,666	774	1,571	326	30	108	716	643	36	755	56	35	6,455	2,281	464	52	58	57	169	.351	.403	.754
13	Blue Jays	.277	1983	162	.549	89	73	5,581	795	1,546	268	58	167	748	510	32	810	131	72	6,213	2,431	493	36	54	44	117	.338	.436	.774
14	Brewers	.277	1983	162	.537	87	75	5,620	764	1,556	281	57	132	732	475	27	665	101	49	6,240	2,347	470	61	57	51	135	.333	.418	.751
15	Twins	.276	1989	162	.494	80	82	5,581	740	1,542	278	35	117	691	478	39	743	111	53	6,207	2,241	430	51	58	40	126	.334	.402	.736
16	Brewers	.276	1987	162	.562	91	71	5,625	862	1,552	272	46	163	832	598	32	1,040	176	74	6,368	2,405	481	63	50	40	104	.346	.428	.774
17	Yankees	.276	1984	162	.537	87	75	5,661	758	1,560	275	32	130	725	534	38	673	62	38	6,356	2,289	437	64	59	41	147	.339	.404	.743
18	Red Sox	.275	1981	108	.546	59	49	3,820	519	1,052	168	17	90	492	378	13	520	32	31	4,281	1,524	275	37	33	18	98	.340	.399	.739
19	Brewers	.275	1980	162	.531	86	76	5,653	811	1,555	298	36	203	774	455	25	745	131	56	6,242	2,534	537	58	51	59	98	.329	.448	.777
20	Cardinals	.275	1980	162	.457	74	88	5,608	738	1,541	300	49	101	688	451	21	781	117	54	6,202	2,242	450	73	49	74	141	.328	.400	.728
21	Red Sox	.274	1982	162	.549	89	73	5,596	753	1,536	271	31	136	705	547	28	736	42	39	6,262	2,277	438	53	38	34	171	.340	.407	.747
22	Angels	.274	1982	162	.574	93	69	5,532	814	1,518	268	26	186	760	613	35	760	55	53	6,350	2,396	480	114	56	46	130	.347	.433	.780
23	Twins	.274	1988	162	.562	91	71	5,510	759	1,508	294	31	151	710	528	55	832	107	63	6,180	2,317	476	37	50	52	130	.340	.421	.761
24	Tigers	.274	1983	162	.568	92	70	5,592	789	1,530	283	53	156	749	508	39	831	93	53	6,246	2,387	492	48	59	37	123	.335	.427	.762
25	Blue Jays	.273	1984	163	.549	89	73	5,687	750	1,555	275	68	143	702	460	52	816	193	67	6,283	2,395	486	35	49	46	91	.331	.421	.752