Between 1960 and 1969, the Pittsburgh Pirates had the highest batting average by a team in a season, with an average of .279 in 1966.
| 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 |  | Pirates | .279 | 1966 | 162 | .568 | 92 | 70 | 5,676 | 759 | 1,586 | 238 | 66 | 158 | 715 | 405 | 35 | 1,011 | 64 | 60 | 6,229 | 2,430 | 462 | 73 | 40 | 75 | 111 | .329 | .428 | .757 |
| 2 |  | Giants | .278 | 1962 | 165 | .624 | 103 | 62 | 5,588 | 878 | 1,552 | 235 | 32 | 204 | 807 | 523 | 42 | 822 | 73 | 50 | 6,277 | 2,463 | 471 | 76 | 48 | 41 | 120 | .341 | .441 | .782 |
| 3 | | Pirates | .277 | 1967 | 163 | .500 | 81 | 81 | 5,724 | 679 | 1,585 | 193 | 62 | 91 | 615 | 387 | 36 | 914 | 79 | 37 | 6,255 | 2,175 | 346 | 63 | 45 | 97 | 131 | .324 | .380 | .704 |
| 4 | | Pirates | .277 | 1969 | 162 | .543 | 88 | 74 | 5,626 | 725 | 1,557 | 220 | 52 | 119 | 651 | 454 | 46 | 944 | 74 | 34 | 6,235 | 2,238 | 391 | 73 | 36 | 86 | 128 | .334 | .398 | .732 |
| 5 |  | Reds | .277 | 1969 | 163 | .549 | 89 | 73 | 5,634 | 798 | 1,558 | 224 | 42 | 171 | 750 | 474 | 46 | 1,042 | 79 | 56 | 6,301 | 2,379 | 437 | 100 | 47 | 63 | 117 | .335 | .422 | .757 |
| 6 | | Pirates | .276 | 1960 | 155 | .617 | 95 | 59 | 5,406 | 734 | 1,493 | 236 | 56 | 120 | 689 | 486 | 20 | 747 | 34 | 24 | 6,029 | 2,201 | 412 | 69 | 48 | 71 | 119 | .335 | .407 | .743 |
| 7 | | Reds | .273 | 1965 | 162 | .549 | 89 | 73 | 5,658 | 825 | 1,544 | 268 | 61 | 183 | 776 | 538 | 50 | 1,003 | 82 | 40 | 6,355 | 2,483 | 512 | 73 | 36 | 89 | 120 | .339 | .439 | .778 |
| 8 | | Reds | .273 | 1968 | 163 | .512 | 83 | 79 | 5,767 | 690 | 1,573 | 281 | 36 | 106 | 638 | 379 | 37 | 938 | 59 | 55 | 6,286 | 2,244 | 423 | 64 | 39 | 95 | 142 | .320 | .389 | .709 |
| 9 | | Pirates | .273 | 1961 | 154 | .487 | 75 | 79 | 5,311 | 694 | 1,448 | 232 | 57 | 128 | 646 | 428 | 27 | 721 | 26 | 30 | 5,867 | 2,178 | 417 | 64 | 37 | 51 | 140 | .328 | .410 | .738 |
| 10 |  | Braves | .272 | 1964 | 162 | .543 | 88 | 74 | 5,591 | 803 | 1,522 | 274 | 32 | 159 | 755 | 486 | 38 | 825 | 53 | 41 | 6,206 | 2,337 | 465 | 54 | 37 | 54 | 134 | .333 | .418 | .751 |
| 11 |  | Cardinals | .272 | 1964 | 162 | .574 | 93 | 69 | 5,625 | 715 | 1,531 | 240 | 53 | 109 | 654 | 427 | 18 | 925 | 73 | 51 | 6,196 | 2,204 | 402 | 94 | 32 | 51 | 96 | .324 | .392 | .716 |
| 12 | | Cardinals | .271 | 1963 | 162 | .574 | 93 | 69 | 5,678 | 747 | 1,540 | 231 | 66 | 128 | 697 | 458 | 25 | 915 | 77 | 42 | 6,283 | 2,287 | 425 | 85 | 37 | 51 | 95 | .326 | .403 | .729 |
| 13 | | Cardinals | .271 | 1962 | 163 | .519 | 84 | 78 | 5,643 | 774 | 1,528 | 221 | 31 | 137 | 707 | 515 | 45 | 846 | 86 | 41 | 6,307 | 2,222 | 389 | 69 | 35 | 41 | 129 | .335 | .394 | .728 |
| 14 | | Cardinals | .271 | 1961 | 155 | .519 | 80 | 74 | 5,307 | 703 | 1,436 | 236 | 51 | 103 | 657 | 494 | 33 | 745 | 46 | 28 | 5,944 | 2,083 | 390 | 70 | 40 | 61 | 108 | .334 | .393 | .727 |
| 15 |  | White Sox | .270 | 1960 | 154 | .565 | 87 | 67 | 5,191 | 741 | 1,402 | 242 | 38 | 112 | 684 | 567 | 54 | 648 | 122 | 48 | 5,966 | 2,056 | 392 | 95 | 59 | 36 | 133 | .345 | .396 | .741 |
| 16 | | Reds | .270 | 1962 | 162 | .605 | 98 | 64 | 5,645 | 802 | 1,523 | 252 | 40 | 167 | 745 | 498 | 41 | 903 | 66 | 39 | 6,273 | 2,356 | 459 | 57 | 32 | 62 | 114 | .332 | .417 | .749 |
| 17 | | Reds | .270 | 1961 | 154 | .604 | 93 | 61 | 5,243 | 710 | 1,414 | 247 | 35 | 158 | 675 | 423 | 29 | 761 | 70 | 33 | 5,796 | 2,205 | 440 | 50 | 51 | 59 | 109 | .325 | .421 | .745 |
| 18 |  | Dodgers | .268 | 1962 | 165 | .618 | 102 | 63 | 5,628 | 842 | 1,510 | 192 | 65 | 140 | 781 | 572 | 32 | 886 | 198 | 43 | 6,362 | 2,252 | 397 | 83 | 47 | 65 | 126 | .337 | .400 | .737 |
| 19 |  | Twins | .268 | 1969 | 162 | .599 | 97 | 65 | 5,677 | 790 | 1,520 | 246 | 32 | 163 | 733 | 599 | 43 | 906 | 115 | 70 | 6,424 | 2,319 | 441 | 65 | 40 | 78 | 114 | .340 | .408 | .748 |
| 20 | | Pirates | .268 | 1962 | 161 | .578 | 93 | 68 | 5,483 | 706 | 1,468 | 240 | 65 | 108 | 655 | 432 | 17 | 836 | 50 | 39 | 6,035 | 2,162 | 413 | 54 | 49 | 52 | 123 | .321 | .394 | .715 |
| 21 |  | Yankees | .267 | 1962 | 162 | .593 | 96 | 66 | 5,644 | 817 | 1,509 | 240 | 29 | 199 | 791 | 584 | 32 | 842 | 42 | 29 | 6,393 | 2,404 | 468 | 79 | 54 | 46 | 123 | .337 | .426 | .762 |
| 22 |  | Indians | .267 | 1960 | 154 | .494 | 76 | 78 | 5,296 | 667 | 1,415 | 218 | 20 | 127 | 632 | 444 | 32 | 571 | 58 | 25 | 5,921 | 2,054 | 365 | 97 | 52 | 41 | 113 | .325 | .388 | .713 |
| 23 |  | Tigers | .266 | 1961 | 163 | .623 | 101 | 61 | 5,561 | 841 | 1,481 | 215 | 53 | 180 | 779 | 673 | 38 | 865 | 98 | 36 | 6,378 | 2,342 | 448 | 64 | 42 | 39 | 125 | .347 | .421 | .768 |
| 24 | | Indians | .266 | 1961 | 161 | .484 | 78 | 83 | 5,609 | 737 | 1,493 | 257 | 39 | 150 | 682 | 492 | 28 | 720 | 34 | 11 | 6,252 | 2,278 | 446 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 133 | .326 | .406 | .732 |
| 25 |  | Orioles | .265 | 1969 | 162 | .673 | 109 | 53 | 5,518 | 779 | 1,465 | 234 | 29 | 175 | 722 | 634 | 43 | 806 | 82 | 45 | 6,328 | 2,282 | 438 | 74 | 59 | 62 | 138 | .343 | .414 | .756 |
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