1880 MLB Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Chicago White Stockings led all of MLB in batting average in 1880, with .279, .026 ahead of the Boston Red Caps. The average across 8 MLB teams is .244.
Led all of MLB in 1880
Chicago White Stockings
86 games
.279
Batting Average
.026 clear of Boston Red Caps
| # | Team | League | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago White Stockings
|
NL | 86 | .279 |
| 2 |
 Boston Red Caps
|
NL | 86 | .253 |
| 3 | Troy Trojans | NL | 83 | .251 |
| 4 | Providence Grays | NL | 87 | .248 |
| MLB average | .244 | |||
| 5 | Cleveland Blues | NL | 85 | .242 |
| 6 | Worcester Ruby Legs | NL | 85 | .231 |
| 7 | Buffalo Bisons | NL | 85 | .226 |
| 8 | Cincinnati Reds | NL | 83 | .224 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.