1896 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Baltimore Orioles led the NL in batting average in 1896, with .328, .027 ahead of the Cleveland Spiders. The average across 12 NL teams is .290.
Led the NL in 1896
Baltimore Orioles
132 games
.328
Batting Average
.027 clear of Cleveland Spiders
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baltimore Orioles | 132 | .328 |
| 2 | Cleveland Spiders | 135 | .301 |
| 3 |
 Boston Beaneaters
|
132 | .301 |
| 4 |
 New York Giants
|
133 | .297 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
130 | .295 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
128 | .294 |
| 7 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
131 | .292 |
| NL average | .290 | ||
| 8 | Washington Senators | 133 | .286 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Colts
|
132 | .286 |
| 10 |
 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
|
133 | .284 |
| 11 | Louisville Colonels | 134 | .261 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Browns
|
131 | .257 |
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.