1908 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The New York Giants led the NL in batting average in 1908, with .268, .019 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 8 NL teams is .239.
Led the NL in 1908
New York Giants
157 games
.268
Batting Average
.019 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Giants
|
157 | .268 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
158 | .249 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
155 | .247 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
155 | .244 |
| 5 |
 Boston Doves
|
156 | .239 |
| NL average | .239 | ||
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
155 | .227 |
| 7 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | .223 |
| 8 |
 Brooklyn Superbas
|
154 | .213 |
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.