1917 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Cincinnati Reds led the NL in batting average in 1917, with .264, .003 ahead of the New York Giants. The average across 8 NL teams is .249.
Led the NL in 1917
Cincinnati Reds
157 games
.264
Batting Average
.003 clear of New York Giants
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
157 | .264 |
| 2 |
 New York Giants
|
158 | .261 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
154 | .250 |
| NL average | .249 | ||
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
154 | .248 |
| 5 |
 Brooklyn Robins
|
156 | .247 |
| 6 |
 Boston Braves
|
157 | .246 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
157 | .239 |
| 8 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
157 | .238 |
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.