1968 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 1968, with .273, .021 ahead of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The average across 10 NL teams is .243.
Led the NL in 1968
Cincinnati Reds
163 games
.273
Batting Average
.021 clear of Pittsburgh Pirates
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
163 | .273 |
| 2 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
163 | .252 |
| 3 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
163 | .252 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .249 |
| NL average | .243 | ||
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
163 | .242 |
| 6 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
163 | .239 |
| 7 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .233 |
| 8 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .231 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .231 |
| 10 |
 New York Mets
|
163 | .228 |
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.