1973 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Atlanta Braves led the NL in batting average in 1973, with .266, .003 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 12 NL teams is .254.
Led the NL in 1973
Atlanta Braves
162 games
.266
Batting Average
.003 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Atlanta Braves
|
162 | .266 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .263 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .262 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .261 |
| 5 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .259 |
| NL average | .254 | ||
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .254 |
| 7 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .251 |
| 8 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | .251 |
| 9 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .249 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | .247 |
| 10 |
 New York Mets
|
161 | .247 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .244 |
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.