1974 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Pittsburgh Pirates led the NL in batting average in 1974, with .274, .002 ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The average across 12 NL teams is .255.
Led the NL in 1974
Pittsburgh Pirates
162 games
.274
Batting Average
.002 clear of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .274 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .272 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
161 | .266 |
| 4 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .263 |
| 5 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .261 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
163 | .260 |
| NL average | .255 | ||
| 7 |
 Montreal Expos
|
161 | .254 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .252 |
| 9 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .251 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
163 | .249 |
| 11 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .235 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .229 |
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.