1976 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 1976, with .280, .008 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 12 NL teams is .255.
Led the NL in 1976
Cincinnati Reds
162 games
.280
Batting Average
.008 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .280 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .272 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .268 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .260 |
| 5 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .256 |
| NL average | .255 | ||
| 6 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .251 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .251 |
| 8 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .247 |
| 9 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .246 |
| 10 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .246 |
| 11 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | .245 |
| 12 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | .235 |
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.