1977 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Philadelphia Phillies led the NL in batting average in 1977, with .279, .005 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is .262.
Led the NL in 1977
Philadelphia Phillies
162 games
.279
Batting Average
.005 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .279 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .274 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .274 |
| 4 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .270 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .266 |
| 6 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .266 |
| NL average | .262 | ||
| 7 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | .260 |
| 8 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .254 |
| 9 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | .254 |
| 10 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .253 |
| 11 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .249 |
| 12 |
 New York Mets
|
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.