1978 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The Chicago Cubs led the NL in batting average in 1978, with .264, just ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers (.2641 to .2639). The average across 12 NL teams is .254.
Led the NL in 1978
Chicago Cubs
162 games
.264
Batting Average
Just ahead of Los Angeles Dodgers
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .264 |
| 2 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .264 |
| 3 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .258 |
| 4 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .258 |
| 5 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | .257 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | .256 |
| NL average | .254 | ||
| 7 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | .254 |
| 8 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .252 |
| 9 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .250 |
| 10 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .248 |
| 11 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .245 |
| 12 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
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.