1980 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The St. Louis Cardinals led the NL in batting average in 1980, with .275, .005 ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies. The average across 12 NL teams is .259.
Led the NL in 1980
St. Louis Cardinals
162 games
.275
Batting Average
.005 clear of Philadelphia Phillies
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .275 |
| 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .270 |
| 3 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .266 |
| 4 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
163 | .263 |
| 5 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
163 | .262 |
| 6 |
 Houston Astros
|
163 | .261 |
| NL average | .259 | ||
| 7 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | .258 |
| 8 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .257 |
| 9 |
 San Diego Padres
|
163 | .255 |
| 10 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .251 |
| 11 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | .250 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
161 | .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.