1985 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 1985, with .265, .004 ahead of the Houston Astros. The average across 12 NL teams is .252.
Led the NL in 1985
St. Louis Cardinals
162 games
.265
Batting Average
.004 clear of Houston Astros
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .265 |
| 2 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .261 |
| 3 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .261 |
| 4 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | .257 |
| 5 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .255 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .255 |
| 7 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
162 | .254 |
| NL average | .252 | ||
| 8 |
 Montreal Expos
|
161 | .247 |
| 9 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | .247 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | .246 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .245 |
| 12 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .233 |
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.