1986 NL Batting Average by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Hits per at bat
The New York Mets led the NL in batting average in 1986, with .263, .001 ahead of the San Diego Padres. The average across 12 NL teams is .253.
Led the NL in 1986
New York Mets
162 games
.263
Batting Average
.001 clear of San Diego Padres
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
162 | .263 |
| 2 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .262 |
| 3 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
160 | .256 |
| 4 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .255 |
| 5 |
 Montreal Expos
|
161 | .254 |
| 6 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .254 |
| 7 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .253 |
| NL average | .253 | ||
| 8 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
161 | .253 |
| 9 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .251 |
| 10 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | .250 |
| 10 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .250 |
| 12 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
161 | .236 |
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.