1987 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 1987, with .268, .002 ahead of the Cincinnati Reds. The average across 12 NL teams is .261.
Led the NL in 1987
New York Mets
162 games
.268
Batting Average
.002 clear of Cincinnati Reds
| # | Team | G | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York Mets
|
162 | .268 |
| 2 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
162 | .266 |
| 3 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | .265 |
| 4 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
162 | .265 |
| 5 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
161 | .264 |
| 6 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | .264 |
| NL average | .261 | ||
| 7 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | .260 |
| 8 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | .260 |
| 9 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
161 | .258 |
| 10 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | .254 |
| 11 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | .253 |
| 12 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | .252 |
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.